James McCarthy (footballer)
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McCarthy with Everton in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Patrick McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Hamilton Academical | 110 | (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 professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Scotland, he played for the Republic of Ireland national team.
McCarthy made over 100 appearances for Hamilton Academical as a teenager, before being transferred to Wigan Athletic in 2009 for an initial £1.2 million which was a record sale fee for Hamilton Academical. After winning the FA Cup with Wigan in 2013 he 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 for their senior team on 26 March 2011 in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Macedonia. He was included in the Irish squad at UEFA Euro 2016.