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James McCarthy
McCarthy playing forEvertonin 2015
Personal information
Full name James Patrick McCarthy[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-12)12 November 1990(age 33)[2]
Place of birth Glasgow,Scotland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
0000–2006 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Hamilton Academical 95 (13)
2009–2013 Wigan Athletic 120 (7)
2013–2019 Everton 108 (6)
2019–2021 Crystal Palace 49 (0)
2021–2024 Celtic 12 (0)
International career
2007 Republic of Ireland U17 3 (1)
2007 Republic of Ireland U18 2 (2)
2007–2008 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
2008–2011 Republic of Ireland U21 7 (1)
2010–2020 Republic of Ireland 43 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:18, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

James Patrick McCarthy(born 12 November 1990) is a professionalfootballerwho plays as acentral midfielder.

McCarthy made over 100 appearances forHamilton Academicalas a teenager, before being transferred toWigan Athleticin 2009 for an initial £1.2 million which was a record sale fee for Hamilton Academical. After winning theFA Cupwith Wigan in2013he moved to Everton, suffering from various injuries including a broken leg in 2018 which ruled him out for over a year.

Born and raised in Scotland, McCarthy elected to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level and made his competitive debut fortheir senior teamon 26 March 2011 in aUEFA Euro 2012qualifieragainstMacedonia.He was included in the Irish squad atUEFA Euro 2016.

Since being released by Celtic in August 2024 James watches Celtic games on iPtv. He is also known to have taken up the clarinet

Early life

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McCarthy playing forHamilton Academicalin 2009

McCarthy was born and raised inGlasgow,Scotland. He is the youngest child of Willie and Marie McCarthy[4]and is of Irish ancestry through his grandfather fromCounty Donegal[5](although the McCarthy surname originates inMunster).[4]A former student ofSt Margaret Mary's Secondary SchoolinCastlemilk,[6]he grew up supportingCeltic[7]and tried out for their youth teams, but was turned down due to the large number of players the club had already taken on.[6]

Club career

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Hamilton Academical

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McCarthy made his debut forHamilton AcademicalagainstQueen of the Southas a substitute on 30 September 2006,[4]becoming the youngest player to play for Hamilton in the 21st century. His full debut came againstAirdrie Unitedon 11 November 2006, a day before his 16th birthday. On 6 January 2007, at 16 years and 55 days old, McCarthy became the youngest player ever to score in Hamilton Academical's history when he scored in aScottish Cupdefeat againstLivingston.

On 17 May 2008, after a season which saw his club promoted to theScottish Premier League,McCarthy signed a new three-year contract with the club.[8]He won theSPFA Young Player of the Yearaward for the 2008–09 season.[9]

Wigan Athletic

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Hamilton accepted a bid for McCarthy fromWigan Athleticon 16 July 2009.[10]He completed the move to Wigan on 21 July, on a five-year deal, believed to be worth just under £1.2 million. The fee could have risen to £3.0 million depending on appearances.[11]McCarthy made his debut for Wigan on 22 August 2009, as a 74th-minute substitute in a 5–0 defeat toManchester United.He scored his first goal for Wigan in theFA Cupthird round victory against fellowPremier LeagueteamHull Cityon 2 January 2010,[12]and marked his first Premier League start with a goal in a 2–0 victory away toWolverhampton Wandererson 16 January 2010. He was later joined in the Wigan midfield by former Hamilton teammateJames McArthur.[13]

After an impressive start to the 2010–11 season, he picked up a serious ankle injury againstBolton Wandererson 23 October 2010,[14]keeping him out of action for three months. He scored on his return to the line-up againstAston Villaon 25 January 2011.[15]On 5 February 2011, McCarthy scored twice in a 4–3 victory againstBlackburn Rovers.[16]

In August 2012, McCarthy signed a new five-year contract at the club.[17]He was part of the Wigan Athletic team that overcameManchester Cityin the2013 FA Cup Final;afterwards he hailed managerRoberto Martínezas "a tactical genius".[18]

