Kasey McAteer

Kasey McAteer
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Northampton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, right winger
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 35
Youth career
–2021 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Leicester City 13 (4)
2022 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 9 (0)
2023 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:54, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Kasey McAteer (born 22 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for EFL Championship club Leicester City.

Club career

McAteer joined the Leicester City Academy at the age of 8.[1] He made his Premier League debut as an 88th minute substitute for James Maddison during a 4–0 win against Newcastle United on 12 December 2021.[2]

On 28 January 2022, McAteer joined League Two leaders Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[3] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Port Vale on 1 February 2022.[4]

On 31 January 2023, McAteer joined AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan deal.[5] On 10 April, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-2 loss against Salford City.[6]

Following Leicester's relegation to the Championship for 2023–24 season, new manager Enzo Maresca handed McAteer his first start for the senior team in the opening game of the season on 6 August 2023, a 2–1 win against Coventry City in the Championship.[7] On 26 August, he scored his first goal in Championship for Leicester, in a 2–1 away win against Rotherham United. He scored both goals for the club to win the game.[8]

International career

McAteer has been rumoured to be committing to the Republic of Ireland international team but this has yet to be confirmed.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City U23 2020–21 — — — 4[a] 0 4 0
2021–22 — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
2022–23 — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
Total — — — 9 0 9 0
Leicester City 2021–22[9] Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23[10] Premier League 0 0 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
2023–24[11] Championship 12 4 0 0 2 1 — 14 5
Total 13 4 2 0 3 1 0 0 18 5
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2021–22 League Two 9 0 — — — 9 0
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2022–23 League Two 18 1 — — — 18 1
Career total 40 5 2 0 3 1 9 0 54 6
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Forest Green Rovers

References

  1. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (14 December 2021). "How one match three years ago started Kasey McAteer on path to Leicester City debut". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Leicester City vs. Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 12 December 2021.
  3. ^ "McAteer checks in at Rovers". www.fgr.co.uk. 28 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Port Vale 1-1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ "AFC Wimbledon sign Aaron Pierre, Diallang Jaiyesimi and Kasey McAteer". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Wimbledon 2-3 Salford". BBC. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Leicester City 2-1 Coventry - Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scores two late goals to snatch victory". BBC Sport. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ^ "McAteer's Rotherham Double Sends Leicester Top". Leicester City F.C. 26 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Games played by Kasey McAteer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Games played by Kasey McAteer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Games played by Kasey McAteer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Forest Green's title win 'surreal' - Edwards". BBC Sport.