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{{short description|New Zealand international rugby union player}}
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{{Use New Zealand English|date= February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name             = Dan Carter
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|size=100%}}
| image            = Dan Carter ONZM (cropped).jpg
| caption          = Carter in 2019
| birth_name       = Daniel William Carter
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1982|03|05|df=y}}
| birth_place      = [[Leeston]], New Zealand
| school           = [[Christchurch Boys' High School]]
| relatives        = [[Bill Dalley]] (great uncle)
| occupation       =
| spouse           = {{marriage|[[Honor Carter]]|2011}}
| children         = 4
| height           = {{convert|178|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight           = {{convert|94|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| position         = [[Fly-half (rugby union)|First five-eighth]]<br>[[Second five-eighths|Second five-eighth]]
| currentclub      = 
| youthyears1      = 
| youthclubs1      = 
| years1           = 2002–2014
| clubs1           = [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]]
| apps1            = 28
| points1          = 300
| years2           = 2003–2015
| clubs2           = [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Crusaders]]
| apps2            = 141
| points2          = 1,708
| years3           = 2008–2009
| clubs3           = [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]
| apps3            = 5
| points3          = 45
| years4           = 2015–2018
| clubs4           = [[Racing 92]]
| apps4            = 57
| points4          = 445
| years5           = 2018–2020
| clubs5           = [[Kobelco Steelers]]
| apps5            = 12
| points5          = 196
| repyears1        = 2002
| repteam1         = [[New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team|New Zealand U21]]
| repcaps1         = 5
| reppoints1       = 68
| repyears2        = 2003–2015
| repteam2         = [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]]
| repcaps2         = 112
| reppoints2       = 1,598
| clubupdate       = 4 June 2020
| repupdate        = 4 June 2020
| ru_ntupdate      = 30 November 2021 [https://www.rugbydatabase.co.nz/player/2/Carter-Dan%20(Daniel)] 
}}
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'''Daniel William Carter''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM}} (born 5 March 1982) is a New Zealand retired [[rugby union]] player. Carter played for the [[Crusaders (Super Rugby)|Crusaders]] in Super Rugby and for New Zealand's national team, the [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]]. He is the [[List of leading Rugby union Test point scorers|highest point scorer]] in [[Test match (rugby union)|test match rugby]],<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/14329923.stm |title=BBC Sport – New Zealand humble South Africa |work=BBC News |date=30 July 2011 |access-date=6 August 2011}}</ref> and is considered by many experts as the greatest ever [[Fly-half|first five-eighth]] (fly-half) in the history of the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/player/14233.html |title=Dan Carter &#124; Rugby Union &#124; Players and Officials |publisher=ESPN Scrum |access-date=6 August 2011}}</ref> He was named the [[International Rugby Board]] [[World Rugby Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] in 2005, 2012 and 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/119877|title=Daniel Carter named World Rugby Player of the Year 2015|last=rugbybworldcup.com|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-gb}}</ref> 

Carter played for the All Blacks in their Rugby World Cup winning teams in both [[2011 Rugby World Cup|2011]] and [[2015 Rugby World Cup|2015]], becoming one of 43 players to have [[List of winners of multiple Rugby World Cups|won multiple Rugby World Cups]]. In 2011, he captained the team against the French, shortly before he suffered a groin injury during the pool stage; in 2015, he played during the entire tournament, including in the [[2015 Rugby World Cup final|final]] against Australia, where he kicked four penalties, two conversions, and a drop goal, and was named the man of the match. He also won three [[Super Rugby]] titles with the Crusaders, and nine [[The Rugby Championship|Tri-Nations]] and Rugby Championships with New Zealand.

==Early life==
Carter was born in a small town 10 minutes drive from the Carter family home in [[Southbridge, New Zealand|Southbridge]] in the [[South Island]] of New Zealand, to Neville and Bev Carter and has one older sister, Sarah.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/3086803/Parents-gift-led-to-Dan-Carters-talent |title=Parents' gift led to Dan Carter's talent |first=Richard |last=Knowler |work=Rugby Heaven |publisher=Fairfax/[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=23 November 2009 |access-date=30 March 2011}}</ref> From the age of 5, he played with Southbridge Rugby Club as a [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|half back]] (scrum half) and would go on to make representative teams for Ellesmere & Canterbury Country. He attended [[Ellesmere College (New Zealand)|Ellesmere College]] where he played mostly at first five-eighth, and then in his final year he transferred to [[Christchurch Boys' High School]] to further his chances of succeeding in rugby.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skippers |first=David |date=2019-07-17 |title=My Rugby World Cup hero: Dan Carter |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/my-rugby-world-cup-hero-dan-carter |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=PlanetRugby |language=en}}</ref> Some have said he was a shy and quiet young man who kept grand aspirations to himself.<ref name=coursey2011>{{cite web |last=Coursey |first=Michelle |title=Dan Carter: I was a shy kid |url=http://www.nzwomansweekly.co.nz/celebrity/dan-carter-i-was-a-shy-kid/ |publisher=[[NZ Woman's Weekly]] |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> His great uncle was Canterbury and New Zealand half back [[Bill Dalley]], a member of the 1924–25 ''[[1924–25 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France|Invincibles]]'' and later a Canterbury rugby administrator.

