Jason Sean McCarthy (born 7 November 1995)[3] is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.[4]
McCarthy is a youth product of the Southampton F.C. Academy. He made his only Premier League appearance on 26 December 2014 against Crystal Palace, when he replaced Nathaniel Clyne after 87 minutes in a 3–1 away victory.[5]
In October 2015, McCarthy signed a loan deal until February with Wycombe Wanderers,[6][7] with the deal later extended until the end of the season.[8] At the end of the season, he was voted Supporters' Player of the Year.[9]
On 28 June 2016, McCarthy was sent out on loan to Walsall for the first half of the season.[10][11] He scored his first goal for Walsall in a 1–0 win over Bolton Wanderers on 17 September 2016.[12]
On 1 January 2017, McCarthy's loan to Walsall was extended until the end of the 2016–17 season.[13]
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.[14]
On 13 June 2017, he joined Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[15]
On 9 August 2018, McCarthy returned to Wycombe Wanderers where he had previously been on loan, signing for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[16] McCarthy won the Supporters' Player of the Year Award for the 2018–19 season.[17]
On 30 July 2019, he was transferred to Millwall for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[18]
On 18 January 2020, McCarthy once again rejoined Wycombe Wanderers on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[19]
On 25 August 2020, McCarthy rejoined Wycombe Wanderers for a fourth time, signing a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[20]
On 17 December 2024, McCarthy departed the club by mutual consent.[21]
In January 2025, following his retirement from professional football, McCarthy joined the Under-21s coaching staff at Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion as assistant to Head Coach Shannon Ruth.[22]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southampton | 2014–15[24] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2015–16[25] | League Two | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Walsall (loan) | 2016–17[26] | League One | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 5 |
| Barnsley | 2017–18[27] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2018–19[28] | League One | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Millwall | 2019–20[29] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[29] | League One | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2020–21[30] | Championship | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2021–22[31] | League One | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[32] | League One | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[33] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[33] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Total | 106 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 121 | 4 | |
| Career total | 264 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 301 | 14 | ||
