Carey Talley (born August 26, 1976 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer.
Talley played college soccer at the University of North Carolina from 1994 to 1997. He finished his career at UNC with 26 goals and 22 assists in 75 games.
Upon graduating, Talley was drafted 14th overall by D.C. United in the 1998 MLS College Draft. Talley immediately earned a spot in the United lineup, starting 19 games and appearing in 29; he would remain in that role for the next three years, winning an MLS Cup with the team in 1999. In 2002, Talley was traded to the Kansas City Wizards for future considerations; although he was a usually a starter when healthy, Talley had injury problems in 2003, and was traded in the offseason along with Eric Quill for Shavar Thomas. Although he played little at the beginning of the season, Talley eventually supplanted Philip Salyer as the team's right back, and finished the year with one assist in 19 starts.
Although he has played at the U-17, U-20, and U-23 levels, Talley has never appeared for the full United States national team. He has been called in to several camps, and came excruciatingly close in a game against Chile in 2000, where he was about to be employed as a late game substitute when the game was called.
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