Conor McCarthy (born 11 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for English club Barnsley. He has previously played for Cork City and St Mirren.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Blarney, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blarney United | |||
| Cork City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Cork City | 66 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | St Mirren | 68 | (2) |
| 2022– | Barnsley | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U18 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U21 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
A Blarney native, McCarthy began his career with local club Blarney United, before signing for Cork City. Whilst playing for Cork's under-19 team, McCarthy captained Cork to a 1–0 UEFA Youth League win over HJK Helsinki - the first victory by an Irish club in the competition's history.[2][3] McCarthy signed for Scottish club St Mirren in January 2020.[4]
In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for English club Barnsley on 1 July 2022, signing a three-year contract.[5][6]
In January 2024, he joined League Two club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season.[7][8]
International career edit
McCarthy has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-18 and under-21 level.[3]
Career statistics edit
- As of 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2016[1] | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017[1] | LOI Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2018[1] | LOI Premier Division | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2019[1] | LOI Premier Division | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 2[e] | 0 | 42 | 6 | |
| Total | 66 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 92 | 9 | ||
| St Mirren | 2019–20[9] | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[10] | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22[11] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 68 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | ||
| Barnsley | 2022–23[12] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2023–24[13] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 159 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 208 | 15 | ||
- ^ 1 appearance in President's Cup and 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ 1 appearance in President's Cup and 2 appearances, 1 goal in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 1 appearance in President's Cup and 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Conor McCarthy at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Conor McCarthy". Cork City F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Blarney soccer player to make his first league start tonight away to Rangers". CorkBeo. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "St Mirren sign Irish pair Conor McCarthy and Jamie McGrath". 7 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "St Mirren centre-back Conor McCarthy joins Barnsley on three-year deal". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- ^ "Barnsley sign ex-St Mirren defender McCarthy" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Town Sign Conor McCarthy". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Swindon sign defenders Johnson and McCarthy" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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