| Carson Talboys | |
| Fullname: | Carson Michael Talboys |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Height: | 188 cm[1] |
| Currentclub: | Charlotte Independence |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Carolina Rapids |
| Collegeyears1: | 2017–2020 |
| College1: | Catawba Indians |
| Collegeyears2: | 2021 |
| College2: | Wilmington Wildcats |
| Collegecaps2: | 21 |
| Collegegoals2: | 6 |
| Years1: | 2020 |
| Clubs1: | Charlotte Eagles |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | North Carolina Fusion U23 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Charlotte Independence |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | October 14, 2023 |
Carson Michael Talboys (born February 20, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Charlotte Independence in the USL League One.
Talboys was a two-year letter-winner at Lake Norman Charter School, and also played for the Carolina Rapids USSDA side instead of high school soccer as a junior and senior.[2]
In 2017, Talboys attended Catawba College to play college soccer. In four years with the Indians, Talboys played in 50 games, scoring three goals and tallying a single assist. He captained the team during their 2020–21 season.[2] Talboys transferred to Wilmington University in 2021, going on to make 21 appearances and scoring six goals.[2] In his single season with the Wildcats, Talboys was named Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, Second Team United Soccer Coaches All-East Region, First Team D2CCA All-East Region, CACC Defensive Player of the Year, and First Team All-CACC.[3]
While at college, Talboys also played in the USL League Two. He was named as part of the Charlotte Eagles roster for their 2020 season,[4] but never appeared for the team after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, Talboys played with North Carolina Fusion U23 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fixture against South Carolina United.[5]
On April 7, 2022, Talboys signed his first professional contract, joining USL League One club Charlotte Independence.[6] He made his professional debut the following day, starting in a 3–3 draw with Central Valley Fuego.[7]