Lia Cataldo

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Lia Cataldo
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Cataldo playing for Leicester City in 2021
Personal information
Full name Lia Martina Cataldo
Date of birth (2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Peterborough, England [2]
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 99
Youth career
2013–2018 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Millwall Lionesses 21 (1)
2019–2021 Leicester City 26 (0)
2021–2023 Bristol City
2023–2024 Crystal Palace 8 (0)
2024– Newcastle United 14 (0)
International career‡
England U17 3 (0)
England U18 5 (0)
England U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2025

Lia Cataldo (born 11 February 2001) is an English-Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Championship club Newcastle United. She previously played for Millwall Lionesses, Leicester City, Bristol City and Crystal Palace.

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Club career

Millwall Lionesses

Cataldo signed for Millwall Lionesses in 2018 and scored her first goal for the club against London Bees in a 2–1 defeat. Cataldo left the club after the 2018–19 season. [4]

Leicester City

Cataldo signed for Leicester City in July 2019. [5] In 2021 Leicester was promoted to the WSL and she won the FA Women's Championship trophy.

Bristol City

Cataldo signed for Bristol City in August 2021 [6] wearing the number 3 shirt [7] and made her debut for the club against Lewes. [8] In May 2022 Cataldo signed a contract extension for Bristol City to keep her at the club until June 2023. [9] In 2023 Bristol City was promoted and Cataldo won the FA Women's Championship. In May 2023 Bristol City announced she was released. [10]

Crystal Palace

Cataldo signed for Crystal Palace in July 2023. [11] She made her debut for the club against Lewes the following month.

Cataldo playing for Crystal Palace in 2023 Lia Cataldo Lewes FC Women 1 Crystal Palace Women 1 Conti Cup 11 10 2023-315 (53252684781).jpg
Cataldo playing for Crystal Palace in 2023

Newcastle United

Cataldo signed for Newcastle United in January 2024. [12] [13] She made her debut the following month against Wolverhampton Wanderers. [14]

International career

Cataldo represented England at U-17 level. She was called up for the 2018 UEFA Women's U-17 Championship. [15] In 2018 Cataldo was selected by the U-18s for a three-team friendly tournament at St George's Park. [16]

Personal life

Cataldo is in a relationship with her former Bristol City teammate and Welsh international Ffion Morgan. [17] [18]

Honors

Club

Arsenal

Leicester City

Bristol City

Newcastle United

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References

  1. ↑ "Lia Cataldo". Newcastle United. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "England - L. Cataldo". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lia Cataldo". Newcastle United. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Season Preview: London City Lionesses". The FA. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Lia Cataldo (5 July 2019). "Delighted to sign my first professional contact for @lcwfc 💙🦊". Instagram. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cataldo is a Robin". Bristol City. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "City Women squad numbers revealed". Bristol City. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Bristol City vs Lewes FC". Bristol City. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cataldo signs to stay in the West Country". Bristol City. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "City Women confirm released list". Bristol City. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Crystal Palace Women sign Lia Cataldo". Crystal Palace. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Paige Bailey-Gayle & Lia Cataldo depart Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Newcastle United Women complete deal for Crystal Palace duo". Newcastle United. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Feb 4, Newcastle United 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0". The FA. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "England - L. Cataldo". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Young Lionesses to play Canada and Northern Ireland at St. George's Park in July". The FA. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  17. ↑ Ffion Morgan (25 June 2023). "In our travel/concert era ✨". Instagram. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  18. ↑ Ffion Morgan. "3 years with @liamartinacataldo 🥹". Instagram. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "Newcastle United Women 2 AC Milan Women 2 (Newcastle United Women win 4-3 on penalties)". Newcastle United. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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