==Domestic career==
[[File:Dan kicking the conversion-1.JPG|thumb|left|upright|Carter kicking at goal for the [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]]]
Carter made his provincial debut for [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]] in 2002, and in 2003 was signed by the Super Rugby side the [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]. Initially playing mainly at [[Centre (rugby union)|second five-eighth]] Carter reached the final of the [[Super 12]] competition with the Crusaders in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Although they lost the 2003 and 2004 finals, in 2005 Carter had moved to [[Fly-half (rugby union)|first five-eighth]]. He regularly played with first-five eighth [[Andrew Mehrtens]] before Mehrtens left the team following their 2004 season. In 2005 and 2006 the Crusaders won the competition, and in the 2006 season Carter scored the most individual points for a player in one season with 221.

In April 2008, Carter was linked with several European clubs. In June 2008, Carter made the decision to sign a six-month contract with French club side [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]], who then paid Carter the equivalent of £30,000 per game, during his [[sabbatical]] season.<ref name=peppy>{{
cite news
 | first = Wynne | last = Gray
 | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10518842
 | title=European Cup sways Carter's Perpignan move
 | date=26 June 2008
 | access-date=8 July 2010
 | newspaper=New Zealand Herald
 | publisher=APN }}</ref>
On 31 January 2009 Carter ruptured his Achilles tendon playing for Perpignan against Stade Francais, but Perpignan still managed to win the [[Top 14]] despite Carter being injured for the remainder of the season.

He recovered in time to play for his home provincial union, Canterbury, in the opening game of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup. He then won selection to play for the All Blacks against Australia on 22 August 2009 after a few months of recovery. In May 2012, Carter was the top scorer in Super Rugby history, with 1301 points.<ref name=1301-points>{{cite news |agency=NZPA |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/3569794 |title=Crusaders win as Dan Carter sets record |date=10 April 2010 |work=Stuff |publisher=Fairfax |access-date=27 September 2011}}</ref>

In December 2014 it was announced Carter would be joining Parisian club [[Racing Metro 92|Racing Metro]] after the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]], on a three-year deal worth a reported €1,500,000 a season, making him the world's highest paid rugby player.<ref name=racing-metro>{{cite news |agency=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/30528064 |title=Dan Carter to end All Blacks career after World Cup for Racing Metro |date=18 December 2014}}</ref> In November 2015 Carter revealed that, while recovering from an [[Achilles tendon]] tear in 2013, he met with [[Robert Kraft]], the owner of the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]] about possibly joining the team as a [[Placekicker|kicker]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dan Carter: The day I was tempted to quit the All Blacks and play American Football|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/dan-carter/11993945/Dan-Carter-The-day-I-was-tempted-to-leave-he-All-Blacks-and-play-American-Football.html|website = Telegraph.co.uk| date=14 November 2015 |access-date = 2015-11-14}}</ref> On 24 June 2016, Carter helped [[Racing Metro 92|Racing Metro]] win the 2016 [[Top 14]] final with a 29–21 win against [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]] at [[Camp Nou]], [[Barcelona]] scoring 15 points (5 penalties) and was named Man of the Match despite being down to 14 men 18 minutes into the game after teammate [[Maxime Machenaud]] got sent off for a dangerous tackle on Australian international [[Matt Giteau]].

