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Kasey McAteer
Irish footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kasey Ian McAteer (born 22 November 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for EFL Championship club Leicester City. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland national team.
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Club career
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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, with director of football Rich Hughes stating McAteer was "too good to turn down".[4] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Port Vale on 1 February.[5] He finished his loan with 9 appearances.[6]
On 31 January 2023, McAteer joined AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan.[7] He made his Wimbledon debut on 11 February in a 0–0 draw to Carlisle United.[8] On 10 April, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 loss against Salford City.[9] He finished his loan with 18 appearances and 1 goal.[8]
Following Leicester's relegation to the Championship for the 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.[10] 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.[11]
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International career
Born in England, McAteer's maternal grandmother was from Offaly and his maternal grandfather was from Belfast.[12] He was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad on 29 August for 2024 for their upcoming England and Greece games, after completing paperwork and receiving FIFA clearance.[13] He debuted on 7 September 2024 in a Nations League game against England at the Aviva Stadium. He was a substitute coming on for Adam Idah in the 75th minute as England won 2–0.[14] McAteer scored his first international goal on 6 June 2025, opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw with Senegal at the Aviva Stadium.[15]
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Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 August 2025
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 10 June 2025
- Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McAteer goal.
Honours
Forest Green Rovers
Leicester City
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