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===Atlético Madrid (2010 - 2019)===
====Debut season & Europa League triumph====
On August 30th, Carter made his {{wp|La Liga}} debut in a home match against {{wp|Sporting Gijón}} in which Carter, despite not scoring a goal himself, played an active role in the club's dominant 4-0 win over their opponents. Nonetheless, in the following match against {{wp|Athletic Bilbao}} on September 11th, Carter soon made his mark at the club by scoring a hat-trick in the 76th minute, allowing {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} to easily defeat their opponents 5-1. However, throughout the next few matches or so, Carter experienced a temporary goal draught that saw the club lose to both {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} and {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} while otherwise drawing with {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} although this soon came to an end when Carter subsequently scored just his second hat-trick for the club in a dramatic 3-2 win over {{wp|Villareal CF|Villareal}} who initially led 2-0 by the 52nd minute before a subsequent hat-trick from Carter in the 58th minute turned the match upside down in {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}'s favour. Then, a third hat-trick followed in a November 13th fixture against {{wp|CA Osasuna|Osasuna}} along with his first brace for the club just a week later against {{wp|Real Sociedad}}, the latter which he wasted no time in following up on by scoring a fourth hat-trick in a dramatic 5-3 win over {{wp|RCD Espanyol|Espanyol}}. A fifth hat-trick followed in a 3-0 win over {{wp|Racing Santander}} although this itself was followed by a heavy 1-4 defeat to {{wp|Hércules CF|Hércules}} and an ensuing 4-0 win over {{wp|RCD Mallorca|Mallorca}}. Following this, amidst a string of poor performances which saw the club lose once again to {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} by 3-0 via a {{wp|Lionel Messi}} hat-trick, Carter nonetheless proved vital in scoring a decisive 47th-minute goal that helped them draw 2-2 against {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}. Then, after scoring two consecutive hat-tricks that allowed {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} to defeat {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} and {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}} 5-2 and 4-1 respectively, Carter soon scored his first goal against {{wp|La Liga}} giants {{wp|Real Madrid}} in a 2-2 draw on March 29th, which he followed up with a tiebreaking brace in the 69th minute against {{wp|RCD Espanyol|Espanyol}}, who the club ultimately defeated 4-2 thanks to a separate brace from {{wp|Sergio Agüero}} in the 61st minute. In the end, Carter would cap off his first season with {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} through yet another hat-trick in a 4-0 win over {{wp|Deportivo La Coruña}}, a brace in a 2-3 loss to {{wp|Málaga CF|Málaga}}, and his final brace of the season in a 6-3 win over {{wp|RCD Mallorca|Mallorca}} on the final day at which point he finished as the club's leading goalscorer with 34 goals in 36 appearances, the second-highest behind {{wp|Cristiano Ronaldo}} and ahead of {{wp|Lionel Messi}}. In the meantime, with a total of 74 points, {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} also qualified for the {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} group stage alongside giants {{wp|Real Madrid}} and {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}.


[[File:Aviva Stadium(Dublin Arena).JPG|200px|thumb|right|The {{wp|Aviva Stadium}} in {{wp|Dublin}}, {{wp|Republic of Ireland|Ireland}}, which hosted the {{wp|2011 Europa League Final}} between {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} and {{wp|FC Porto|Porto}}]]
Separately, on December 22nd, Carter also made his {{wp|Copa del Rey}} debut in a much similar fashion, scoring a hat-trick in the second leg of the round of 32 to mark a final 9-1 win on aggregate against {{wp|Universidad de Las Palmas CF|Universidad de Las Palmas}} although he did not otherwise score any further with {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} subsequently losing 4-1 on aggregate to {{wp|Real Madrid}}. Meanwhile, on September 16th, Carter scored his first two goals in the {{wp|UEFA Europa League}} in a 3-1 win over {{wp|Greek}} side {{wp|Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris}}, which he soon followed up with another brace in a 3-1 win over {{wp|Bayer Leverkusen}}, followed by one goal in a 3-1 win over {{wp|Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg}} and another single goal in a 3-3 draw against {{wp|Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris}}. Then, following a narrow 6-5 win on aggregate against {{wp|FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv}}, {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}, courtesy of a hat-trick from Carter in both legs of the round of 16, marked a dominant 11-3 victory over {{wp|Manchester City}} before proceeding to demolish {{wp|Portuguese}} sides {{wp|S.C. Braga|Braga}} and {{wp|Benfica}} 6-3 and 6-2 respectively as well as another {{wp|Portuguese}} side {{wp|FC Porto|Porto}} 4-0 in the finals to win their second {{wp|UEFA Europa League}} title in a row after their first one that was achieved by a 2-1 win over {{wp|English}} side {{wp|Fulham F.C.|Fulham}}, thereby qualifying them once again for the {{wp|UEFA Super Cup}} in which {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} narrowly defeated {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 3-2 to follow up on their previous 1-0 win over Carter's former club {{wp|Manchester United}} in the previous edition.
