Craig Cathcart

Craig George Cathcart (born 6 February 1989) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

A product of the Manchester United youth academy, Cathcart spent time on loan at Belgian club Royal Antwerp, and English Championship sides Plymouth Argyle and Watford, before joining then newly promoted club Blackpool in 2010. Cathcart returned to Watford permanently in July 2014, where he became one of their longest serving players, achieving two promotions in 2015 and 2021, and reaching an FA Cup final. He later left Watford in June 2023 and joined Belgian club K.V. Kortrijk in September, but then retired later that same month.

Having been a full international from youth to senior level, Cathcart previously represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level in 2006, having also captained the youth side. He received his first call-up for the Northern Ireland senior team in May 2009, and debuted for the senior side in 2010 at the age of 21, going on to make 73 caps and scoring 2 goals for the national team until 2023.