Lia Cataldo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough[1], England | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back/Full-back[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | London City Lionesses | 21 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Leicester City | 26 | (0) |
| 2021– | Bristol City | 40 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2018 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Lia Cataldo (born 11 February 2001) is an English-Italian footballer who plays for Bristol City W.F.C. in the FA Womens Championship.[3] A versatile defender she can operate as either a wing-back or centre back.She began her career as a youth player at Arsenal W.F.C. before moving on to play for Millwall (now London City Lionesses) and Leicester City W.F.C..
Club career
After moving to Millwall in the summer of 2018 Cataldo scored her first career goal in a London derby against London Bees on September 19 2018, she scored the equaliser In what would eventually end in a 2–1 defeat for her team. [4]
In summer 2019 she would move on from London City Lionesses and sign a two year contract with Leicester City W.F.C..[1] This proved to be a successful spell which culminated in the foxes winning the FA Womens Championship in the 2020–21 season. [5]
Upon being released by Leicester she signed with Bristol City W.F.C. in the summer of 2021 where she still plays now.[6] In 2023 Cataldo signed for Crystal Palace.[7]
International career
Cataldo has represented England at age group level playing at various tournament throughout the age groups.[8] She is also eligible to play for Italy women's national football team.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lia Cataldo". www.lcfc.com.
- ↑ Frith, Wilf (August 19, 2021). "Bristol City Women sign ex-Foxes defender Lia Cataldo".
- ↑ "✍️ Cataldo is a Robin". Bristol City. 18 August 2021.
- ↑ "London Bees 2 Millwall Lionesses 1 – Late Pickett strike downs South Londoners". September 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Championship title-winner Cataldo joins Bristol City". August 18, 2021.
- ↑ "3. Lia Cataldo". Bristol City.
- ↑ Frith, Wilf (July 15, 2023). "Crystal Palace Women sign two time Championship-winning defender - SheKicks". shekicks.net.
- ↑ Frith, Wilf (July 6, 2019). "Leicester City Women land Lia Cataldo".
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