====Diego Simeone Era====
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In his second season with the club, Carter began rather promisingly, scoring an important tiebreaking goal in the opening match against {{wp|CA Osasuna|Osasuna}} and a hat-trick in a 7-0 win over {{wp|Racing Santander}} although this was soon met by a heavy 0-5 loss to {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}. Nonetheless, in the next two matches against {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} and {{wp|Granada CF|Granada}} respectively, Carter proved to be a vital player, scoring one goal on both occasions to break the 0-0 deadlock each time and later a hat-trick in a 6-1 win over {{wp|Rayo Vallecano}} that followed a previous 1-4 defeat to {{wp|Real Madrid}} in which at least five {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} players were booked while two, including goalkeeper {{wp|Thibaut Courtois}}, were sent off. Then, on January 7th, his first match under newly-appointed manager {{wp|Diego Simeone}}, Carter scored a memorable brace to mark a 2-0 win over {{wp|Malaga CF|Malaga}} following a previous poor run of form before going on to score at least two further consecutive braces against {{wp|Villareal CF|Villareal}} and {{wp|Real Sociedad}} respectively and later a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over {{wp|CA Osasuna}}. Soon enough, in what was seen by many as a "return" to his full potential under the new management of the tactically sound {{wp|Diego Simeone}}, Carter scored at least two further goals to break deadlocks against {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} and {{wp|Sporting Gijón}} respectively before soon following it up with a brace in a dramatic 3-2 win over {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}, his first since arriving in {{wp|La Liga}}. Following this, two consecutive hat-tricks were also produced in wins against {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} and {{wp|Granada CF|Granada}} respectively, followed by a hat-trick in a 4-2 win over {{wp|RCD Mallorca|Mallorca}} and a brace in a narrow 3-4 loss to {{wp|Real Madrid}} in which a late 88th-minute goal from {{wp|José Callejón}} which followed a {{wp|Cristiano Ronaldo}} hat-trick beforehand saw the latter narrowly edge over their opponent. Nonetheless, a hat-trick in the final match against {{wp|Villareal CF|Villareal}}, who consequently lost 0-4 to {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}, saw Carter rack up a total of 40 goals in 34 appearances, breaking his own personal record of 39 goals for {{wp|Manchester United}} in the {{wp|Premier League}}. Meanwhile, despite a brace from Carter in the second leg, {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} were otherwise eliminated from the {{wp|Copa del Rey}} following a 3-4 loss on penalties to {{wp|Albacete Balompié|Albacete}}. However, they did make much progress in the {{wp|UEFA Champions League}}, topping their group and advancing all the way to the finals where they later defeated {{wp|Bundesliga}} giants {{wp|Bayern Munich}} 2-0 to win their first-ever {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} title but not before also overcoming their rivals {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 4-2 on penalties following a 4-4 draw in the round of 16 which preceded a narrow 4-3 win in the quarter-finals against {{wp|AC Milan}} and a dramatic 5-3 win over {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} in the semi-finals. Following up on this, the club then defeated fellow {{wp|Spanish}} side {{wp|Athletic Bilbao}} 5-2 in the {{wp|UEFA Super Cup}} via an 83rd-minute hat-trick from Carter and later {{wp|Brazilian}} club {{wp|Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians}} 4-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in the {{wp|FIFA Club World Cup}}, also a first for the club.
