James McArthur

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James McArthur
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McArthur playing for Hamilton Academical in 2009
Personal information
Full name James McFarlane McArthur [1]
Date of birth (1987-10-07) 7 October 1987 (age 35) [2]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [3]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Rangers South BC [4]
St Johnstone
Rangers SABC [5]
Clyde
2003–2005 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2010 Hamilton Academical 168 (10)
2010–2014 Wigan Athletic 129 (11)
2014–2023 Crystal Palace 240 (17)
Total537(38)
International career
2008 Scotland U21 2 (0)
2010–2017 Scotland 32 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:15, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

James McFarlane McArthur (born 7 October 1987) is a Scottish former professional footballer who last played as a central midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace.

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McArthur started his career at Hamilton Academical and was part of the team that won the 2007–08 Scottish First Division title. He made over 190 appearances for Hamilton before joining Wigan Athletic in July 2010. McArthur helped Wigan win the FA Cup in 2013, before being signed by Crystal Palace in the summer of 2014.

McArthur made 32 international appearances for the Scotland national team between 2010 and 2017.

Club career

Hamilton Academical

Born in Glasgow and raised in the city's Barrowfield district, McArthur attended Whitehill Secondary School and supported Rangers in his youth; [6] he played for Rangers South BC (alongside future international colleagues Robert Snodgrass and Graham Dorrans), [4] St Johnstone pro youth, [7] Rangers SABC and Clyde [8] before moving to Hamilton Academical as a youth in 2003. He made his professional debut in January 2005 against Ross County. He established himself in the Hamilton team the following season and scored his first goal in April 2006 against St Johnstone.

Such was his progress that he was given the captaincy for Hamilton against Aberdeen in February 2008 for a Scottish Cup tie [9] and nominated for the First Division Player of the Year for the 2007–08 season. [10] In May 2008 after helping his side to the Scottish First Division, McArthur was awarded with a new three-year contract. By the time he departed from New Douglas Park aged 22, he had played in nearly 200 matches for Accies.

Wigan Athletic

In the 2009–10 season, several English Championship and Premier League clubs, including Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion, Leeds United and Sunderland, showed an interest in McArthur. On 5 April 2010, McArthur went on a three-day visit to Premier League club Wigan Athletic with a view to a permanent move in the summer. [11] He signed a four-year contract at the DW Stadium on 23 July for a fee of around £500,000. [12] [13] The move reunited him with former Hamilton teammate James McCarthy, who had made the same move at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. On 31 January 2012, McArthur scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, and followed it up two games later with a winning goal over Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium in a game which finished 2–1 to Wigan. McArthur extended his contract with Wigan in May 2012, with the new deal due to run until 2016. [14] On 11 May 2013 McArthur won the FA Cup, playing the whole game in a 1–0 upset win against Manchester City. [15] However, only three days later, Wigan were relegated from the Premier League following a 4–1 defeat against Arsenal. [16]

Wigan rejected a first offer of £5 million from Leicester City for McArthur in August 2014, but then accepted a proposed valuation of nearly £7 million. [17] A payment schedule was not agreed and the proposed transfer collapsed, with Leicester signing Esteban Cambiasso instead. [18] On the last day of the summer 2014 transfer window, Wigan accepted a £7 million offer from Crystal Palace for McArthur. [19]

Crystal Palace

On 1 September 2014, McArthur signed a three-year contract with Crystal Palace after joining from Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee; [20] due to a clause in his Wigan contract, his former club Hamilton received a sell-on fee from the Crystal Palace transfer, which they used to invest in the youth system through which the player had emerged. [21] McArthur scored his first goal for Palace on 13 December, in a 1–1 draw against Stoke City. [22]

In February 2016, McArthur tore ankle ligaments in a 2–1 loss to AFC Bournemouth. [23] He returned in time to take part in the 2016 FA Cup Final, which Crystal Palace lost 2–1 to Manchester United after extra time. [24]

In May 2018, having helped his club to maintain top division status for the fifth consecutive season of his spell at Selhurst Park, McArthur was recognised by the Premier League for reaching 200 appearances in the competition. [25] James McCarthy joined Palace in 2019 and the pair resumed their midfield partnership for much of the next two seasons. [26]

In June 2022, McArthur signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2023. [27] On 24 May 2023, it was confirmed he would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract. [28]

On 7 August 2023, McArthur announced his retirement from professional football. [29]

International career

James McArthur opposed by Neymar in a friendly match between Scotland and Brazil in March 2011 James McArthur and Neymar.jpg
James McArthur opposed by Neymar in a friendly match between Scotland and Brazil in March 2011

He was first called up to the Scotland under-21 squad in February 2008, [30] and he made his debut at that level against Ukraine later that month. [31]

On 16 November 2010, McArthur made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute for Charlie Adam against the Faroe Islands. [32] He scored his first international goal on 9 February 2011, in a Nations Cup match against Northern Ireland. [33]

As of August 2018, McArthur had made 32 international appearances and scored four goals. [34] At this time he advised Scotland manager Alex McLeish that he wished to be excused from international games while he managed ongoing back problems. [34] Later that year, he announced his retirement from international football. [35]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 May 2023
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical 2004–05 [36] Scottish First Division 600000—0060
2005–06 [37] Scottish First Division2015020—00271
2006–07 [38] Scottish First Division3611110—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0392
2007–08 [39] Scottish First Division3453041—00416
2008–09 [40] Scottish Premier League 3721030——412
2009–10 [41] Scottish Premier League3512010——381
Total16810121111—1019212
Wigan Athletic 2010–11 [42] Premier League 1803030——240
2011–12 [43] Premier League3131010——333
2012–13 [44] Premier League3435110——404
2013–14 [45] Championship 41450005 [lower-alpha 2] 03 [lower-alpha 3] 0544
2014–15 [46] Championship510000000051
Total1291114150503015612
Crystal Palace 2014–15 [46] Premier League3221000——332
2015–16 [47] Premier League2822010——312
2016–17 [48] Premier League2951010——315
2017–18 [49] Premier League3351012——357
2018–19 [50] Premier League3832000——403
2019–20 [51] Premier League3701000——380
2020–21 [52] Premier League1800000——180
2021–22 [53] Premier League2101010——230
2022–23 [54] Premier League400000——40
Total240179042——25319
Career totals53738352203504060143

International

As of match played 1 September 2017. [55]
International statistics
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland 201010
201141
201230
201370
201420
201551
201651
201721
Total294
As of match played 7 October 2017. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each McArthur goal. [56]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 February 2011 Aviva Stadium, Dublin 2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2–03–0 2011 Nations Cup
27 September 2015 Hampden Park, Glasgow 21Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–22–3 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
38 October 2016Hampden Park, Glasgow25Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1–11–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
41 September 2017 LFF Stadium, Vilnius 29Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Hamilton Academical

Wigan Athletic

Crystal Palace

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