Sean McCarthy (footballer)

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Personal information
Sean McCarthy
Full name	Sean McCarthy
Date of birth	September 12, 1967 (1967-09-12) (age 40)
Place of birth	Bridgend, Wales
Playing position	Defender/Striker
Club information
Current club	Truro City (manager)
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1984–1985 1985–1988 1988–1990 1990–1993 1993–1998 1998 1998–2001 2001–2003	Bridgend Town Swansea City Plymouth Argyle Bradford City Oldham Athletic → Bristol City (loan) Plymouth Argyle Exeter City	00? 0(?) 091 (25) 070 (19) 131 (60) 142 (44) 007 0(1) 082 (19) 026 0(6)
Teams managed
2008–	Truro City
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Sean McCarthy (born 12 September 1967 in Bridgend) is a Welsh former professional football player who played the majority of his career as a striker (during which he scored over 200 goals); however, he also played as a defender.^[1]

He began his management career with Manstow F.C under 18s, a local club near his home in Devon,^{[citation needed]} before he became a coach at Portsmouth. In May 2008, he was appointed as the new manager of Southern League Division One side Truro City, following the resignation of Dave Leonard.^[2]