Conor McCarthy
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-11) 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)
International career
Republic of Ireland U18
Republic of Ireland U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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]

International career

McCarthy has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-18 and under-21 level.[3]

Career statistics

As of 21 November 2023
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cork City 2016[1] LOI Premier Division 210021000042
2017[1] 704030002[lower-alpha 1]0160
2018[1] 22150001[lower-alpha 2]02[lower-alpha 3]1301
2019[1] 35421102[lower-alpha 4]12[lower-alpha 5]0426
Total 666111613161929
St Mirren 2019–20[7] Scottish Premiership 9140———131
2020–21[8] 3704151——462
2021–22[9] 2211021——252
Total 68281720000845
Barnsley 2022–23[10] League One 700020—2[lower-alpha 6]0110
2023–24[11] League One 000020—3[lower-alpha 6]131
Total 7000200051141
Career Total 14182021533111219015
  1. ↑ 1 appearance in President's Cup and 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ 1 appearance in President's Cup and 2 appearances, 1 goal in Munster Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ 1 appearance in President's Cup and 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
  6. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Conor McCarthy at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Conor McCarthy". Cork City F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Blarney soccer player to make his first league start tonight away to Rangers". CorkBeo. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "St Mirren sign Irish pair Conor McCarthy and Jamie McGrath". 7 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "St Mirren centre-back Conor McCarthy joins Barnsley on three-year deal". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Barnsley sign ex-St Mirren defender McCarthy" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.


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