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Mick McCarthy
association football player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mick McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former Irish football player. He has played for Republic of Ireland national team. He currently manages Ipswich Town Football Club, having brought them out of relegation in his first season there in 2012.
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![]() McCarthy in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Joseph McCarthy[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1959-02-07) 7 February 1959 (age 65)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Barnsley | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1983 | Barnsley | 272 | (7) |
1983–1987 | Manchester City | 140 | (2) |
1987–1989 | Celtic | 48 | (8) |
1989–1990 | Lyon | 10 | (1) |
1990 | → Millwall (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1990–1992 | Millwall | 29 | (2) |
Total | 505 | (20) | |
National team | |||
1979 | Republic of Ireland U23 | 1 | (1) |
1984–1992 | Republic of Ireland | 57 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
1992–1996 | Millwall | ||
1996–2002 | Republic of Ireland | ||
2003–2006 | Sunderland | ||
2006–2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
2012–2018 | Ipswich Town | ||
2018–2020 | Republic of Ireland | ||
2020–2021 | APOEL | ||
2021 | Cardiff City | ||
2023 | Blackpool | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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