![]() McAteer during Leicester City's bus parade in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kasey Ian McAteer [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 November 2001||
Place of birth | Northampton, [1] England | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2021 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Leicester City | 24 | (6) |
2022 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2023 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 18 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:20, 10 May 2024 (UTC) |
Kasey Ian McAteer (born 22 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Premier League club Leicester City.
McAteer joined the Leicester City Academy at the age of eight. [2] 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. [3]
On 28 January 2022, McAteer joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season. [4] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Port Vale on 1 February 2022. [5]
On 31 January 2023, McAteer joined AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan. [6] On 10 April, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-2 loss against Salford City. [7]
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 home win against Coventry City in the Championship. [8] 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. [9]
Born in England, McAteer is of Irish descent. He is rumoured to be declaring for the Republic of Ireland. [10]
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 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | — | — | — | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
Leicester City | 2021–22 [11] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2022–23 [12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2023–24 [13] | Championship | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 7 | ||
Total | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||
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 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 66 | 8 |
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