James McArthur
McArthur playing for Hamilton Academical
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | James McArthur | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Hamilton Academical | 168 | (10) |
| 2010–2014 | Wigan Athletic | 129 | (11) |
| 2014– | Crystal Palace | 80 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010– | Scotland | 27 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:54, 11 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2016 |
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James McArthur (born 7 October 1987) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Scotland national football team.
McArthur started his career at Hamilton Academical and was part of the team that won the 2007–08 Scottish First Division title. He made over 190 appearances for Hamilton before joining Wigan Athletic in July 2010. McArthur helped Wigan win the FA Cup in 2013. He was transferred to Crystal Palace in the summer of 2014.
Before joining Hamilton Academical as a youth in 2003, McArthur used to play for Rangers South BC, St Johnstone pro youth, Rangers SABC, Clyde before moving to Hamilton Academical.
Born in Glasgow, McArthur joined Hamilton Academical as a youth in 2003. He made his debut in January 2005 against Ross County. He established himself in the Hamilton team the following season and scored his first goal in April 2006 against St Johnstone.
Such was his progress that he was given the captaincy for Hamilton against Aberdeen in February 2008 for a Scottish Cup tie and nominated for the First Division Player of the Year for the 2007–08 season. In May 2008 after helping his side to the Scottish First Division, McArthur was awarded with a new three-year contract.
In the 2009–10 season, several English Championship and Premier League clubs, including Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion, Leeds United and Sunderland, showed an interest in McArthur. On 5 April 2010, McArthur went on a three-day visit to Premier League club Wigan Athletic with a view to a permanent move in the summer. He signed a four-year contract at the DW Stadium on 23 July for a fee of around £500,000. The move reunited him with former Hamilton team-mate James McCarthy, who transferred to Wigan at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. On 31 January 2012, McArthur scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, and followed it up two games later with a winning goal over Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium in a game which finished 2–1 to Wigan. McArthur extended his contract with Wigan in May 2012, with the new deal due to run until 2016. On 11 May 2013 McArthur won the FA Cup with Wigan, playing the whole game in an 1–0 upset win against Manchester City. However, only three days later, Wigan were relegated from the Premier League following a 4–1 defeat against Arsenal.
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