James McCarthy (footballer)
McCarthy playing for Everton in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | James McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Everton | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Hamilton Academical | 95 | (13) |
| 2009–2013 | Wigan Athletic | 120 | (7) |
| 2013– | Everton | 103 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2010– | Republic of Ireland | 41 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of match played 25 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:54, 9 October 2016 (UTC) |
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James McCarthy (born 12 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Everton and the Republic of Ireland national team.
McCarthy made over 100 appearances for Hamilton Academical as a teenager, before being transferred to Wigan in 2009 for an initial £1.2 million which was a record sale fee for Hamilton Academical. Born and raised in Scotland, McCarthy elected to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level and made his competitive debut for their senior team on 26 March 2011 in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Macedonia. McCarthy was included in the Irish squad at UEFA Euro 2016.
McCarthy was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He is the youngest child of Willie and Marie McCarthy, and is a former student of St Margaret Mary's Secondary School in Castlemilk. He grew up supporting Celtic, and would later try out for their youth teams, but was turned down due to the large number of players the club had already taken on.
McCarthy made his debut for Hamilton against Queen of the South as a substitute on 30 September 2006, becoming the youngest player to play for Hamilton Academical in the 21st century. His full debut came against Airdrie United on 11 November 2006; a day before his 16th birthday. On 6 January 2007, at 16 years and 55 days old, McCarthy became the youngest player ever to score in Hamilton Academical's history when he scored in a Scottish Cup defeat against Livingston.
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