For the 2012-13 season, his first full season under {{wp|Diego Simeone}}, Carter started off rather promisingly, scoring a hat-trick in a 7-3 win over {{wp|Rayo Vallecano}} along with a goal in a dominant 5-2 win over {{wp|Real Betis}}. Soon enough, despite subsequent losses to {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} and {{wp|Real Madrid}}, Carter himself enjoyed a consistent goalscoring form with 16 goals in 15 appearances that led to {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} briefly enjoying a streak of nine unbeaten games. Then, following yet another impressive performance in a narrow 3-4 loss to {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} on December 16th, Carter soon scored his first hat-trick of the season in a 4-0 win over {{wp|Celta Vigo}}, followed by another one in a 3-3 draw against {{wp|Athletic Bilbao}}, and a third one which crucially helped them defeat {{wp|Rayo Vallecano}} 4-2. Then, Carter also provided decisive tiebreaking goals against {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} and {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}} to initially make it five games unbeaten and later six games unbeaten when a hat-trick from the former in an April 27th fixture saw him defeat {{wp|Real Madrid}} 4-2 for the first time since arriving in the top {{wp|Spanish}} football league at which point by season's end Carter had scored a total of 40 goals for the second consecutive time, making him once again the second-highest goalscorer that season behind {{wp|Lionel Messi}} whilst {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} finished second with 86 points behind {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}, their best finish in two decades since they last won the league in the 1995-96 season. Meanwhile, Carter also proved to be a much valuable component in the club's {{wp|Copa del Rey}} victory that season, during which he scored a hat-trick in the second leg of the round of 16 to defeat {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}} 6-0 on aggregate while also contributing one goal of his own in the finals where they defeated {{wp|Real Madrid}} 3-1. Similarly, a 3-2 win over {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}} saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} win just their second {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} title in a row during which a hat-trick from Carter in both legs saw them defeat {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 10-3 on aggregate in the quarter-finals while rivals {{wp|Real Madrid}} were otherwise eliminated in the semi-finals by a 3-4 loss on aggregate to runners-up {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}. Then, a hat-trick from Carter saw them defeat {{wp|UEFA Europa League}} winners {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} in the {{wp|UEFA Super Cup}} which they duly followed up on by defeating {{wp|Moroccan}} club {{wp|Raja CA|Raja Casablanca}} 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw. Moreover, having won the {{wp|Copa del Rey}}, the club also faced {{wp|La Liga}} champions {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} in the {{wp|Supercopa de España}} where they narrowly defeated their opponent 3-1 courtesy of a tiebreaking brace from Carter in the second leg that broke the 1-1 deadlock in the first leg.
====Sextuple Success====
For the 2013-14 season, Carter once again made a generally promising start, scoring two consecutive braces against {{wp|Real Sociedad}} and {{wp|UD Almería|Almería}} respectively, a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over {{wp|Real Madrid}} and a single goal in a 1-1 draw with {{wp|RCD Espanyol|Espanyol}} which saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} go ten matches unbeaten, their best start in decades, and which only extended further to twenty-three games in total during which he scored a further two hat-tricks in the process. Then, despite a 0-2 loss to {{wp|UD Almería|Almería}}, the club proved quick to re-establish their unbeaten streak with a hat-trick from Carter in a 3-3 draw against {{wp|CA Osasuna|Osasuna}} proving vital in maintaining the aforementioned streak. Moreover, another hat-trick from Carter soon afterward also saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} defeat {{wp|Real Madrid}} 5-2 and later {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 4-1 on the final day of the season which they eventually came to win to mark their first {{wp|La Liga}} title in almost two decades. In spite of this, hopes for a historic {{wp|sextuple (association football)|sextuple}} were quickly quashed following a 1-5 defeat to {{wp|Real Madrid}} in the semi-finals of the {{wp|Copa del Rey}}. On the other hand, following a hat-trick from Carter that saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} mark a dominant 5-1 win over {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} in the quarter-finals, the club otherwise avenged their initial defeat by triumphing over {{wp|Real Madrid}} in a narrow 2-1 win in the {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} final to mark the third consecutive {{wp|European}} title for {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} who later defeated {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} 5-4 on penalties in the {{wp|UEFA Super Cup}} and also {{wp|CASLA|San Lorenzo}} 4-2 in the {{wp|FIFA Club World Cup}}, the latter in which Carter himself scored a hat-trick on both occasions to also mark a dominant 7-2 victory over {{wp|Mexican}} side {{wp|Cruz Azul}}. To top it off, the club also won the ensuing {{wp|Supercopa de España}} match, defeating {{wp|Real Madrid}} 4-1 on aggregate.
