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Socceroos midfielder Nick Carle has completed his move to high-flying English Championship club Bristol City.
The former Newcastle Jets midfielder and A-League player of the year signed a three-year deal with Bristol after becoming unsettled at Turkish Super Lig side Genclerbirligi.
Carle watched City's 2-1 FA Cup loss to Middlesbrough from the stands last Saturday but could be included in the squad to face Colchester at home this weekend.
With the transfer, believed to be worth around A$1.13 million, completed Carle said he was looking forward to helping the club's charge towards Premier League promotion.
Bristol are currently joint Championship leaders alongside West Bromwich Albion and Watford.
"The team has been doing brilliant for the past two seasons and they're doing fantastically well at the moment," Carle told the club's website.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge to add my bit to the team when I can."
"I can see why the team is doing so well. The boys are great and the coaching set-up and everything around the club is excellent."
Carle said he sought advice from two of Bristol's former Australian players before accepting the move.
"I spoke to Luke Wilkshire (now with Dutch club FC Twente) and Adam Federici (Reading)," Carle said.
"I did a bit of research and it all came back very positive."
"That made me, my wife and my little boy all the happier to be making the move."
Carle was targeted by Bristol following his impressive performance in the Socceroos' 1-0 friendly win over Nigeria at Craven Cottage in November, his first international start.
Bristol coach Gary Johnson said he was attracted by Carle's versatility.
"He's a quality player who can play all across the midfield," Johnson said.
"He's just hit the international scene and I feel we've got him here at just the right time."
All I can really say is - buh bye to all that creativity....... hope he can perfect a decent long ball. :-\
The former Newcastle Jets midfielder and A-League player of the year signed a three-year deal with Bristol after becoming unsettled at Turkish Super Lig side Genclerbirligi.
Carle watched City's 2-1 FA Cup loss to Middlesbrough from the stands last Saturday but could be included in the squad to face Colchester at home this weekend.
With the transfer, believed to be worth around A$1.13 million, completed Carle said he was looking forward to helping the club's charge towards Premier League promotion.
Bristol are currently joint Championship leaders alongside West Bromwich Albion and Watford.
"The team has been doing brilliant for the past two seasons and they're doing fantastically well at the moment," Carle told the club's website.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge to add my bit to the team when I can."
"I can see why the team is doing so well. The boys are great and the coaching set-up and everything around the club is excellent."
Carle said he sought advice from two of Bristol's former Australian players before accepting the move.
"I spoke to Luke Wilkshire (now with Dutch club FC Twente) and Adam Federici (Reading)," Carle said.
"I did a bit of research and it all came back very positive."
"That made me, my wife and my little boy all the happier to be making the move."
Carle was targeted by Bristol following his impressive performance in the Socceroos' 1-0 friendly win over Nigeria at Craven Cottage in November, his first international start.
Bristol coach Gary Johnson said he was attracted by Carle's versatility.
"He's a quality player who can play all across the midfield," Johnson said.
"He's just hit the international scene and I feel we've got him here at just the right time."
All I can really say is - buh bye to all that creativity....... hope he can perfect a decent long ball. :-\
