Personal information | |||
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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 21:37, 29 October 2024 (UTC) |
Conor McCarthy (born 11 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Barnsley. He has previously played for Cork City and St Mirren.
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]
McCarthy has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-18 and under-21 level. [3]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
2018 [1] | LOI Premier Division | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
2019 [1] | LOI Premier Division | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 2 [lower-alpha 5] | 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 [lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2023–24 [13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
2023–24 [14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 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 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 212 | 15 |
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