James McCarthy (footballer)

James McCarthy ( 2013)

James McCarthy ( born November 12, 1990 in Glasgow ) is a Scottish - Irish football player. McCarthy was born in Scotland and is eligible to play for Irish football selections.

Club career

Hamilton Academical

After graduating from St Margaret Mary's Secondary School in Glasgow, he made ​​his professional debut on September 30, 2006 against Queen of the South. One day before his sixteenth birthday, he stood for the first time in the starting lineup of the association.

He was in coming years for a regular player of the club. In May 2008 he signed a three-year contract with Hamilton Academical. At the end of the season 2008/ 09 he was awarded the SPFA Young Player of the Year Award.

Wigan Athletic

Hamilton accepted On 16 July 2009 an offer from the English Premier League club Wigan Athletic. McCarthy joined on 21 July for £ 1.2 million. The peel may increase to a total of 3 million pounds, depending on success.

His first game in the Premier League he gave on 22 August as a substitute in the game against Manchester United.

Everton FC

On September 2, 2013 McCarthy moved to Everton.

National

James McCarthy is allowed to play for both the Irish and the Scottish national team. His ancestors came from the Irish County Donegal. But he decided early on to play for Ireland. Because of this decision, there was much criticism from Scottish fans and media.

In January 2007 he received his first cap for the Irish U -17 selection. Since then he has played in all youth teams in the country.

In February 2010, he was appointed for the first time in the Irish national football team. In a friendly against Brazil on March 2, 2010, he was employed for the first time. McCarthy played from the 69th minute for the Irish, as he ran for Liam Lawrence on the playing field.