PLAYER PROFILE / Central Midfield
James McCarthy.
Not recorded · Ireland
TM 45333 · Current player profileAge today35
Recorded moves7
Peak recorded value€17.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- James Patrick McCarthy
- Born
- 12 Nov 1990
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 180
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Celtic FCLast recorded move · 01 Aug 2024
- Crystal PalaceLast recorded move · 03 Aug 2021
- Everton FCLast recorded move · 08 Aug 2019
- Wigan AthleticLast recorded move · 02 Sep 2013
- Hamilton Academical FCLast recorded move · 16 Jul 2009
- Hamilton Academical FC U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- Celtic Glasgow U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2025 | 34 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 34 | Not recorded | €50k |
| 03 Dec 2024 | 34 | Not recorded | €100k |
| 30 May 2024 | 33 | Celtic FC | €200k |
| 05 Dec 2023 | 33 | Celtic FC | €300k |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 32 | Celtic FC | €400k |
| 26 Jun 2023 | 32 | Celtic FC | €500k |
| 13 Dec 2022 | 32 | Celtic FC | €1.20m |
| 27 Jun 2022 | 31 | Celtic FC | €1.60m |
| 31 Dec 2021 | 31 | Celtic FC | €2.50m |
| 08 Jun 2021 | 30 | Crystal Palace | €3.00m |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 30 | Crystal Palace | €3.50m |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 29 | Crystal Palace | €4.50m |
| 30 Jul 2020 | 29 | Crystal Palace | €4.00m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 29 | Crystal Palace | €2.80m |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 29 | Crystal Palace | €3.50m |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 28 | Everton FC | €5.00m |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 28 | Everton FC | €7.00m |
| 28 May 2018 | 27 | Everton FC | €8.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | 27 | Everton FC | €12.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 26 | Everton FC | €15.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 26 | Everton FC | €15.00m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | 25 | Everton FC | €17.00m |
| 01 Jun 2016 | 25 | Everton FC | €17.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 25 | Everton FC | €17.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 24 | Everton FC | €17.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 24 | Everton FC | €17.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 23 | Everton FC | €13.00m |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 23 | Everton FC | €12.00m |
| 18 Sep 2013 | 22 | Everton FC | €12.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug 2024 | Celtic FC | Not recorded | Transfer | Free |
| 03 Aug 2021 | Crystal Palace | Celtic FC | Transfer | Free |
| 08 Aug 2019 | Everton FC | Crystal Palace | Transfer | €3.30m |
| 02 Sep 2013 | Wigan Athletic | Everton FC | Transfer | €15.30m |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hamilton Academical FC | Wigan Athletic | Transfer | €5.10m |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Hamilton Academical FC U17 | Hamilton Academical FC | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Celtic Glasgow U17 | Hamilton Academical FC U17 | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.