The Norwegian international made an instant impact and scored the winner against West Ham on his home debut and has gone on to become an important player for Martin O'Neill's side.
The 6'4" striker is a much travelled player and since starting his career at Norwegian club Vålerenga in 1997 he has experience stints of varying success at Rosenborg, Valencia, Roma, Besiktas and Olympique Lyon.
He scored 18 goals in 18 games in his homeland and attracted the attention of Spanish club Valencia in 2002 - where Carew enjoyed two great seasons before falling out of favour and heading to Italy on loan, with Roma.
A move to Besiktas during the 2004/05 season revitalized his career and his form persuaded Lyon manager Gerard Houllier to part with £7.7m to sign the giant striker.
Carew made an immediate impact for the Ligue 1 champions, scoring a hat-trick as Lyon won the French Super Cup. However, falling out of favour in France, the striker chose to move on and signed for Aston Villa.
Carew's presence up front gave Villa a great outlet in his first season and the striker combined well with his fellow attackers. Despite taking two months to get his debut goal, the Norwegian's impact at the club cannot be understated and his goals have proved a vital part of Villa's success.
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