Jason Sean McCarthy (born 7 November 1995) is an English

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who plays as a defender for club

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Club career

Southampton

McCarthy is a youth product of the Southampton F.C. Academy. He made his only

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appearance on 26 December 2014 against Crystal Palace, when he replaced

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after 87 minutes in a 3–1 away victory.

Wycombe Wanderers (loan)

In October 2015, McCarthy signed a loan deal until February with

, with the deal later extended until the end of the season. At the end of the season, he was voted Supporters' Player of the Year.

Walsall (loan)

On 28 June 2016, McCarthy was sent out on loan to

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for the first half of the season. He scored his first goal for Walsall in a 1–0 win over

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pik ...

on 17 September 2016. On 1 January 2017, McCarthy's loan to Walsall was extended until the end of the 2016–17 season. At the end of the season, he was crowned the Fans Player of the Season after playing every minute of every game in the 2016–17 season for the Saddlers.

Barnsley

On 13 June 2017, he joined Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

Wycombe Wanderers

On 9 August 2018, McCarthy returned to

where he had previously been on loan, signing for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. McCarthy won the Supporters' Player of the Year Award for the 2018–19 season.

Millwall

On 30 July 2019, he was transferred to

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for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

Wycombe Wanderers (second loan)

On 18 January 2020, McCarthy once again rejoined

on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.

Wycombe Wanderers (second permanent spell)

On 25 August 2020, McCarthy rejoined

for a fourth time, signing a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Personal life

McCarthy is a

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Career statistics

Honours

Southampton * U21 Premier League Cup: 2014–15 Wycombe Wanderers *

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runner-up: 2023–24 Individual *

Player of the Year: 2016–17

References

External links

*
Profile on Barnsley F.C. website
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Jason 1995 births Living people Footballers from Southampton English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Premier League players Southampton F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Millwall F.C. players English Football League players English Christians