About Alex McCarthy
Alex Simon McCarthy (born 3 December 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Leicester City. A product of Reading's Academy, McCarthy spent time out on loan in the Conference Premier before signing professional terms with the club in 2008. He made his Football League debut in 2009 whilst on loan to Aldershot Town and spent the following season at Yeovil Town before making his Reading debut in 2011. He later spent time on loan at Leeds United and Ipswich Town. McCarthy left for Queens Park Rangers in 2014, moving on to Crystal Palace the following year, before joining Southampton in August 2016. After making 165 appearances in all competitions at Southampton, McCarthy joined Leicester City in July 2026. At international level McCarthy has represented England and made his debut for the under-21 team in 2010, appearing three times in total. In November 2018, he made his debut for the senior team. He was a regular in the Academy team for two years and was part of a group that included several future first-team players including Jem Karacan, Alex Pearce and Gylfi.
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