Alex McCarthy
| Date of birth | 03 December 1989 |
| Place of birth | Guildford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Alex McCarthy also had a loan spell at Woking.
His contract at Reading was extended to June 2013 in August 2010.
He joined Queens Park Rangers in August 2014 with a four-year contract.
Alex joined Crystal Palace in July 2015 with a four-year contract.
He joined Southampton in August 2016 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2022 in June 2018.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 29 Mar 2008 | 29 Apr 2008 | L |
| Reading | 02 Jul 2008 | 29 Aug 2014 | |
| Team Bath | 24 Oct 2008 | 24 Nov 2008 | L |
| Aldershot Town | 02 Feb 2009 | 03 Mar 2009 | L |
| Yeovil Town | 24 Jul 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Brentford | 12 Aug 2010 | 31 Aug 2010 | L |
| Leeds United | 04 Nov 2011 | 04 Jan 2012 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 09 Jan 2012 | 28 Mar 2012 | L |
| Queens Park Rangers | 29 Aug 2014 | 23 Jul 2015 | |
| Crystal Palace | 23 Jul 2015 | 01 Aug 2016 | |
| Southampton | 01 Aug 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Yeovil Town | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Yeovil Town | League One | 44 | 10 | 52 |
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| 2010-11 | Brentford | League One | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2010-11 | Reading | League Championship | 12 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 10 | 2 | 15 |
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| 2011-12 | Leeds United | League Championship | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2011-12 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Reading | Premier League | 13 | 23 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Reading | League Championship | 44 | 10 | 52 | |||
| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 2016-17 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Southampton | FA Cup | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 2017-18 | Southampton | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 26 |
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| 2018-19 | Southampton | Premier League | 25 | 1 | 41 |
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| 2019-20 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2019-20 | Southampton | Premier League | 28 | 8 | 34 | |||
| 2020-21 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Southampton | Premier League | 30 | 5 | 55 |
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| 2021-22 | Southampton | Premier League | 17 | 3 | 27 |
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| 2022-23 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Southampton | Premier League | 6 | 16 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2011 | Reading v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Reading v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Everton v Reading | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Reading v Middlesbrough | W | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Ipswich Town v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2011 | Manchester City v Reading | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Barnsley v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Reading v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2011 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Reading v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Leeds United v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Reading v Sheffield United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Charlton Athletic v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Sep 2012 | Reading v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Reading v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Swansea City v Reading | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Liverpool v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Reading v Fulham | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Reading v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Norwich City v Reading | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2013 | Fulham v Reading | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2013 | Reading v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2013 | West Ham United v Reading | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Reading v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Reading v Watford | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Blackpool v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Yeovil Town v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Reading v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Derby County v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Reading v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Barnsley v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Burnley v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | L | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2013 | Reading v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Reading v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Leicester City v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Middlesbrough v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Watford v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Reading v Bolton Wanderers | W | 7-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Ipswich Town v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Reading v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Millwall v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Reading v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Leeds United v Reading | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Reading v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Birmingham City v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Reading v Barnsley | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Charlton Athletic v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2014 | AFC Bournemouth v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Reading v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Reading v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Reading v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Reading v Newport County | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2010 | England v Uzbekistan | W | 2-0 | Under-21 | |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Denmark v England | W | 0-4 | Under-21 | |
| 28 Mar 2011 | England v Iceland | L | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
| 15 Nov 2018 | England v USA | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.