James McClean
| Date of birth | 22 April 1989 |
| Place of birth | Derry |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder/Forward |
James McClean joined Sunderland in August 2011 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in March 2012.
He joined Wigan Athletic in August 2013 with a three-year contract.
James joined West Bromwich Albion in June 2015 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in December 2016.
He joined Stoke City in July 2018 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 01 Jan 2008 | 09 Aug 2011 | |
| Sunderland | 09 Aug 2011 | 08 Aug 2013 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 08 Aug 2013 | 22 Jun 2015 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 22 Jun 2015 | 22 Jul 2018 | |
| Stoke City | 22 Jul 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | Premier League | 20 | 3 |
5 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
3 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Sunderland | Premier League | 24 | 12 |
2 |
4
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 23 | 14 |
3 |
6
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 2 |
3
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| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 30 | 6 |
6 |
11
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1
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| 2015-16 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2015-16 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 28 | 7 |
2 |
7
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1
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| 2016-17 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 13 | 21 |
1 |
9
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| 2017-18 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2017-18 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2017-18 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 14 | 16 |
1 |
7
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| 2017-18 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 4 | 4 |
1 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
1 |
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| 2014-15 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 5 |
2
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| 2016-17 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
3
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| 2017-18 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 2 |
2
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| 2019-20 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2020-21 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2021-22 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2022-23 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Serbia v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Oman | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Greece | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Sweden v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Austria | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 29 May 2013 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Georgia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Latvia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Serbia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Gibraltar | W | 7-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Republic of Ireland v USA | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 07 Jun 2015 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 07 Sep 2015 | Republic of Ireland v Georgia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Republic of Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying play-off 2nd leg |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Belarus | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 26 Jun 2016 | France v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Oman | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2016 | Serbia v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 06 Oct 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Georgia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Moldova v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Iceland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2017 | Mexico v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Uruguay | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Austria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Georgia v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Serbia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 09 Oct 2017 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | L | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2018 | France v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2018 | Republic of Ireland v USA | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Gibraltar v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Republic of Ireland v Georgia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 07 Jun 2019 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Republic of Ireland v Gibraltar | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 05 Sep 2019 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Georgia v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 18 Nov 2019 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 06 Sep 2020 | Republic of Ireland v Finland | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 08 Oct 2020 | Slovakia v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-0 (2-4) | UEFA European Championship | Play-off semi-final Path B |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 12 Nov 2020 | England v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Serbia v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Republic of Ireland v Luxembourg | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Republic of Ireland v Qatar | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2021 | Andorra v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Hungary v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2021 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 04 Sep 2021 | Republic of Ireland v Azerbaijan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Republic of Ireland v Serbia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 09 Oct 2021 | Azerbaijan v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Luxembourg v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Republic of Ireland v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2022 | Armenia v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 08 Jun 2022 | Republic of Ireland v Ukraine | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | W | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Ukraine v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 20 Nov 2022 | Malta v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Republic of Ireland v Latvia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Republic of Ireland v France | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Greece v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Republic of Ireland v Gibraltar | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 07 Sep 2023 | France v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Republic of Ireland v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.