On 25 November 2017, Carter left [[Racing 92]] in France at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2017/11/25/dan-carter-leave-racing-92-end-season-completely-new-challenge/|publisher=Telegraph|title=Dan Carter to leave Racing 92 at the end of season for 'completely new challenge' in Japan|date=25 November 2017|access-date=9 March 2018}}</ref>

On 16 July 2018, Carter joined [[Kobelco Steelers]], a club in the [[Japan]]ese [[Top League]].<ref name=kobe>{{cite web |url=https://www.kobelcosteelers.com/news/information/2018/07/180716-press.php |title=7月16日（月・祝）ダン・カーター選手の入団記者会見を行いました
 |date=Jul 19, 2018 |website=Kobelco Steelers |access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>

On 17 February 2019, it was announced that Dan Carter was returning to [[Racing 92]] as injury cover after [[Patrick Lambie]] was forced to retire due to concussions.

On 4 June 2020, it was announced that Dan Carter was joining [[Blues (Super Rugby)|The Blues]] for Super Rugby Aotearoa. However he never made a professional appearance for the side.

On 20 February 2021, Dan Carter announced that he was retiring from professional rugby via his Instagram.

==International career==
[[File:Dan Carter and Mauricio Macri.jpg|thumb|right|Carter with President [[Mauricio Macri]] in [[Argentina]] at a welcome for the [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]] during the [[The Rugby Championship|Rugby Championship]].]]
In June 2003, Carter made his All Blacks debut at age 21 in [[Hamilton, New Zealand]], scoring 20 points against [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]. He was then capped against [[France national rugby union team|France]] in [[Christchurch]], which the All Blacks won 31–23. He was also a substitute in a match against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] (the ''Wallabies'') in Sydney, which the All Blacks won 50–21. Carter was then included in New Zealand's [[2003 Rugby World Cup]] squad, where he first gained serious international attention. Carter spent much of the later stages of the tournament on the bench leaving New Zealand without a specialist goal-kicker. However, he did play in the games against [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]] in Melbourne, which the All Blacks won 70–7, and the wins over [[Canada national rugby union team|Canada]] and [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]]. Although he has been an All Black since 2003 he only secured a permanent position as the first five-eighth in the team during the 2004 tour to the United Kingdom and France displacing [[Carlos Spencer]]. He had been playing as a second five-eighths up until the end of the [[2004 Tri Nations Series|2004 Tri-Nations]].

In 2005, Carter starred in the All Blacks 48–18 win over the [[British & Irish Lions]]. He scored two tries, five penalties, and four conversions. He ended the match with 33 points, passing the previous All Blacks record of 18 points in a Lions Test (Carter's second-half total of 22 points by itself was sufficient to top this). The performance was later described by The Guardian as "the definitive fly-half display of the modern era".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/nov/11/rugby-union-autumn-international-scotland-new-zealand |title=New Zealand's Dan Carter unstoppable in six-try romp against Scotland |date=12 November 2012 |work=Guardian |location=UK |access-date=12 November 2012 |first=Robert |last=Kitson}}</ref>
[[File:DC conversion.jpg|thumb|left|Dan Carter attempting a conversion during the All Blacks V Springboks game at Eden Park in 2013]] Carter was named IRB Player of the Year in 2005, becoming the first New Zealander to win the award.

On 27 November 2010, after scoring a halfway penalty against Wales, Carter became the highest point scorer of all time,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/newzealand/8157751/Wales-v-New-Zealand-Dan-Carter-the-unstoppable-points-machine-for-the-All-Blacks.html |title=Wales v New Zealand: Dan Carter the unstoppable points machine for the All Blacks |date=25 November 2010 |work=Telegraph |location=UK |access-date=25 November 2010 |first=Brendan |last=Gallagher}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/wales/8162341/Wales-25-New-Zealand-37-match-report.html |title=Wales 25 New Zealand 37: match report |date=28 November 2010 |work=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> overtaking England's [[Jonny Wilkinson]]'s previous record of 1,178 although Wilkinson took the record back on 26 February 2011 against France. Carter reclaimed the record on 30 July 2011 when he advanced to 1,204 points in the first tri-nations match of the 2011 series against South Africa.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> He has currently scored a total of 1,598 test points (29 [[Try (rugby)|tries]], 293 [[Try (rugby)|conversions]], 281 [[Penalty (rugby union)|penalties]], and 8 [[Drop kick (rugby union)|drop goals]]) in 112 tests, with an average of 14.27 points a game (the highest average for players who have scored more than 500 Test points). Along with [[Richie McCaw]] Carter earns 750,000 NZD a year being the joint highest paid player in New Zealand. This high paying contract by the New Zealand Rugby Union is not subject to form or fitness as both players are regarded as integral to the All Blacks [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] plans. It was announced on 1 October that Carter would captain the All Blacks for the first time against Canada. However, it was later announced that Carter would miss the rest of the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] after tearing a groin tendon during the final training session before the match against Canada.<ref>{{cite web |last=Averis |first=Mike |title=Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand lose Dan Carter to groin injury |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/02/dan-carter-new-zealand-groin-injury |publisher=Guardian |access-date=2 October 2011 |date=2 October 2011 |location=London}}</ref> Carter has signed a contract to re-sign with the NZRU until 2015.<ref>{{cite web |first=Greg |last=Ford |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/4343395/Rodney-So-oialo-Ali-Williams-on-a-roll |title=Rodney So'oialo, Ali Williams on a roll |work=Rugby Heaven |publisher=Fairfax |date=14 November 2010 |access-date=25 November 2010}}</ref>

