Mary Grace McAteer is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League 2 club Charlton Athletic and the Wales national team. She has previously played for Aston Villa, Coventry United, and Sunderland.[2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Mary Grace McAteer | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ledbury, England[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 46 | (8) |
| 2025– | Charlton Athletic W.F.C. | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Wales | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Club career
editBeginning her career in the Aston Villa 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
editMcAteer 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
edit| 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
edit- 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
edit- 1 2 "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".[dead link]
- ↑ "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.