A. McCarthy · career
Alex Simon McCarthy
Goalkeeper · Southampton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2020/21Trending downRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2023/24) across 1 club — 73 appearances with 0 goal contributions as a goalkeeper.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Southampton — Season rating 18, 0 goals and 0 assists in 30 games. Form has slipped 14 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 14 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 6 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | CS | CS% | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 29% | 13 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 0% | 13 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 25% | 15 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 17% | 24 | 2 |
| 2021/22 | Southampton | 17 | 4 | 24% | 36 | 10 |
| 2020/21 | Southampton | 30 | 7 | 23% | 50 | 18 |
| 2019/20 | Southampton | 28 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Southampton | 25 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Southampton | 18 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Southampton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Southampton U23 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2014/15 | QPR | 3 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Reading | 44 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Reading | 13 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2011/12 | LeedsLoan | 6 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2011/12 | IpswichLoan | 10 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2010/11 | BrentfordLoan | 3 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Reading | 13 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Yeovil Town | 44 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2018/19 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2FA Cup×2League Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7 | 630 | 6.9 |
| League Cup | 3 | 270 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
10 played25 unused sub6 injured18 not in squad· 900 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Valenciennes | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Espanyol | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Brighton | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | H Wrexham | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Northampton | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 17 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | H Stoke City | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Norwich | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 8.6 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Watford | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 14 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Hull City | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Liverpool | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Derby | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 8.5 | ||
| Oct 18 | Championship | H Swansea | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | A Bristol City | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | H Preston | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 5 | Championship | A QPR | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | Championship | A Charlton | 5-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | H Leicester | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Millwall | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Birmingham | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H West Brom | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Oxford United | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Doncaster | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Hull City | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 21 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 25 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Watford | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 10 | Championship | A Leicester | 4-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | H Leicester | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Championship | H Charlton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 24 | Championship | H QPR | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | FA Cup | A Fulham | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Coventry | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 18 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Championship | H Oxford United | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | FA Cup | H Arsenal | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 7 | Championship | A Wrexham | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Derby | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 14 | Championship | H Blackburn | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Championship | A Swansea | 2-1 | Wrist Injury | — | |||
| Apr 21 | Championship | H Bristol City | 2-2 | Wrist Injury | — | |||
| Apr 25 | FA Cup | A Manchester City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 28 | Championship | H Ipswich | 2-2 | Wrist Injury | — | |||
| May 2 | Championship | A Preston | 3-1 | Wrist Injury | — | |||
| May 9 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Wrist Injury | — | |||
| May 12 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Wrist Injury | — |