Age today36
Recorded moves19
Peak recorded value€6.50m
Current market value€200k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Alex Simon McCarthy
- Born
- 03 Dec 1989
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 193
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Southampton FCLast recorded move · 16 Jul 2026
- Crystal PalaceLast recorded move · 01 Aug 2016
- Queens Park RangersLast recorded move · 23 Jul 2015
- Reading FCLast recorded move · 29 Aug 2014
- Ipswich TownLast recorded move · 28 Mar 2012
- Leeds UnitedLast recorded move · 05 Jan 2012
- Brentford FCLast recorded move · 12 Sep 2010
- Yeovil TownLast recorded move · 01 Jun 2010
- Aldershot TownLast recorded move · 04 Mar 2009
- Cambridge UnitedLast recorded move · 29 Apr 2008
- Woking FCLast recorded move · 31 Aug 2007
- Reading FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2014 | 24 | Reading FC | €2.00m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | 23 | Reading FC | €1.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 23 | Reading FC | €500k |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 22 | Reading FC | €500k |
| 07 Feb 2012 | 22 | Ipswich Town | €250k |
| 21 Apr 2010 | 20 | Yeovil Town | €175k |
| 08 Jan 2009 | 19 | Reading FC | €50k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | Southampton FC | Leicester City | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Aug 2016 | Crystal Palace | Southampton FC | Transfer | €4.70m |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Queens Park Rangers | Crystal Palace | Transfer | €4.90m |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Reading FC | Queens Park Rangers | Transfer | €3.80m |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Ipswich Town | Reading FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Reading FC | Ipswich Town | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 05 Jan 2012 | Leeds United | Reading FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 04 Nov 2011 | Reading FC | Leeds United | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Brentford FC | Reading FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Reading FC | Brentford FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Yeovil Town | Reading FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Reading FC | Yeovil Town | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Aldershot Town | Reading FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 02 Feb 2009 | Reading FC | Aldershot Town | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 29 Apr 2008 | Cambridge United | Reading FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Reading FC | Cambridge United | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Woking FC | Reading FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Reading FC | Woking FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Reading FC U18 | Reading FC | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.