| Kasey McAteer | |
| Full Name: | Kasey Ian McAteer[1] |
| Birth Date: | 22 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Northampton, England |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, right winger |
| Currentclub: | Leicester City |
| Clubnumber: | 35 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leicester City |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2021 |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Leicester City |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:28, 23 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:45, 17 November 2024 (UTC) |
Kasey Ian McAteer (born 22 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Leicester City. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland national team.
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's maternal grandmother was from Offaly, Ireland and his maternal grandfather was from Belfast, Northern Ireland.[10] He was called up to the Ireland squad on 29 August for 2024 for their upcoming England and Greece games, after completing paperwork and receiving FIFA clearance.[11] He debuted on 7 September 2024 in a Nations League game against England at the Aviva Stadium. He substituted Adam Idah in the 75th minute as England won 2–0.[12]
| 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 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Leicester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 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 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 75 | 8 | |||
Forest Green Rovers
Leicester City