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)
1990	→ Millwall (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.