McCarthy scoring his first goal forEvertonin 2014

Everton

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McCarthy in action for Everton in the Europa League

On 2 September 2013, McCarthy rejoined former Wigan manager Roberto Martínez atEverton,signing a long term deal worth £13m to become the club's second most expensive player in their history;[19]due to a clause in his Wigan contract, his former club Hamilton received a sell-on fee from the Everton transfer, which they used to invest in the youth system through which the player had emerged.[20]He forged a partnership withGareth Barrywhich was a key factor[21]in Everton amassing 72 points during the campaign, a club record in thePremier League.[22]Martínez claimed that McCarthy's performances had been so impressive that his transfer value had doubled during his first season.[21]McCarthy had to wait until the last game of the season to score his first goal for the club when he netted the opener in a 2–0 win overHull City.[23]

On 15 March 2015, McCarthy scored his first goal of the2014–15 seasonin a 3–0 home win againstNewcastle United.[24]He scored his second goal of the season in a 3–0 defeat ofManchester UnitedatGoodison Parkon 26 April.[25]

McCarthy scored his first league goal for Everton in the2016–17season against Bournemouth at Goodison Park in a 6–3 victory on 4 February 2017. Earlier that day, he had provided an assist toRomelu Lukaku,allowing Lukaku to score the fastest Everton Premier League goal of all time.[26]McCarthy eventually missed the rest of season due to a hamstring injury he had sustained whilst on international duty in March 2017;[27]Everton managerRonald Koemanexpressed his displeasure at Republic of Ireland managerMartin O'Neillselecting a half-fit McCarthy repeatedly, which had aggravated existing hamstring issues.[28]

On 20 January 2018, McCarthy suffered a broken leg (tibiaandfibula) in an attempt to block a shot on goal byWest Bromwich Albion'sSalomón Rondón,resulting in the striker accidentally kicking McCarthy's lower leg causing it to fracture. Rondón was visibly upset by the incident and also became emotional when recalling it in an interview some months later.[29]McCarthy was ruled out for the rest of the2017–18 season,and only made one further senior appearance for Everton, coming off the bench for the last 15 minutes of a home league fixture against Manchester United in April 2019, at which point his team were already 4–0 ahead.[30]

Crystal Palace

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On 7 August 2019,Crystal Palacesigned McCarthy from Everton for an undisclosed fee.[31]He made his debut as a 70th-minutesubstituteforAndros Townsendin an away 1–0 defeat toSheffield Unitedon 18 August. He received ayellow cardfor retaliation four minutes later.[32]The move allowed McCarthy to resume his midfield partnership with James McArthur for much of the next two seasons.[33]

Celtic

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On 3 August 2021, McCarthy joinedScottish PremiershipclubCelticon a four-year contract.[34]His contract with the club was terminated in August 2024.

International career

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McCarthy playing for theRepublic of Irelandin 2013

Early years

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At the age of sixteen, McCarthy accepted an invitation to play for theRepublic of Ireland.[35]He was eligible because his grandfather, Paddy Coyle, was born inThe Rosses,County Donegal.[36]However, McCarthy also stated that he would have played forScotlandif they had offered him an international call-up first.[35]Despite multiple attempts to persuade McCarthy to switch his allegiance to the country of his birth, he reaffirmed his decision to play for the Republic of Ireland.[37][38][39]

McCarthy made his international debut for theRepublic of Ireland Under-17sin January 2007 againstItaly.[40]He scored his first goal againstGreecewhen winning his third cap in March of the same year.[41]He was quickly promoted to the Under-18s and played his first game at that level versusGermanyin November 2007.[42]He scored twice in the return game that same month.[43]McCarthy played one game for theUnder-19sin September 2007 againstPortugal.[44]and was subsequently selected for a number of these squads in 2008.[45]McCarthy came on as a half time substitute for theRepublic of Ireland Under-21sin their European Championship qualifier on 31 March againstTurkey.McCarthy made an instant impression, creating opportunities for the lone striker, as well as making many intelligent runs in behind the Turkish defence.

