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Time at Inverness Caledonian Thistle was highlight of Carl Tremarco’s career


By Andrew Henderson

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Carl Tremarco feels his time with Inverness Caledonian Thistle was the pinnacle of his playing career.

Picture - Ken Macpherson, Inverness. Scottish Cup Final. Inverness CT(2) v Falkirk(1). 30.05.15. ICT's Ross Draper joined Carl Tremarco, David Raven, and Gary Warren with the Cup.
Picture - Ken Macpherson, Inverness. Scottish Cup Final. Inverness CT(2) v Falkirk(1). 30.05.15. ICT's Ross Draper joined Carl Tremarco, David Raven, and Gary Warren with the Cup.

The 35-year-old announced last weekend that he was hanging up his boots to focus on coaching, bringing an 18-year professional career to a close.

Tremarco broke into the senior game at Tranmere, but struggled to nail down a regular place in the side and moved to Macclesfield in 2009.

After a loan spell in Malta, he was tempted north to Inverness by Terry Butcher in the summer of 2013, starting a seven-year association with the club.

He memorably got sent off in the Scottish Cup final in 2015, which ICT went on to win anyway, and scored the winning goal in the Challenge Cup final against Dumbarton in 2018 before being named club captain that summer – all of which stand out looking back.

“If you look at my highs – there was obviously making my debut as a professional at Tranmere,” Tremarco recalled.

“I was 17 in the FA Cup away to Hornchurch, which was a right rough place, a real test of character for me at such a young age.

“Obviously lifting the Scottish Cup in dramatic circumstances, that’s the biggest highlight of my career.

“The Challenge Cup was another success, scoring the winner in the final, that was nice.

“Getting into Europe with Inverness – Inverness is the best spell I had football-wise.

“There were ups and downs, we got relegated, but I don’t regret one season I spent in the Highlands, that’s for sure.”

Tremarco will stay involved in football as Ross County’s head of youth, a role he has been doing part time for months, but he is not sure if that will lead to management.

“I’m still not sure which route I want to go down,” Tremarco added.

“You never say never, coaching men is something that I’ve never done. I’m happy where I am, so I’m just going to do the job as best I can and see where it takes me.”


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