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James McCarthy

James McCarthy

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Without Club
Age35
CitizenshipIreland Scotland
Height1.80 m
Footright
BornNovember 12, 1990
👕200+ Apps 🏴50+ Caps ⏳Veteran
Market value €50k
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

9
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Everton FC
top club · 133 apps

Career highs

€17.00m
peak value · 2015
€15.30m
top transfer fee · 13/14
6
best season · 07/08
56 / 4
int'l caps / goals

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Shares 1990-11-12 · 6 players total

455Appearances
29Goals
22Assists
68Yellow cards
0Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
Full nameJames McCarthy
Name in home countryJames Patrick McCarthy
Date of birth1990-11-12 (35 yrs)
Place of birthGlasgow, Ireland
CitizenshipIreland Scotland
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height180.00 m
Current clubWithout Club
Joined2024-08-01
Contract expires—
AgentStormSportsX
Aug 2024
Transfer: Celtic → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Celtic FC B
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Celtic FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Celtic
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Celtic FC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace U23
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Everton → Crystal Palace
19/20 · Transfer · €3.30m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Crystal Palace
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Everton FC, Everton FC U23
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
53 games missed
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Everton FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Everton FC
13 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Everton FC
37 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Everton FC
37 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Wigan → Everton
13/14 · Transfer · €15.30m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wigan Athletic, Everton FC
45 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wigan Athletic
42 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wigan Athletic
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wigan Athletic
27 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Wigan
09/10 · Transfer · €5.10m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wigan Athletic, Wigan Athletic U21
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hamilton Academical FC
41 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hamilton Academical FC
37 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hamilton Academical FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Hamilton A. U17 → Hamilton Acad.
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Celtic U17 → Hamilton A. U17
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €17.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
12,282 min
Minutes played by club
Celtic FC B 0.0%
Celtic FC 0.0%
Crystal Palace 0.0%
Crystal Palace U23 0.7%
Everton FC 47.9%
Everton FC U23 0.0%
Wigan Athletic 29.6%
Wigan Athletic U21 3.3%
Hamilton Academical FC 18.5%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
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

3€4.3M5€8.5M8€12.8M10€17M06/07 — 1 goals (Hamilton Academical FC)106/0707/08 — 6 goals (Hamilton Academical FC)607/0808/09 — 6 goals (Hamilton Academical FC)08/09 — 4 assists1008/0909/10 — 3 goals (Wigan Athletic)09/10 — 1 assists409/1010/11 — 3 goals (Wigan Athletic)10/11 — 2 assists510/1111/12 — 3 assists311/1212/13 — 3 goals (Wigan Athletic)12/13 — 2 assists512/1313/14 — 1 goals (Everton FC)13/14 — 3 assists413/1414/15 — 2 goals (Everton FC)14/15 — 2 assists414/1515/16 — 2 goals (Everton FC)15/16 — 2 assists415/1616/17 — 1 goals (Everton FC)16/17 — 2 assists316/1717/1818/1919/2020/21 — 1 goals (Crystal Palace U23)120/2121/22 — 1 assists121/2222/2323/2408/09 — €750K09/10 — €1.3M10/11 — €2.5M11/12 — €5M12/13 — €5.5M13/14 — €12M14/15 — €13M15/16 — €17M16/17 — €17M17/18 — €15M18/19 — €12M19/20 — €5M20/21 — €4.5M21/22 — €3.5M22/23 — €1.6M23/24 — €500KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

06/07: 1106/0707/08: 6607/0808/09: 6608/0909/10: 3309/1010/11: 3310/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 3312/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 2215/1616/17: 1116/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 1120/2121/22: 0021/2222/23: 0022/2323/24: 0023/24

Assists by season

06/07: 0006/0707/08: 0007/0808/09: 4408/0909/10: 1109/1010/11: 2210/1111/12: 3311/1212/13: 2212/1313/14: 3313/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 2215/1616/17: 2216/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 1121/2222/23: 0022/2323/24: 0023/24
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
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
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
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 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames 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
Current€50k
Peak€17.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start−€700k
€50k€4.29m€8.53m€12.76m€17.00m197019701970
DateValue
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
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
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
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
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

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
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

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
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).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
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 / YearMilestoneDate
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.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 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.

Premier League
272 apps
13 G
15 A
Championship
59 apps
7 G
0 A
Premiership
48 apps
6 G
4 A
FA Cup
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League 2
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League North
5 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
2 A
Viaplay Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
5 apps
0 G
0 A

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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.