Cordell_Cato
Cordell Cato
Trinidadian footballer
Cordell Cato (born July 15, 1992) is a Trinidadian footballer who last played for Oklahoma City Energy FC in the USL Championship.
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Cato with Trinidad and Tobago at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cordell Cato | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-07-15) July 15, 1992 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Defence Force | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | San Juan Jabloteh | ||
| 2011 | Defence Force | ||
| 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | San Jose Earthquakes | 111 | (7) |
| 2018 | Charlotte Independence | 24 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Oklahoma City Energy | 42 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Trinidad and Tobago | 20 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 4, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 22, 2017 | |||
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On January 17, 2012, it was announced that Cato had signed with Seattle Sounders.[1][2] After making 8 competitive appearances in one season, the Sounders declined to pick up a contract option on Cato.[3]
Cato's MLS rights were traded to the San Jose Earthquakes on March 1, 2013.[4] Cato's time with the Earthquakes came to an end when his contract expired on December 31, 2017.[5] After his release by San Jose, he trialed with the Earthquakes' arch-rivals LA Galaxy, but ultimately was not signed.[6]
On March 9, 2018, Cato signed with USL side Charlotte Independence for the 2018 season.[7] He left Charlotte at the end of their 2018 season.[8]
On January 9, 2019, Cato joined USL side OKC Energy.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.[10]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2015 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Guatemala | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 5 October 2016 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |  Dominican Republic | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
Cato is currently married to Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team member Jonelle Warrick.[11]
- Clark, Dave (January 18, 2012). "Cordell Cato Officially Signs With Seattle Sounders - Sounder At Heart". Sounderatheart.com. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- Mayers, Joshua (December 13, 2012). "Sounders fans vote to retain Adrian Hanauer as team's GM". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014.
- "Cordell Cato". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- Thomas, James (March 9, 2018). "Trinidad & Tobago International, MLS Veteran Joins Independence".
- "Independence Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2019". December 13, 2018.
- "Energy FC Sign Trinidad and Tobago Star, MLS Veteran Cordell Cato". January 9, 2019.
- "Cato, Cordell". National Football Teams. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- "San Jose Earthquakes' Cordell Cato rapidly improving his chances to stick with the team". The Mercury News. September 7, 2013.
- Cordell Cato at Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders FC profile
- Cordell Cato at Soccerway
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