Carter was named IRB Player of the Year in 2012,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Carter-Hansen-All-Blacks-sweep-IRB-rugby-awards/tabid/415/articleID/279066/Default.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223045446/http://www.3news.co.nz/Carter-Hansen-All-Blacks-sweep-IRB-rugby-awards/tabid/415/articleID/279066/Default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2013 |work=3 News NZ |publisher=MediaWorks |title=Carter, Hansen, ABs sweep IRB awards |date=4 December 2012 |access-date=3 May 2012 }}</ref> but eyebrows were raised when he missed out being named in the shortlist for New Zealand Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Carter-misses-NZ-Player-of-Year-shortlist/tabid/415/articleID/279938/Default.aspx |work=3 News |publisher=MediaWorks |location=New Zealand |title=Carter misses NZ Player of Year shortlist |date=11 December 2012 |access-date=11 December 2012}}</ref>
On 16 November 2013, Carter became the fifth All Black to play 100 caps when New Zealand defeated [[England national rugby union team|England]] by 30–22 at [[Twickenham]] on their [[2013 end-of-year rugby union tests|end of year tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24949390 |title=England lose 30–22 to New Zealand at Twickenham |date=16 November 2013 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=20 November 2013}}</ref>

On 17 July 2015, Carter and [[Richie McCaw]] played their final match in Christchurch together, after Carter took a deal to play for [[Racing 92|Racing Metro]] in France.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dan and Richie: the boys made good |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11482279&ref=NZH_FBpage |newspaper=New Zealand Herald |date=17 July 2015|access-date = 16 July 2015 |issn=1170-0777 |first=Kris |last=Shannon}}</ref> On 15 August 2015 Carter played his final test in New Zealand in the [[Bledisloe Cup]] decider at [[Eden Park]], a trophy he has never lost since his debut.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnzaD-eutfU Dan Carter's Bledisloe Cup Legacy|Sky TV]</ref> He later appeared with McCaw in a ''[[Men in Black (film series)|Men In Black]]'' themed safety video for [[Air New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/71077402/|title=Air NZ teams up with All Blacks for new safety video|date=13 August 2015|author=Tao Lin|publisher=Stuff}}</ref>

In the [[2015 Rugby World Cup final]] against Australia, Carter scored four penalties, converted two tries (with the final one taken with his right boot), and kicked a drop goal that gave the All Blacks the winning moment. Due to the performance, he was named the Man of the Match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/73565170/all-blacks-firstfive-dan-carter-says-rugby-world-cup-glory-is-a-dream-come-true|title = All Blacks first-five Dan Carter says Rugby World Cup glory is 'a dream come true'|date = 31 October 2015}}</ref> Following the All Blacks' victory, he received the [[World Rugby Player of the Year|IRB Player of the Year]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/73585869/dan-carter-wins-world-rugby-player-of-the-year-award |title=Carter says Rugby World Cup glory is a dream come true |work=Stuff.co.nz|date=2 November 2015 }}</ref> award for the third time.

==International record==
Carter holds the world record for the total number of conversions (293) and also total number of penalties (281) in rugby.
He also holds the record for test points scored against England (178), France (163) and South Africa (255).<ref>{{cite web |title=Dan Carter: All Black legend's record-breaking career in numbers |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/619356/dan-carter-career-in-numbers |publisher=World Rugby |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>

Carter is the only player in rugby history to have scored more than 1,500 test points a total of 1,598 which is 352 more than second place [[Jonny Wilkinson]]. Carter also holds the record for average points per match (for players who have scored more than 500 points) of 14.27.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dan Carter: Reflecting on a world record test career |date=21 October 2021 |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018817298/dan-carter-reflecting-on-a-world-record-test-career |publisher=Radio New Zealand |access-date=25 August 2023}}</ref>

Carter holds the all-time record for most conversions in World Cup matches at 58.

