My Take
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.
Overview
James John McAtee (born 18 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.