John McCarthy

McCarthy's current-season form is down 94% on last season (Season 17→1), while his Rating eased 23→9. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Los Angeles Galaxy · 14th	12	1	8%	6.53	9	1
2024/25	Los Angeles Galaxy · 8th	37	9	24%	7.03	23	17
2023/24	Los Angeles FC · 8th	38	9	24%	6.81	21	26
2022/23	Los Angeles FC · 7th	2	0	0%	7.3	16	0
2021/22	Inter Miami · 11th	13	3	23%	6.59	24	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

J. McCarthy is a 34-year-old goalkeeper at New York Red Bulls, rated 13.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 422nd of 450 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (70.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McCarthy.

Judged on this season alone, McCarthy graded 2 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 40 of the 40 goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 36th of 40 of the 40 goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer. At 34 McCarthy is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24

Current potential36th of 40 goalkeepers · Major League Soccer · 12 apps Current season33rd of 40 goalkeepers · Major League Soccer · 12 apps 33rd-best goalkeeper in the Major League Soccer 422nd in the Major League Soccer · potential 36th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Major League Soccer

13.4

Ratingi

36th of 40 goalkeepers

1.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

70.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

CS rate

70.6%

Minutes

1 clean sheet in 12 appearances (8% of games).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 13.4, McCarthy carries the 36th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer of 40 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %70.6%

Available fixtures12 of 22

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 34, McCarthy sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McCarthy's projected Rating — 13.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets1

Distribution

Passes280

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

New York Red BullsAug 2025 – now

Los Angeles GalaxyJan 2024 – Aug 2025Free

Los Angeles FCJan 2022 – Jan 2024

Inter MiamiJan 2020 – Jan 2022

Tampa Bay RowdiesMar 2019 – Jan 2020

BBethlehem SteelMar 2016 – Mar 2019

Philadelphia UnionFeb 2015 – Mar 2016

RRochester Rhinosuntil Feb 2015

About J. McCarthy

John Joseph McCarthy is a 34-year-old goalkeeper who plays for New York Red Bulls, born on July 4, 1992 in Philadelphia, standing 185 cm tall. He is from USA. New York Red Bulls currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, J. McCarthy has made 12 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,080 minutes.

J. McCarthy's next match is on September 6, 2026, when New York Red Bulls face Seattle Sounders away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. McCarthy at 13.4 with a Season form score of 1.8, ranking 422nd of 450 goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, J. McCarthy has totalled 208 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 38 appearances for Los Angeles FC.

J. McCarthy's career has also included time at Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles FC, Inter Miami, Tampa Bay Rowdies, BBethlehem Steel, Philadelphia Union and RRochester Rhinos.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points