| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Richard McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | May 31, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002-2003 | Boston United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2002-2003 | Notts County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Leicester City | 72 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | (2) |
| 2008– | Crystal Palace | 114 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (1) | |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:29, 31 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Patrick Richard "Paddy" McCarthy (born May 31, 1983) is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Crystal Palace, where he is the club captain.
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McCarthy joined Leicester City in March 2005 for a fee of £100,000 from Manchester City, signing a three-year contract.[1] He had never played for Manchester City's first team but had enjoyed loan spells at Boston United and Notts County during 2002 and 2003. Boston had made a bid to sign McCarthy on a permanent basis in February 2003.[2]
McCarthy became a favourite with the Leicester fans, due to his no-nonsense style of play, and in July 2006 was named club captain for the 2006–07 season. His season was cut short when he dislocated his shoulder in a training accident in February 2007.[3] Nonetheless, McCarthy expressed his wish to leave Leicester before the start of next season, despite being offered a new contract.[4]
He moved to Charlton Athletic for a fee of £650,000 in June 2007.[5] He spent only a year at The Valley, moving across south-east London to sign for Crystal Palace in the summer of 2008, in a deal that saw Mark Hudson travel in the opposite direction.[6] Since joining the Eagles, McCarthy has proved himself to be a strong and reliable central defender. He has been troubled by a series of shoulder injuries which has restricted him from playing in much of the 2008/2009 and the 2009/2010 season, but this did not stop him being named Palace captain in the run-up to the 2010/11 season.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[7] | Europe | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Boston (loan) | 2002–03 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County (loan) | 2002–03 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester | 2004–05 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Leicester | 2005–06 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 2 | 0 |
| Leicester | 2006–07 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2004–2007 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82 | 4 | 3 |
| Charlton | 2007–08 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 2007–2008 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2008–09 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| Crystal Palace | 2009–10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2010–11 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 1 | 2 |
| Crystal Palace | 2011–12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2008–present | 114 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 126 | 6 | 3 |
| Career totals | 232 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 257 | 13 | 7 | |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Danny Tiatto |
Leicester City F.C. Captain 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Stephen Clemence |
| Preceded by Shaun Derry |
Crystal Palace F.C. Captain 2010– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Awards and achievements | ||
| Preceded by James Scowcroft |
Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season 2008–09 against Derby County (A) 6th December 2008 |
Succeeded by Darren Ambrose |
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