In the following season, Carter started rather brilliantly early on, scoring a hat-trick in the opening match against {{wp|Rayo Vallecano}}, over whom they subsequently won 3-0. However, despite a second hat-trick from Carter on September 27th which saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} defeat {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} 7-0, the club otherwise met their first defeat in the following match against {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} to whom they narrowly lost 2-3. Regardless, another hat-trick and a brace from Carter saw them quickly rebound to especially deal a heavy 4-0 defeat to {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}} while also drawing 2-2 with {{wp|Real Sociedad}} in the process. Then, Carter himself went on to deliver two consecutive hat-tricks that saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} defeat {{wp|Deportivo La Coruña}} and {{wp|Elche CF|Elche}} 5-0 each while a lone goal from the former also help them to draw 1-1 against {{wp|Villareal CF|Villareal}}. Moreover, a hat-trick from Carter on January 11th also saw them overcome rivals {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} once again in a narrow 4-3 win which Carter quickly capitalised upon by providing a second consecutive hat-trick in a following 5-0 win over {{wp|Granada CF|Granada}} before later following it up with yet another hat-trick in a 7-0 win over {{wp|Real Madrid}} on February 7th. Following this, Carter would eventually cap off an ultimately successful season once more with a hat-trick in the penultimate match against {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} and another one in the final match of the season against {{wp|Granada CF|Granada}}, who {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} defeated 3-1 and 3-0 respectively to ultimately win the {{wp|La Liga}} for an unprecedented second season in a row during which he also achieved a new personal record of 48 goals in 36 appearances which saw him share the {{wp|Pichichi Trophy}} as the season's top goalscorer alongside {{wp|Cristiano Ronaldo}}, having also won it the season before over the {{wp|Portuguese}}. In the meantime, with their second consecutive league title win, {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} became the first {{wp|Spanish}} club in almost three decades that is neither {{wp|Real Madrid}} nor {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} to win the {{wp|La Liga}} two seasons in a row since {{wp|Athletic Bilbao}} last won the 1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons in a row themselves. On the other hand, {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} later found themselves eliminated in the quarter-finals of the {{wp|Copa del Rey}} via a narrow 3-4 loss on aggregate to {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} although they soon earned their revenge in a 5-2 win against the latter in the {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} to claim a record-breaking fourth {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} title in a row, making them just one of two clubs alongside {{wp|Real Madrid}} to have won it more than three consecutive times. Then, as per tradition, the club subsequently defeated {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} 1-0 in the {{wp|UEFA Super Cup}} and later {{wp|Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate}} 5-2 in the {{wp|FIFA Club World Cup}} in which Carter scored a brace in the process. Moreover, the club also defeated {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 3-1 in the ensuing {{wp|Supercopa de España}} with Carter himself scoring three goals in total to override their opponents' lone goal through {{wp|Lionel Messi}}.
