Cordell Cato (born July 15, 1992) is a Trinidadian
footballer
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who last played for
Oklahoma City Energy FC
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in the
USL Championship
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.
Career
On January 17, 2012, it was announced that Cato had signed with Seattle Sounders. After making 8 competitive appearances in one season, the Sounders declined to pick up a contract option on Cato.
Cato's MLS rights were traded to the
San Jose Earthquakes
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on March 1, 2013. Cato's time with the Earthquakes came to an end when his contract expired on December 31, 2017. After his release by San Jose, he trialed with the Earthquakes' arch-rivals
LA Galaxy
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, but ultimately was not signed.
On March 9, 2018, Cato signed with
USL
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* United Spirits Limited, India
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side
Charlotte Independence
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The Independence currently play their home games at American Legion Memoria ...
for the 2018 season. He left Charlotte at the end of their 2018 season.
On January 9, 2019, Cato joined USL side
OKC Energy
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.
International
International goals
:''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.''
Personal life
Cato is currently married to
Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team is commonly known in their country as the Women Soca Warriors. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Caribbean region along with Jamaica and Haiti.
Trinidad & To ...
member
Jonelle Warrick.
References
External links
*
Seattle Sounders FC profile*
1992 births
2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football wingers
Charlotte Independence players
Defence Force F.C. players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Living people
Major League Soccer players
OKC Energy FC players
San Jose Earthquakes players
San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players
Seattle Sounders FC players
Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen
Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
USL Championship players
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