Defender - Centre-Back ·Ireland
Patrick McCarthy
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
8Clubs played for
02/03Debut season
0.05Goals per match
Crystal PalaceTop club · 151 apps
Career highs
€1.50mPeak value · 2013
€950kTop transfer fee · 07/08
3Best season · 07/08
23 / 2Caps / int'l goals
289Appearances
14Goals
5Assists
55Yellow cards
4Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Patrick McCarthy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Patrick Richard McCarthy |
| Date of birth | 1983-05-31 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Preston → Crystal Palace
15/16 · Return from loan
Oct 2015
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Preston
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 - Preston North End
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2015
Transfer: Bolton → Crystal Palace
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Bolton
14/15 · Loan
Dec 2014
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Crystal Palace
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Sheff Utd
14/15 · Loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Crystal Palace
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Sheff Utd
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 - Bolton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Crystal Palace
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Crystal Palace
50 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Crystal Palace
46 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Crystal Palace
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - Crystal Palace
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Charlton → Crystal Palace
08/09 · Transfer · €525k
Jul 2007
07/08 - Charlton Athletic
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Leicester → Charlton
07/08 · Transfer · €950k
Jul 2006
06/07 - Leicester City
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Leicester City
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Man City Res. → Leicester
04/05 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2004
04/05 - Leicester City, Manchester City
13 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Notts County → Man City Res.
02/03 · Return from loan
Nov 2002
Transfer: Man City Res. → Boston Utd
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 - Notts County
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City Res.
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
0.0%
Sheffield United
7.5%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Crystal Palace
52.0%
Charlton Athletic
11.9%
Leicester City
28.7%
Manchester City
0.0%
Notts County
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 917 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 151 | 6 | 3 | 6,354 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1,449 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 3,504 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Championship | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Sheffield United | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 917 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 43 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,913 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 43 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3,736 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 705 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,239 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leicester City | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,784 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leicester City | 38 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1,630 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leicester City | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Notts County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City Res. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Man City Res. | Boston Utd | Loan | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Notts County | Man City Res. | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Man City Res. | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Leicester | Charlton | Transfer | 200000 | €950k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Charlton | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 1000000 | €525k |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-03 | Crystal Palace | Sheff Utd | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-03 | Sheff Utd | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 500000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-13 | Crystal Palace | Sheff Utd | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-28 | Sheff Utd | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 500000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-10 | Crystal Palace | Bolton | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Bolton | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 500000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-03 | Crystal Palace | Preston | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-04 | Preston | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 500000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Groin injury | 2013-09-04 | 2013-12-06 | 94 | 21 |
Current-
Peak€1.50m
Low-
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41203 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #23132 | - | 9 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #23102 | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #21103 | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Clyne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Scannell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Moxey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 3 | 27 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leicester City | 2 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Leicester City | 2 | 12 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 1 | 20 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-04 | Preston | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | - | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-03 | Crystal Palace | Preston | Loan | - | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Bolton | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | - | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-10 | Crystal Palace | Bolton | Loan | - | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-28 | Sheff Utd | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | - | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-13 | Crystal Palace | Sheff Utd | Loan | - | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-03 | Sheff Utd | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | - | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-03 | Crystal Palace | Sheff Utd | Loan | - | €500k |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Notts County | Man City Res. | Return from loan | - | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Man City Res. | Boston Utd | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Patrick 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 29% |
| Watford FC | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 44% |
| Preston North End | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 42% |
| Cardiff City | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 28% |
| Coventry City | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 39% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 26% |
| Southampton FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 35% |
| Hull City | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 41% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 28% |
| Norwich City | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 38% |
| Barnsley FC | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 53% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 18 | 917 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 11/12 | 50 | 1,913 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 3,736 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 705 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 1,449 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 1,874 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 1,630 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0.77 |
| 04/05 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
240 apps
11 G
5 A
League Cup
22 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
11 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Patrick McCarthy
Who is Patrick McCarthy?
Patrick McCarthy is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Patrick McCarthy?
Patrick McCarthy is 43 years old. He was born on May 31, 1983 in Dublin.
What position does Patrick McCarthy play?
Patrick McCarthy plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Patrick McCarthy play for?
Patrick McCarthy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Patrick McCarthy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Patrick McCarthy has scored 14 goals in 289 appearances.