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Lia Cataldo
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*
Years Team Apps (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.

Club career

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Millwall Lionesses

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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

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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

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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

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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

Newcastle United

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

International career

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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

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

Honors

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Club

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Arsenal

  • WSL Development League: 2017–18

Leicester City

Bristol City

Newcastle United

References

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  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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