Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 November 2001 | ||
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 | 19 | (5) |
2022 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2023 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 18 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:58, 5 February 2024 (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.
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]
McAteer has been rumoured to be committing to the Republic of Ireland international team but this has yet to be confirmed.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 5 | ||
Total | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 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 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 56 | 6 |
Forest Green Rovers