Mick McCarthy

Mick McCarthy
McCarthy in 2016
Personal information
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)
1990Millwall (loan) 6 (0)
1990–1992 Millwall 29 (2)
Total 505 (20)
International career
1979 Republic of Ireland U23 1 (1)
1984–1992 Republic of Ireland 57 (2)
Managerial career
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Joseph McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a professional football manager, pundit and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Blackpool.

McCarthy began his playing career at Barnsley in 1977, and he later had spells at Manchester City, Celtic, Lyon, and finally Millwall, retiring in 1992. Born and raised in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland, for whom he earned 57 caps and played at UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

McCarthy managed Millwall and then the Republic of Ireland. He guided the country to the knockout stage of the last 16 of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He later managed Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich Town. McCarthy began a second tenure as manager of the Republic of Ireland national team in November 2018, leaving after having guided the team to a UEFA Euro 2020 playoff place. He then had brief spells at Cypriot club APOEL, Cardiff City and Blackpool. He has also been a television pundit and commentator, including for the BBC and Virgin Media Television.

  1. ^ a b "Mick McCarthy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 0362020175.