'''Test record overall:'''<ref name="ABstats">{{cite web |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/profile.asp?ABID=1031 |title=Dan Carter |publisher=allblacks.com |access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Opposition !! Played !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Winning % !! [[Try (rugby)|Tries]] !! [[Try (rugby)|Conversions]] !! [[Penalty (rugby)|Penalties]] !! [[Drop goal]]s !! Points total
|-
| {{ru|ARG}}
| 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 1 || 13 || 12 || 0 || 67
|-
| {{ru|AUS}}
| 27 || 20 || 1 || 6 || 74.1 || 3 || 48 || 82 || 3 || 366
|-
| {{noflag|[[British & Irish Lions]]}}
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2 || 5 || 8 || 0 || 44
|-
| {{ru|CAN}}
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 3 || 16 || 0 || 0 || 47
|-
| {{ru|ENG}}
| 11 || 10 || 0 || 1 || 90.9 || 4 || 28 || 34 || 0 || 178
|-
| {{ru|FIJ}}
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 21
|-
| {{ru|FRA}}
| 12 || 11 || 0 || 1 || 91.7 || 2 || 33 || 28 || 1 || 163
|-
| {{ru|IRE}}
| 6 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 0 || 18 || 16 || 1 || 87
|-
| {{ru|ITA}}
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2 || 20 || 1 || 0 || 53
|-
| {{ru|JPN}}
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 10
|-
| {{noflag|[[Pacific Islanders rugby union team|Pacific Islanders]]}}
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 11
|-
| {{ru|SAM}}
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 0 || 7 || 6 || 0 || 32
|-
| {{ru|SCO}}
| 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2 || 14 || 8 || 0 || 62
|-
| {{ru|RSA}}
| 19 || 15 || 0 || 4 || 78.9 || 3 || 33 || 55 || 3 || 255
|-
| {{ru|USA}}
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{ru|TON}}
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 14
|-
| {{ru|WAL}}
| 9 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 5 || 25 || 29 || 0 || 162
|- – class="sortbottom"
! '''Total'''
| '''112''' || '''99''' || '''1''' || '''12''' || '''88.4''' || '''29''' || '''293''' || '''281''' || '''8''' || '''1598'''
|}

'''Test tries:'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/14233.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=date;template=results;triesmin1=1;triesval1=tries;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru / Player analysis / Dan Carter / Test matches |publisher=ESPN |work=Scrum |access-date=22 June 2010}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Tries  !! Opposition !! Location !! Venue !! Competition  !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || {{ru|WAL}} || [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], New Zealand || [[Waikato Stadium]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|June|21}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|AUS}} || Sydney, Australia || [[Stadium Australia]] || [[2003 Tri Nations Series|Tri Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|July|26}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|ITA}} || Melbourne, Australia || [[Docklands Stadium]] || [[2003 Rugby World Cup|Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|October|11}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|TON}} || [[Brisbane]], Australia || [[Lang Park]] || [[2003 Rugby World Cup|Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|October|24}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|ENG}} || [[Auckland]], New Zealand || [[Eden Park]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|June|19}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|ITA}} || Rome, Italy || [[Stadio Flaminio]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|November|13}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|FRA}} || Paris, France || [[Stade de France]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|November|27}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|FIJ}} || [[North Shore City]], New Zealand || [[North Harbour Stadium]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2005|June|10}} || Won
|-
| 2 || {{noflag|[[British & Irish Lions]]}} || [[Wellington]], New Zealand || [[Westpac Stadium]] || [[2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand|Test match]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2005|July|2}} || Won
|-
| 2 || {{ru|WAL}} || [[Cardiff]], Wales || [[Millennium Stadium]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2005|November|5}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina || Ferrocaril Oeste || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2006|June|24}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|RSA}} || [[Rustenburg]], South Africa || [[Royal Bafokeng Stadium]] || [[2006 Tri Nations Series|Tri Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2006|September|2}} || Lost
|-
| 1 || {{ru|ENG}} || London, England || [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2006|November|5}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|FRA}} || [[Lyon]], France || [[Stade de Gerland]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2006|November|11}} || Won
|-
| 3 || {{ru|CAN}} || Hamilton, New Zealand || Waikato Stadium || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2007|June|16}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|RSA}} || [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || [[Lancaster Park]] || [[2007 Tri Nations Series|Tri Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2007|July|14}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|SCO}} || [[Edinburgh]], Scotland || [[Murrayfield Stadium|Murrayfield]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2007|September|23}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|ENG}} || [[Auckland]], New Zealand || [[Eden Park]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2008|June|14}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|ENG}} || [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || Lancaster Park || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2008|June|21}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|RSA}} || [[Cape Town]], South Africa || [[Newlands Stadium]] || [[2008 Tri Nations Series|Tri Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2008|August|16}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|AUS}} || Brisbane, Australia || Lang Park || [[2008 Tri Nations Series|Tri Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2008|September|13}} || Won
|-
| 2 || {{ru|WAL}} || [[Dunedin]], New Zealand || [[Carisbrook]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2010|June|19}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|AUS}} || Melbourne, Australia || [[Docklands Stadium]] || [[2010 Tri Nations Series|Tri Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2010|July|31}} || Won
|-
| 1 || {{ru|SCO}} || [[Edinburgh]], Scotland || [[Murrayfield Stadium|Murrayfield]] || Test match || {{dts|format=dmy|2010|November|13}} || Won
|}

