James McAtee

James McAtee is one of those players who makes you do a double-take — born in 2002, came through Manchester City's famous academy, and by his early twenties he's already been tested in the Premier League and Championship. His loan at Sheffield United showed real grit for a kid who'd spent his formative years in a possession-based system, and his move to Nottingham Forest felt like the next step in figuring out exactly what kind of player he wants to be. He's got that classic Salford football DNA — the area literally breathes the game — and watching a technically gifted midfielder try to carve out his own identity away from the giant shadow of the Etihad is genuinely exciting. Still so young, still clearly growing, and honestly I'm just here for where this trajectory goes.

Name (English)

James McAtee

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・マカティー

Reading

じぇーむず・まかてぃー

Born

October 18, 2002 (age 23)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Origin

Salford, United Kingdom

Height

2 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jamesmcatee_/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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