[[File:Scudo2009.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The {{wp|San Siro}} in {{wp|Milan}}, {{wp|Italy}}, which hosted the {{wp|2017 UEFA Champions League Final}} between {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} and {{wp|Real Madrid}}, with the former subsequently winning the match 4-1 and later going on to achieve a historic {{wp|sextuple (association football)|sextuple}} in a first for a {{wp|Spanish}} side and the second in {{wp|European}} history after {{wp|Manchester United}}]]
In the following season, despite not scoring in the first two matches, Carter proved quick to return to his goalscoring form by scoring a memorable brace in the third fixture of the season against {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} on September 12th who {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} defeated 3-1 to mark another rare victory over the {{wp|La Liga}} giants. Then, after scoring yet another brace that overturned an initial 1-0 defeat into a dramatic 2-1 win for the club over {{wp|Villareal CF|Villareal}}, Carter soon scored his first hat-trick of the season in a November 8th fixture against {{wp|Sporting Gijón}} that ended in a 4-0 win, which he followed up on with another brace in a 3-0 win over {{wp|Levante UD|Levante}}, a lone equalising goal in a 1-1 draw with {{wp|Málaga CF|Málaga}}, and a second hat-trick in a dominant 6-0 win over {{wp|UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas}}. Following this, Carter then further provided a lone equalising goal in a 2-2 draw against {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} on January 30th, followed by a third hat-trick in a 4-0 win over {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}} and a brace that broke the 0-0 deadlock in a February 21st fixture against {{wp|Villareal CF|Villareal}} that preceded a 1-0 win over {{wp|Real Madrid}} just six days later. Eventually, a hat-trick, followed by a separate brace from Carter saw the club notably become the third {{wp|Spanish}} side in history to win a season undefeated as they were soon crowned {{wp|La Liga}} champions for a record-breaking third consecutive time while also setting the record for the most points accumulated in a {{wp|La Liga}} season with a grand total of 106 points during which the club won thirty-four matches while only drawing four and sustaining zero defeats in the process. In the meantime, the club also won the {{wp|Copa del Rey}} that season, defeating {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 4-1 in the finals courtesy of a brace from Carter who also scored a consequential goal in the quarter-finals that resulted in a subsequent 5-3 win on penalties over {{wp|RC Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo}} which preceded a 4-2 win on penalties in the semi-finals over {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}}. Moreover, in the {{wp|UEFA Champions League}}, a 5-0 demolition of {{wp|PSV Eindhoven}} in the quarter-finals, followed by 3-2 and 4-2 wins over {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} and {{wp|Bayern Munich}} in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively, soon culminated in a 4-1 win over rivals and {{wp|La Liga}} giants {{wp|Real Madrid}} where Carter, in what was initially his final appearance for the club, scored a decisive 51th-minute hat-trick to deliver a record-breaking fifth consecutive {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} title for {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}, a feat it shares with {{wp|Real Madrid}}, while also notably becoming the first {{wp|Spanish}} side to achieve a domestic treble. Following this, Carter went on to score a hat-trick to demolish {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} 6-0 in the {{wp|UEFA Super Cup}} and also {{wp|Kashima Antlers}} 6-0 in the {{wp|FIFA Club World Cup}}. Likewise, three goals from Carter also saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} comfortably defeat {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 6-2 to win the {{wp|Supercopa de España}}, thereby officially making the club only the second {{wp|European}} side after {{wp|Manchester United}} and the first {{wp|Spanish}} side in history to achieve a {{wp|sextuple (association football)|sextuple}}, a feat that neither {{wp|Real Madrid}} nor {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} was able to achieve during their respective heydays.
====Final Years====
