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James McCarthy

1990 - Today

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James Patrick McCarthy (born 12 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Scotland, he played for the Republic of Ireland national team. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2024). James McCarthy is the 17,752nd most popular soccer player (down from 15,375th in 2024), the 8,123rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,668th in 2019) and the 913th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, James McCarthy ranks 17,752 out of 21,273. Before him are Jony Rodríguez, Antonio Guayre, José Luís Santos da Visitação, Shayne Pattynama, Dênis Marques, and Sebastian Langkamp. After him are Farrukh Sayfiev, Honoka Hayashi, Pablo Pinillos, Shinji Tsujio, Daniele Galloppa, and Dagoberto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, James McCarthy ranks 1,139. Before him are Jamie Anderson, Kristin Gierisch, José Manuel Velázquez, Qi Guangpu, Zsanett Jakabfi, and Haruka Tachimoto. After him are Tomoki Imai, Maryna Vasileuskaya, Taco Hemingway, Rita Volk, Facundo Píriz, and Kirby Bliss Blanton.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James McCarthy ranks 8,125 out of 8,785. Before him are Tom Walker (1991), Morven Christie (1981), Molly Smitten-Downes (1987), Alan McLoughlin (1967), Jenn Murray (1986), and Jack Scanlon (1998). After him are Joe Salisbury (1992), Kano (1985), Joe Ledley (1987), Dean Kiely (1970), Paul Jewell (1964), and Tino Livramento (2002).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, James McCarthy ranks 913. Before him are Chris Birchall (1984), David Vaughan (1983), Joe Willock (1999), Emmerson Boyce (1979), Sam Johnstone (1993), and Alan McLoughlin (1967). After him are Joe Ledley (1987), Dean Kiely (1970), Paul Jewell (1964), Tino Livramento (2002), Tim Brown (1981), and Steven Taylor (1986).

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