Mary McAteer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Mary Grace McAteer | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ledbury, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic W.F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2022 | Aston Villa | ||
| 2022–2023 | Coventry United | 15 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Sunderland | 38 | (7) |
| 2025- | Charlton Athletic W.F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Wales | 7 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Mary Grace McAteer is a professional football forward who plays for Women's Super League 2 club Charlton Athletic. She has previously played for Sunderland.[2][3][4] Born in England without relation to former Liverpool midfielder and Irish international Jason McAteer, she represents Wales at international level.
Club career
Beginning her career in the Aton Villa youth academy, McAteer played the 2022-23 season with Coventry United. She spent the following two seasons with Sunderland, scoring seven goals in 38 appearances during her time at the club.[5]
On 24 July 2025, it was announced that McAteer had signed a two-year contract with Women's Super League 2 side Charlton Athletic.[6]
International career
McAteer made her debut for Wales in a 5–1 defeat to Germany on 27 October 2023[1] and scored her first goal against Kosovo on 16 July 2024.[7]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 July 2024 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales |  Kosovo |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 May 2025
Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Coventry United | 2022-23 | Women's Championship | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| Sunderland | 2023-24 | Women's Championship | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 | |
| 2024-25 | Women's Championship | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 39 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 10 | |||
| Career Total | 50 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 72 | 13 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Ledbury footballer makes senior debut for Wales". Ledbury Reporter. November 9, 2023.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (July 5, 2023). "Sunderland Women sign Welsh international Mary McAteer - SheKicks".
- ^ "Mary McAteer: New Wales call-up joins Sunderland after Coventry exit". July 5, 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Sunderland complete the signing of highly-rated forward McAteer". OneFootball. July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Mary McAteer: Wales forward joins Charlton Athletic from Sunderland". BBC Sport. 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ^ "Mary McAteer becomes Hills' fourth signing | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ^ "Wales 2-0 Kosovo: Jess Fishlock makes history as Wales beat Kosovo to seal top spot". BBC Sport.