Senior team

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McCarthy received his first call-up to theRepublic of Ireland national squadin February 2010, for a friendly withBrazilplayed in London.[46]He made his debut as a substitute, replacingStoke City'sLiam Lawrenceafter 70 minutes.[47]McCarthy withdrew from the Ireland squad for their2011 Nations Cupmatch againstWales.[48]This led to media speculation that McCarthy may switch his allegiance to Scotland, as his appearance in the friendly against Brazil did not tie him to Ireland under the present rules.[49]The speculation was fuelled by Wigan manager Roberto Martínez who insisted that McCarthy was still considering his international future, even after McCarthy andGiovanni Trapattonihad a face to face meeting in which McCarthy reportedly confirmed his commitment to Ireland.[50]

The question of McCarthy's international allegiance was finally resolved in March 2011 after he accepted a call-up for Ireland'sEuro 2012 qualificationmatch againstMacedonia,in which he came off the bench replacingRobbie Keaneto earn his first competitive cap, rendering him ineligible to play for Scotland.[51]On 4 May 2011, McCarthy was called into the Irish squad for the games againstNorthern Irelandand Scotland. He reportedly went "AWOL"after not showing up for training. Later Martínez, the Wigan manager, came out and said he will be out" for at least four weeks ".[52]

On 7 May 2012, Giovanni Trapattoni confirmed that McCarthy had asked to be withdrawn from consideration for the IrishUEFA Euro 2012squad following his father's diagnosis with cancer.[53]

McCarthy played in nine of the ten matches in Ireland's unsuccessful2014 World Cup qualifyingcampaign picking up the man of the match awards against theFaroe IslandsandSweden.[54][55][56]

He was selected for the IrelandsquadforUEFA Euro 2016and started all four of his nation's matches at the tournament.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hamilton Academical 2006–07[57] Scottish First Division 23 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 2
2007–08[58] Scottish First Division 35 6 2 0 5 1 1[a] 0 43 7
2008–09[59] Scottish Premier League 37 6 3 0 3 0 — 43 6
Total 95 13 6 1 8 1 1 0 110 15
Wigan Athletic 2009–10[60] Premier League 20 1 3 1 1 0 — 24 2
2010–11[61] Premier League 24 3 1 0 2 0 — 27 3
2011–12[62] Premier League 33 0 0 0 1 0 — 34 0
2012–13[63] Premier League 38 3 4 0 0 0 — 42 3
2013–14[64] Championship 5 0 — — 1[b] 0 6 0
Total 120 7 8 1 4 0 1 0 133 8
Everton 2013–14[64] Premier League 34 1 4 0 1 0 — 39 1
2014–15[65] Premier League 28 2 0 0 1 0 8[c] 0 37 2
2015–16[66] Premier League 29 2 4 0 4 0 — 37 2
2016–17[67] Premier League 12 1 0 0 1 0 — 13 1
2017–18[68] Premier League 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
2018–19[68] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 108 6 9 0 8 0 8 0 133 6
Crystal Palace 2019–20[69] Premier League 33 0 1 0 1 0 — 35 0
2020–21[70] Premier League 16 0 1 0 0 0 — 17 0
Total 49 0 2 0 1 0 — 52 0
Celtic 2021–22[71] Scottish Premiership 10 0 2 0 3 0 7[c] 0 22 0
2022–23[72] Scottish Premiership 2 0 0 0 2 0 1[d] 0 5 0
Total 12 0 2 0 5 0 8 0 27 0
Career total 384 26 27 2 26 1 18 0 455 29
  1. ^Appearance inScottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^Appearance inFA Community Shield
  3. ^abAppearances inUEFA Europa League
  4. ^Appearance inUEFA Champions League

International

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McCarthy, 2013.
As of match played 8 October 2020[73]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Republic of Ireland 2010 1 0
2011 2 0
2012 6 0
2013 13 0
2014 2 0
2015 9 0
2016 8 0
2020 2 0
Total 43 0

Honours

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Hamilton Academical

Wigan Athletic

Celtic

Individual

See also

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References

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