==Personal life==
Carter became engaged to his longtime girlfriend and former [[New Zealand women's national field hockey team|Black Sticks]] striker [[Honor Carter|Honor Dillon]] in October 2010 when she was a marketing manager at [[DB Breweries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.admedia.co.nz/2011/08/16/db-breweries/ |title=DB Breweries |work=Admedia |publisher=Mediaweb |date=16 August 2011 |access-date=2 May 2013}}</ref> The couple married on 9 December 2011,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/6114617/Dan-Carter-and-Honor-Dillon-married |title=Dan Carter and Honor Dillon married |first1=Blair |last1=Ensor |first2=Rachel |last2=Young |first3=Michael |last3=Daly |work=Rugby Heaven |publisher=Fairfax |date=9 December 2011 |access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref> and have gone on to have four children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Dan-Carter-announces-birth-of-a-son/tabid/418/articleID/292372/Default.aspx |work=3 News |title=Dan Carter welcomes birth of a son |date=30 March 2013 |access-date=3 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/67619145/dan-carter-has-second-son-baby-healthy-and-handsome |title=Dan Carter has second son, baby 'healthy, and handsome' |date=5 April 2015 |access-date=5 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/109982759/party-of-five-all-blacks-great-dan-carter-and-wife-honor-announce-arrival-of-third-child | title=Party of five: All Blacks great Dan Carter and wife Honor announce arrival of third child | date=16 January 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-13 |title=Dan and Honor Carter announce birth of baby boy, Cruz Charles |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/300331947/dan-and-honor-carter-announce-birth-of-baby-boy-cruz-charles |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref> Wedding guests included [[Richie McCaw]] and All Blacks former coach [[Graham Henry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10772006 |work=New Zealand Herald |first=Jarrod |last=Booker |title=Rugby royalty head to the venue for Dan's biggest match |date=9 December 2011 |access-date=3 May 2013}}</ref>

Carter has modelled for [[Jockey International|Jockey underwear]] on billboards worldwide since 2003.<ref>{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Daniels |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/advertising/news/article.cfm?c_id=111&objectid=10476721&pnum=1 |title=Jockey taking Dan Carter ads worldwide |work=New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN |date=18 November 2007 |access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/national-news/9111932/Dan-Carter-Ten-years-in-his-Jockeys |title=Dan Carter: Ten years in his Jockeys |author=Knight, Kim |date=1 September 2013 |work=Auckland Now |access-date=1 September 2013}}</ref> In 2009, Carter's future wife joined him in one campaign.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/dan-carter-strips-off-girlfriend-2871422 | title=Dan Carter strips off with girlfriend | work=One News | publisher=Television New Zealand |date=26 July 2009|access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref> In 2004 and 2005, Carter was voted sexiest New Zealand male in a survey, receiving 35.7% of the vote in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fpanz.org.nz/SITE_Default/SITE_fpanz/SITE_news/media_releases/Durex_Lovers.asp |title= Home - Family Planning|website=www.fpanz.org.nz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015033504/http://www.fpanz.org.nz/SITE_Default/SITE_fpanz/SITE_news/media_releases/Durex_Lovers.asp |archive-date=15 October 2006}}</ref> In 2008, American Cable Channel E! judged Carter to be 11th on its list of the world's sexiest men,<ref name="DCsexiest">{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/712815/American-TV-puts-sexy-Dan-Carter-in-11th-heaven |title=American TV puts sexy Dan Carter in 11th heaven |work=Rugby Heaven |publisher=Fairfax Media |date=10 November 2008 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> and in 2010 E! voted him the world's 3rd sexiest male athlete.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/s-official-ladies-dan-carter-off-market-3837428 |title=It's official, ladies – Dan Carter off the market |work=News |publisher=TVNZ |date=15 October 2010 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref>