In his first season since renewing his contract with the club, Carter started off in an expectedly brilliant fashion, scoring a hat-trick in the opening match against {{wp|Deportivo Alavés|Alavés}} which they easily won 3-0. Following this, Carter also provided an additional goal in a 5-0 demolition of {{wp|RC Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo}} although he otherwise failed to break the 1-1 deadlock against {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} afterward. Then, after contributing a couple of assists in a similarly huge 7-1 demolition of {{wp|Granada CF|Granada}} on October 15th, just a week later, Carter proved to be his club's saviour by scoring twice in a narrow 2-1 win over {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}}. Following this, Carter went on to score a hat-trick in two consecutive matches, one of which proved crucial in defeating {{wp|Real Sociedad}} by a rather thin 3-2 margin, although his two subsequent goals proved insufficient to avoid a narrow 2-3 loss to {{wp|Real Madrid}} whose star player {{wp|Cristiano Ronaldo}} scored a memorable hat-trick in the process. On 28 January 2017, in avenging a previous 2-2 draw against {{wp|Athletic Bilbao}}, Carter scored yet another hat-trick to defeat {{wp|Deportivo Alavés|Alavés}} by a similar 3-0 margin as he previously did. Regardless, a subsequent hat-trick in a 4-1 win over {{wp|Real Madrid}}, coupled with a tiebreaking goal on the penultimate day against {{wp|Real Betis|Betis}}, resulted in {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} for a record-breaking fourth season in a row albeit with only two points ahead of runners-up {{wp|Real Madrid}}. Meanwhile, in the {{wp|Copa del Rey}}, despite scoring thrice to mark a dominant 7-3 win over {{wp|UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas}} in the round of 16, Carter otherwise proved unsuccessful in leading {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} to the finals courtesy of a narrow 2-3 loss on aggregate to {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} in the semi-finals. Regardless, in the {{wp|UEFA Champions League}}, a crucial pair of goals from Carter saw the club top their group unbeaten and ahead of {{wp|Bundesliga}} giants {{wp|Bayern Munich}} in second place, something that he promptly capitalised upon with a hat-trick that saw them further defeat another {{wp|German}} side {{wp|Bayer Leverkusen}} 7-2 on aggregate in the round of 16. Then, after further helping to demolish surprise {{wp|English}} champions {{wp|Leicester City}} in the quarter-finals, in what was later described as one of the most dramatic pre-final confrontations in the tournament, Carter once again showed his importance to {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} by scoring twice in the first leg, thereby mitigating the effects of a {{wp|Cristiano Ronaldo}} hat-trick, and once in the second leg to dramatically defeat their arch rivals 5-4 on aggregate to progress to the finals for a record-breaking sixth consecutive time where a hat-trick from Carter in extra-time, aided by goals from {{wp|Kevin Gameiro}} and {{wp|Gabi (footballer, born 1983)|Gabi}}, saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} clinch their sixth consecutive {{wp|European}} title via a 5-1 win over {{wp|Serie A}} side {{wp|Juventus}}. In this, Carter himself both broke his own record of 22 goals scored in a {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} season and also set a new record of 29 goals while his eleven goals scored in the {{wp|Copa del Rey}} in that same season is also his new personal best. As per tradition, courtesy of being {{wp|European}} champions, {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} subsequently faced the {{wp|UEFA Europa League}} winners which in this case was Carter's former club {{wp|Manchester United}} which was now spearheaded at the front by {{wp|Romelu Lukaku}} and {{wp|Zlatan Ibrahimović}}. Eventually, the dramatic reunion, which is also the first and only time that Carter ever faced {{wp|Manchester United}} since his departure, ended in a 3-1 win for {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} who later proceeded to defeat the {{wp|Emirati}} side {{wp|Al Jazira Club|Al Jazira}} and the {{wp|Brazilian}} club {{wp|Grêmio FBPA|Grêmio}} with the latter especially succumbing to a 5-0 loss in which both {{wp|Kevin Gameiro}} and {{wp|Saúl Ñíguez}} scored twice to complete the rout. Meanwhile, in a dramatic and tense affair that was particularly evident in the second leg, a brace from Carter saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} narrowly prevail and emerge victorious to defeat {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 7-5 in spite of a spirited second-half comeback by the latter who came close to equalising with their opponents and forcing the game into extra time.
