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Also known as James Patrick McCarthy

Irish association football player (born 1990)

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James Patrick McCarthy is an association football player who plays as a midfielder. Born in Glasgow on November 12, 1990, he holds citizenship in both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. He has played for Hamilton Academical F.C., Wigan Athletic F.C., and Everton F.C., as well as the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team. His professional career began on September 30, 2006.

McCarthy represents the Republic of Ireland in international competition and participated in UEFA Euro 2016. He has competed in the Premier League. His physical attributes include a height of 180 and a mass of 72. He speaks English.

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Key facts

2007
Republic of Ireland U17
Full name
James Patrick McCarthy
Date of birth
( 1990-11-12 ) 12 November 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth
Glasgow , Scotland
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Central midfielder
0000 2006
Hamilton Academical
Years
Team
2006 2009
Hamilton Academical
2009 2013
Wigan Athletic
2013 2019
Everton
2019 2021
Crystal Palace
2021 2024
Celtic
2007 2008
Republic of Ireland U19
2008 2011
Republic of Ireland U21
2010 2020
Republic of Ireland

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Central Midfield
Nationality
Ireland

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Patrick
Family name
McCarthy
Gender
male
Place of birth
Glasgow
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Participant in
UEFA Euro 2016
Member of team
Celtic F.C.
Position played
midfielder
Country for sport
Republic of Ireland
Mass
72
Image
1 james mccarthy everton 2015.jpg
Height
180
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Commons category
James McCarthy
date of birth
1990-11-12
sport number
16
birth name
James Patrick McCarthy
name in native language
James McCarthy
start of work period
2006-09-30
social media followers
94010
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Encyclopedic overview

James Patrick McCarthy (born 12 November 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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.

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