Kasey McAteer

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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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Leicester City 23 (6)
2022 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 9 (0)
2023 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:58, 29 April 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.

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Career

McAteer joined the Leicester City Academy at the age of 18. [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]

Personal life

Born in England, McAteer is of Irish descent. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U23 2020–21 ———4 [lower-alpha 1] 040
2021–22 ———3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2022–23 ———2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Total———9090
Leicester City 2021–22 [10] Premier League 1010000020
2022–23 [11] Premier League001010—20
2023–24 [12] Championship 2261021—257
Total236303100297
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2021–22 League Two 90———90
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2022–23 League Two181———181
Career total507303190658
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Forest Green Rovers

Leicester City

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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. ↑ Wilson, Amie (18 October 2023). "Kasey McAteer 'set to commit international future to Ireland'". Leicestershire Live.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Kasey McAteer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Kasey McAteer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kasey McAteer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Forest Green's title win 'surreal' - Edwards". BBC Sport.
  14. ↑ "Vardy double fires Leicester to Championship title". BBC Sport. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.


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