Career snapshot
Position rank · 2018
Among 250 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Paddy McCourt |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Patrick James McCourt |
| Date of birth | 1983-12-16 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 121 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 2018. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Harps | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 1,450 |
| Derry City | 6 | 06/07 | 2008 | 81 | 8 | 8 | 3,213 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 203 |
| Glenavon FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 788 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1,256 |
| Notts County | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 896 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 613 |
| Celtic FC | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 88 | 10 | 9 | 437 |
| Rochdale AFC | 3 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FAI Cup | Finn Harps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | First Division | Finn Harps | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 392 |
| 2018 | Play-Offs | Finn Harps | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | Finn Harps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | Finn Harps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Finn Harps | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 867 |
| 2008 | Premier Division | Derry City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 2007 | League of Ireland Cup | Derry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 2007 | Premier Division | Derry City | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643 |
| 2006 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 |
| 2006 | League of Ireland Cup | Derry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Premier Division | Derry City | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 763 |
| 2005 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | League of Ireland Cup | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Premier Division | Derry City | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 904 |
| 2005 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Glenavon FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 788 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Luton Town | 24 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,256 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Notts County | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 896 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 613 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Foyle Harps | Rochdale U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Rochdale U18 | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Rochdale | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Shamrock Rovers | Derry City | Transfer | 0 | €75k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Derry City | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | €270k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-22 | Celtic | Barnsley | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-19 | Barnsley | Brighton | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-21 | Brighton | Notts County | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Notts County | Brighton | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Brighton | Luton | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Luton | Glenavon | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-21 | Glenavon | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-21 | Without Club | Finn Harps | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Finn Harps | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17621 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #15 | 18 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Hooper | 2 | 1 | 990 |
| Killian Brennan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciarán Coll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Stokes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | 32 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 7 | 25 |
| 2018 | First Division | Finn Harps | 3 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Premier Division | Finn Harps | 6 | 27 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Luton Town | 5 | 24 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Notts County | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-21 | Brighton | Notts County | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Paddy McCourt'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil Town | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 31% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 31% |
| Leyton Orient | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 44% |
| Crawley Town | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 50% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 36% |
| Colchester United | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 57% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 71% |
| Carlisle United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 36% |
| Accrington Stanley | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 33% |
| Hartlepool United | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 83% |
| Portsmouth FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 25% |
| Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | 583 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2017 | 28 | 867 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 36 | 1,107 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 788 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 1,256 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 896 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 613 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Paddy McCourt
Who is Paddy McCourt?
Paddy McCourt is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Paddy McCourt?
Paddy McCourt is 42 years old. He was born on December 16, 1983 in Derry.
What position does Paddy McCourt play?
Paddy McCourt plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Paddy McCourt play for?
Paddy McCourt currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paddy McCourt scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paddy McCourt has scored 36 goals in 337 appearances.
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