Carter has also been a [[Promotional model|spokesmodel]] for [[Daikin]] heat pumps,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.campaignbrief.com/nz/2011/04/all-black-legend-dan-carter-an.html |title=All Black legend Dan Carter and Daikin, a hot combination |publisher=Campaign Brief NZ |date=13 April 2011 |access-date=2 May 2013}}</ref> and from mid-2011, [[Philips]] electric shavers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Robert |first=Deirdre |url=http://www.stoppress.co.nz/news/2011/07/dan-carter-pulls-out-the-razor-and-shares-an-reveals-different-side/ |title=Dan Carter pulls out the razor and shares different side |work=Stop Press |publisher=Tangible Media |location=New Zealand |date=19 July 2011 |access-date=2 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405193518/http://www.stoppress.co.nz/news/2011/07/dan-carter-pulls-out-the-razor-and-shares-an-reveals-different-side/ |archive-date=5 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Both Dan and Honor Carter have been spokespeople for [[Chemist Warehouse]] since 2020. They are also shareholders for Farradays, a luxury department store and bar in [[Parnell, New Zealand|Parnell]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-15 |title=Spy: Dan and Honor Carter's luxury venture |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/spy-dan-and-honor-carters-luxury-venture/BWZVXX72KTARQSSXOAFC2US4TU/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref>

In February 2017, Carter was caught driving in Paris with a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/89509556/dan-carter-admits-massive-error-over-alleged-drink-driving|title=Dan Carter admits 'massive error' over alleged drink driving|website=Stuff|date=17 February 2017 |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> He was subsequently dropped by his sponsor, [[Land Rover]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/89632342/car-sponsor-dumps-dan-carter-over-drinkdriving-charge|title=Car sponsor dumps Dan Carter over drink-driving charge|website=Stuff|date=20 February 2017 |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref>

In May 2018, Carter stated that he declined an offer to switch to [[National Football League]] (NFL) as a [[Placekicker|kicker]] for [[New England Patriots]] after The Rugby World Cup in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/dan-carter-interview-part-iii-nfl-aging-athletes-life-rugby|title=The Dan Carter Interview - Part III: The NFL, Aging Athletes and Life after Rugby|website=www.rugbypass.com|date=3 May 2018 |language=en|access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Canterbury===
* [[National Provincial Championship (2006–present)|NPC/Air New Zealand Cup Champion]], 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.testrugby.com/Dan-Carter/6389-b526e769-2aa7-47ac-abe8-04c087108ad4/ |title=Dan Carter |work=testrugby.com}}</ref>
* [[Ranfurly Shield]] holder<ref>[[Ranfurly Shield in 2009]]</ref>

===Crusaders===
* [[Super Rugby]] Champion [[2005 Super 12 season|2005]], [[2006 Super 14 season|2006]] and [[2008 Super 14 season|2008]]
* NZ Conference Winner, 2011<ref>[[2011 Super Rugby season]]</ref>
* Super Rugby Centurion<ref>[http://www.superxv.com/video/carter-to-play-his-100th-super-rugby-game-for-the-crusaders/carter-to-play-his-100th-super-rugby-game-for-the-crusaders-video_9452f1745.html Carter to play his 100th Super Rugby game for the Crusaders Video by Carter to play his 100th Super Rugby game for the Crusaders<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423053832/http://www.superxv.com/video/carter-to-play-his-100th-super-rugby-game-for-the-crusaders/carter-to-play-his-100th-super-rugby-game-for-the-crusaders-video_9452f1745.html |date=23 April 2014 }}</ref>

===Perpignan===
* [[Top 14]] Champion [[2008–09 Top 14 season|2009]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/feb/01/dan-carter-achilles-injury-perpignan-stade-francais-new-zealand-all-blacks |title=Rugby union: Perpignan's Dan Carter out for the season thanks to achilles tendon injury |work=the Guardian|date=February 2009 }}</ref>

===Racing 92===
*[[Top 14]] Champion [[2015-16 Top 14 season|2016]]

===Kobelco Steelers===
*[[Top League]] Champion [[2018–19 Top League|2018]]

