Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-11-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | James McCarthy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Patrick McCarthy |
| Date of birth | 1990-11-12 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2024-08-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | StormSportsX |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC B | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Everton FC | 6 | 13/14 | 18/19 | 133 | 6 | 9 | 5,889 |
| Everton FC U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 133 | 8 | 8 | 3,630 |
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 101 | 13 | 4 | 2,268 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Lowland League | Celtic FC B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Everton FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 613 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Everton FC | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,218 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Everton FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Everton FC | 28 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,202 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Everton FC | 34 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,856 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 33 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 661 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,635 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Wigan Athletic U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 37 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 523 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 433 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,312 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Celtic U17 | Hamilton A. U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Hamilton A. U17 | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-16 | Hamilton Acad. | Wigan | Transfer | 1250000 | €5.10m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Wigan | Everton | Transfer | 7500000 | €15.30m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Everton | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.30m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-03 | Crystal Palace | Celtic | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-01 | Celtic | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2010-10-23 | 2011-01-10 | 80 | 17 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-11-09 | 2014-12-06 | 28 | 13 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-12-28 | 2015-01-31 | 35 | 7 |
| 16/17 | Groin strain | 2016-08-23 | 2016-10-05 | 44 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2016-12-19 | 2017-01-07 | 20 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2017-03-24 | 2017-06-30 | 99 | 17 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-07-26 | 2017-10-24 | 91 | 21 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-10-25 | 2017-12-26 | 63 | 20 |
| 17/18 | Tibia and fibula fracture | 2018-01-20 | 2019-01-05 | 351 | 53 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-10-10 | 2020-11-06 | 28 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23132 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #8 | 43 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Séamus Coleman | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ross Barkley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Easton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Rodallega | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 6 | 36 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 6 | 37 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 37 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Everton FC | 3 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by James McCarthy's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 72 | -40 | 18% |
| Arsenal FC | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 63 | -31 | 18% |
| Liverpool FC | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 55 | -26 | 12% |
| Manchester City | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 36% |
| West Ham United | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 55% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 27% |
| Manchester United | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 71 | -48 | 15% |
| Aston Villa | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 28% |
| Fulham FC | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 34% |
| Sunderland AFC | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 53% |
| Newcastle United | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 46% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19/20 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 13 | 613 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 1,218 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 1,202 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 13/14 | 45 | 2,856 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 1,125 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 2,249 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 523 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 433 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 1,312 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about James McCarthy
Who is James McCarthy?
James McCarthy is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is James McCarthy?
James McCarthy is 35 years old. He was born on November 12, 1990 in Glasgow.
What position does James McCarthy play?
James McCarthy plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does James McCarthy play for?
James McCarthy currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has James McCarthy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James McCarthy has scored 29 goals in 455 appearances.
What is James McCarthy's market value?
James McCarthy's most recent reported market value is €50k.