For his second post-renewal season, Carter once more made a positive start, scoring a hat-trick in a dominant 8-1 win over {{wp|UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas}} following a 2-2 draw with {{wp|Girona FC|Girona}} on the opening match. Then, amidst failures to break the deadlock against clubs such as {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} and {{wp|CD Leganés|Leganés}}, Carter, having scored a brace in an otherwise convincing 4-0 win over {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} on September 23rd, proved his worth once again by scoring a hat-trick in an October 15th fixture against {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} which they consequently won 4-1. Likewise, on November 18th, arch-rivals {{wp|Real Madrid}} were also defeated convincingly by a 2-0 scoreline, followed by {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} then convincingly defeating both {{wp|Levante UD|Levante}} and {{wp|Real Sociedad}} by five goals each. However, a shock 0-1 loss to {{wp|RCD Espanyol|Espanyol}} on December 22nd brought an end to their unbeaten streak and briefly blunted their momentum before the club promptly rebounded with two consecutive 2-0 victories in which Carter himself scored once to mark a 2-0 win over {{wp|SD Eibar|Eibar}}. In this, Carter also scored a tiebreaking goal to mark a 2-1 win over {{wp|Girona FC|Girona}}, thereby avenging the previous stalemate. Afterward, Carter himself went on to display a consistent promising performance throughout, scoring a hat-trick in a 6-0 win over {{wp|UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas}}, one goal in a 2-0 win over {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}, and most crucially, a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over rivals {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} who initially led early on via {{wp|Lionel Messi}} before {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} promptly replied through their own star forward. In the end, despite a slight decline in form throughout the closing matches of the season, by just one point ahead of runners-up {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}, {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} emerged victorious for the fifth season in a row. Meanwhile, in the {{wp|Copa del Rey}}, aside from scoring once in a dominant 8-0 win over {{wp|Lleida Esportiu}}, Carter also crucially contributed a hat-trick and an additional goal to narrowly defeat {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} 6-5 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, a feat which he followed up on with an additional goal to complete an 8-0 rout of {{wp|CD Leganés|Leganés}}. Meanwhile, in the ensuing finals at {{wp|Metropolitano Stadium|Estadio de los Santos}}, despite taking the lead early on, {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} were ultimately defeated by {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} 3-7 in which Carter's hat-trick perfectly complemented goals from teammates {{wp|Antoine Griezmann}}, {{wp|Yannick Carrasco}}, and {{wp|Saúl Ñíguez}} who notably scored twice in the match to claim their first {{wp|Copa del Rey}} title after a two-year interruption. Meanwhile, after easily cruising past {{wp|Shakhtar Donetsk}} via a 7-1 win on aggregate, Carter and {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} were once again drawn against {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} in the quarter-finals where in a dramatic turn of events they managed to overturn {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}'s initial 3-1 lead from the first leg into a stunning 8-3 comeback win on aggregate with where a brace from Carter was otherwise overshadowed by a hat-trick from club captain {{wp|Koke (footballer, born 1992)|Koke}}. Following this, a solo hat-trick from Carter saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} comfortably eliminate their {{wp|English}} opponents {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} in the semi-finals, thereby setting the stage for another clash with arch-rivals {{wp|Real Madrid}}. In this, a seemingly inevitable Carter hat-trick which complemented goals from teammates {{wp|Nicolás Gaitán}}, {{wp|Saúl Ñíguez}}, and {{wp|Koke (footballer, born 1992)|Koke}} saw {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} once again emerge victorious to claim their now seventh {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} title. Then, the club then went on to defeat {{wp|UEFA Europa League}} winners {{wp|Olympique de Marseille}} and also the {{wp|Emirati}} club {{wp|Al Ain FC|Al Ain}} 4-1 in the {{wp|FIFA Club World Cup}} respectively, thereby making the {{wp|Supercopa de España}} the only tournament left to win for a second historic {{wp|sextuple (association football)|sextuple}}. For this purpose, {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} were once again drawn against {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} where a hat-trick from Carter resulted in a 3-3 draw, hence leading to a penalty shootout which they ultimately won 4-1, thereby officially confirming a second {{wp|sextuple (association football)|sextuple}} for the club with head coach {{wp|Diego Simeone}}, in turn, becoming the only manager to achieve the feat twice whereas Carter now holds three {{wp|sextuple (association football)|sextuple}} achievements to his name, the single-most for any player.