===New Zealand===
* [[Rugby World Cup]] champion, [[2011 Rugby World Cup|2011]]<ref name="espnscrum.com" /> and [[2015 Rugby World Cup|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/280537.html|title= Awesome All Blacks make history|date=31 October 2015|work=ESPN|access-date=2 November 2015}}</ref>	
* [[Tri Nations (rugby union)|Tri Nations]]/[[The Rugby Championship]] champion, [[2003 Tri Nations Series|2003]], [[2005 Tri Nations Series|2005]], [[2006 Tri Nations Series|2006]], [[2007 Tri Nations Series|2007]], [[2008 Tri Nations Series|2008]], [[2010 Tri Nations Series|2010]], [[2012 Rugby Championship|2012]], [[2013 Rugby Championship|2013]] and 2014
* [[Bledisloe Cup]] 2003 - 2015
* [[British & Irish Lions]] series victory, [[2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand|2005]]<ref name="espnscrum.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/player/14233.html |title=Dan Carter – Rugby Union – Players and Officials – ESPN Scrum |work=ESPN scrum}}</ref>
* [[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Home Nations Grand Slam Tour]], [[2005 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland|2005]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/all-blacks/grading-grand-slams-3916911 |title=Grading the All Blacks' Grand Slams |work=TVNZ}}</ref> [[2008 end-of-year rugby union tests|2008]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/nov/03/newzealandrugbyunionteam-rugbyunion |title=Carter: 'We have the grit to win another grand slam' |work=The Guardian|date=3 November 2008 }}</ref> and [[2010 end-of-year rugby union tests|2010]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/214152/All-Blacks-complete-Grand-Slam |title=All Blacks complete Grand Slam |work=Express.co.uk|date=27 November 2010 }}</ref>
* All Black test centurion<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/9409615/Carter-set-for-scan-as-injury-spoils-100th-test |title=Carter set for scan |work=Stuff|date=16 November 2013 }}</ref>

===Personal accolades===
* Kelvin Tremain Memorial Trophy (NZ Player of the Year) 2004<ref name="allblacks.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=3212 |title=9 Feb 2006 &#124; 2005 Steinlager Rugby Awards winners announced &#124; allblacks.com - official site of the All Blacks |access-date=2013-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628095322/http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=3212 |archive-date=28 June 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and 2005<ref name="allblacks.com" />
* [[Super Rugby player of the year|Rebel Sport Super 14 Player of the Year]] 2004 and 2006
* [[IRB International Player of the Year|IRB Player of the Year]] 2005,<ref>[[Irb player of the year]]</ref> 2012<ref>{{cite web |title=Dan Carter named IRB Player of the Year |url=http://www.irb.com/history/awards/newsid=2064590.html#dan+carter+named+irb+player+year |publisher=IRB |access-date=3 December 2012 |date=3 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206030248/http://www.irb.com/history/awards/newsid=2064590.html#dan+carter+named+irb+player+year |archive-date=6 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and 2015 (Nominee in 2006 and 2008)
* [[BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year]] 2015
* [[New Zealand Order of Merit|Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit]] for services to rugby, [[2016 New Year Honours (New Zealand)|2016 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2016 | title=New Year honours list 2016 |date=31 December 2015 | publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | access-date=16 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year]] 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=All Blacks, Dan Carter winners at the prestigious Laureus Sport Awards|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/79066818/All-Blacks-Dan-Carter-winners-at-the-prestigious-Laureus-Sport-Awards|access-date=19 April 2016|work=Stuff|date=19 April 2016}}</ref>
* [[List of Super Rugby records|All Time Super Rugby Leading Points Scorer]]<ref>[[List of Super Rugby records]]</ref>
* [[List of leading rugby union test point scorers|All Time International Rugby Leading Point Scorer]]<ref>[[List of leading rugby union test point scorers]]</ref>
* World Rugby Hall of Fame Inductee - Number 162 (2023)

==See also==
* [[List of male underwear models]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|http://www.dancarter.com/}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UvNU0bBuAuflAon3QF56w/ Official Dan Carter YouTube Channel]
* {{All Blacks}}
* {{ESPNscrum}}
* [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/carter-dan-1720.html Dan Carter] at Itsrugby.co.uk
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081221055033/http://www.trytime.tv/players/dan-carter Dan Carter Videos]
* [https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/64382561/dan-and-honor-carter-expecting-second-child Dan and Honor Carter expecting second child | Stuff.co.nz]

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