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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
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]
- As of match played 29 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
- 1 appearance in President's Cup and 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- 1 appearance in President's Cup and 2 appearances, 1 goal in Munster Senior Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 appearance in President's Cup and 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
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