James McAtee
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Nottingham Forest
at Nottingham Forest
281 days · joined 2025-08-16
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€20.00m
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.34
goals / match
Sheffield United
top club · 75 apps
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2025
€25.50m
top transfer fee · 25/26
23
best season · 21/22
32 / 11
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-10-18 · 6 players total
200Appearances
67Goals
37Assists
23Yellow cards
0Red cards
29Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James McAtee |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James John McAtee |
| Date of birth | 2002-10-18 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Salford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Nottingham Forest |
| Joined | 2025-08-16 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | YMU Management Ltd. |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Man City → Forest
25/26 · Transfer · €25.50m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Nottingham Forest
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Manchester City
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Man City
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Man City → Sheff Utd
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Manchester City, Sheffield United
33 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Man City U21 → Man City
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Man City U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Man City U21 → Sheff Utd
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sheffield United
43 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Manchester City, Manchester City U23, Manchester City UEFA U19
34 matches · 23 G · 8 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Manchester City U23, Manchester City U18
28 matches · 9 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Manchester City U23, Manchester City U18
23 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Man City Youth → Man City U18
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Manchester City U18
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Manchester City U18
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Manchester City
11.3%
Sheffield United
33.6%
Manchester City U23
19.3%
Manchester City UEFA U19
2.4%
Manchester City U18
33.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 296 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 75 | 14 | 8 | 879 |
| Manchester City U23 | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 52 | 27 | 19 | 506 |
| Manchester City UEFA U19 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 63 |
| Manchester City U18 | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 873 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| 24/25 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 23/24 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 609 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sheffield United | 37 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 211 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 111 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 215 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 136 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 516 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Man City Youth | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | Man City U21 | Sheff Utd | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Man City U21 | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Man City U21 | Man City | Transfer | 12000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Man City | Sheff Utd | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Man City | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-16 | Man City | Forest | Transfer | 20000000 | €25.50m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€18.00m
Peak€20.00m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€17.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | #20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #10 | 24 | 8 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Doyle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Knight | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Billy Sharp | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sander Berge | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| James Trafford | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Lewis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Oli McBurnie | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cieran Slicker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Egan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Egan-Riley | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Edozie | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jayden Bogle | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Palmer | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Oscar Bobb | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Jack Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Mbete | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Finley Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 18 | 23 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 10 | 17 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sheffield United | 9 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 9 | 23 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 7 | 23 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Man City | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Man City | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €12.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Man City U21 | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | Man City U21 | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Last 50 matches for Nottingham Forest The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2023-02-01 | CGB |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2023-01-25 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-01-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-03-07 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2021-08-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-03-06 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2020-03-02 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2020-01-19 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-12-10 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-12-06 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 0–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-23 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Hull City | Available |
| 2019-10-20 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-27 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-24 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by James McAtee's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 43% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 54% |
| Real Madrid | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 67% |
| Manchester United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 45% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 50% |
| Burnley FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | +25 | 78% |
| Arsenal FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 67% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 88% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38% |
| Watford FC | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 75% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 86% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 296 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 668 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 22/23 | 43 | 211 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 354 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 370 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 202 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 18/19 | 10 | 516 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
46 apps
26 G
16 A
U18 Premier League
27 apps
11 G
7 A
Championship
37 apps
9 G
3 A
Premier League
50 apps
6 G
3 A
FA Cup
13 apps
5 G
2 A
FA Youth Cup
7 apps
4 G
2 A
UEFA Youth League
3 apps
4 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
1 G
3 A
Champions League
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is James McAtee?
James McAtee is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Nottingham Forest.
How old is James McAtee?
James McAtee is 23 years old. He was born on October 18, 2002 in Salford.
What position does James McAtee play?
James McAtee plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does James McAtee play for?
James McAtee currently plays for Nottingham Forest.
How many career goals has James McAtee scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James McAtee has scored 67 goals in 200 appearances.
What is James McAtee's market value?
James McAtee's most recent reported market value is €20.00m.