For his final season with {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}, Carter kickstarted his final run with the club with a brace in a September fixture against {{wp|Celta Vigo}} which consequently ended in a 2-2 draw. Then, on September 15th, Carter scored his first hat-trick of the season to deliver a 4-1 win over {{wp|SD Eibar|Eibar}} which was followed by a comfortable 2-0 win over {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}} a week later. However, after scoring yet another hat-trick against {{wp|SD Huesca|Huesca}}, Carter instead failed to break the deadlock against arch-rivals {{wp|Real Madrid}}, a shortcoming that he compensated for with a tiebreaking goal in a 2-1 win over {{wp|FC Barcelona}} on November 24th. Then, on December 8th, a third hat-trick from Carter completed a dominant 6-0 win over {{wp|Deportivo Alavés|Alavés}} and a similarly dominant 4-0 win over {{wp|RCD Espanyol|Espanyol}} which was also thanks to another of Carter's hat-tricks. Then, despite subsequent losses to {{wp|Real Betis}} and {{wp|Real Madrid}}, the club proved quick to find their winning ways once more with Carter personally contributing two goals to a 4-0 win over {{wp|Real Sociedad}}. On 16 March 2019, a Carter hat-trick allowed {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} to mark a dramatic 3-2 win over {{wp|Athletic Bilbao}} although they were otherwise defeated by {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 2-0 in the following month, a setback that, as Carter scored his last couple of goals in a 4-2 win over {{wp|Levante UD|Levante}} on the final day, proved not enough to deny {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} their last and sixth consecutive {{wp|La Liga}} title under Carter. Meanwhile, in the {{wp|Copa del Rey}}, after scoring a valuable hat-trick to defeat {{wp|Girona FC|Girona}} 7-4 on aggregate in the round of 16, Carter also provided an additional but otherwise crucial goal to see off {{wp|Real Madrid}} in the quarter-finals via a 4-2 win on aggregate, thereby drawing them once again with {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} where a hat-trick and two further goals from Carter resulted in {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}'s elimination via a 4-8 loss on aggregate, thereby clearing them to the finals where they narrowly defeated a defiant {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} 3-2 with Carter's tiebreaking goal complementing earlier goals from {{wp|Antoine Griezmann}} and {{wp|Thomas Partey}}. Meanwhile, in the {{wp|UEFA Champions League}}, Carter was unexpectedly reunited with his old rival {{wp|Cristiano Ronaldo}} who now plays for the {{wp|Italian}} side {{wp|Juventus}}, having made a dramatic move from his longtime club {{wp|Real Madrid}}. In this, a hat-trick from Carter in the first leg proved sufficient to offset the consequences of a hat-trick in the second leg from {{wp|Cristiano Ronaldo|Ronaldo}} himself whose club was therefore eliminated via a 3-5 loss on aggregate. Following this, the club then faced {{wp|Dutch}} heavyweights {{wp|AFC Ajax|Ajax}} whom Carter and his teammates worked well and swiftly to demolish by an impressive 13-0 on aggregate during which {{wp|Diego Costa}} secured a hat-trick of his own to equalise Carter's achievements. Consequently, the club then faced {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} where a hat-trick from Carter, coupled with a brace from {{wp|José María Giménez|José Giménez}} and a few other goals by {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} players saw the seven-time {{wp|European}} champions demolish their {{wp|English}} opponents by 8-1 on aggregate, thereby resulting in a final against {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} on {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}'s home ground, a circumstance that was well exploited by the players with Carter himself going on to score his final hat-trick and last few official goals for {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} who, thanks to an additional penalty goal by {{wp|Diego Costa}}, successfully defeated {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} 4-1 to claim their eight consecutive {{wp|European}} title.
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By the time of his departure from the club, having scored 328 goals in 302 appearances, Carter had long officially become the all-time goalscorer for {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}, surpassing the previous record of 172 goals by {{wp|Luis Aragonés}}, to whom Carter subsequently paid a personal tribute upon breaking the latter's goalscoring record, stating, ''"As great as I could have been in my five years at the club, there is surely no one better than the one and only {{wp|Luis Aragonés}}"''. In the meantime, his total goal tally also notably makes him {{wp|La Liga}}'s second-highest all-time goalscorer, becoming the only {{wp|English}} or {{wp|American}} player to be included in the top ten in a list mostly dominated by {{wp|Spanish}} players and led in the top three by Carter, {{wp|Lionel Messi}} and {{wp|Cristiano Ronaldo}} respectively. Among club supporters, Carter is popularly known by the nickname of '''"''San Guillermo''"''' ("Saint William") as a tribute to his extraordinary successes with the club similar to how former longtime {{wp|Real Madrid}} goalkeeper {{wp|Iker Casillas}} is popularly known as '''"''San Iker''"''' ("Saint Iker") among the club's fans. In addition, some supporters have also nicknamed him '''"''Hijo del Atlético''"''' which translates to "Son of Atlético". Meanwhile, as a gesture of respect, Carter is at times informally addressed as "Generalissimo", an {{wp|Italian}} term used to denote a military rank even higher than a {{wp|field marshal}}, in line with Carter's well-known militaristic persona.

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