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My Cato
Ann My Cato (born 25 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays a midfielder for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace and the Sweden under-23 team. She has previously played for Swedish clubs Norrköping, Kvarnsveden IK, and Linköpings. Youth careerBorn in Norrköping,[2] Cato began her youth career at Swedish club Eneby BK, later joining Division 1 side IFK Norrköping aged 14, and making her senior debut in 2016.[4] Club careerIn 2019, Cato signed for Elitettan club Kvarnsveden IK for the 2020 season, prior to joining Linköpings FC in the Damallsvenskan for the 2021 season, in the top tier of women's football in Sweden.[4] Cato spent 8 months on on loan with Norrköping in the second division for the 2021 season, scoring eight times in 24 appearances. The following sesaon, she helped the team to gain promotion to the top tier as runners-up of the Elitettan. In 2023, she became captain of the team.[4][1] On 1 September 2024, Cato signed a three-year contract with Women's Super League club Crystal Palace ahead of the 2024–25 season.[5][6] On 17 November, she scored her debut goal for Palace, opening the scoring in the 30th minute in a 3–2 defeat to Aston Villa.[7] International careerOn 2 October 2019, Cato featured as a substitute for the Sweden under-19 national team, as part of 2020 U19 Championship qualification, in a 14–0 victory over Armenia.[8][9] Cato received her first call-up to the Sweden national team in the summer of 2024.[5] In November 2024, she returned to the under-23s,[10] in order to face England on 2 December.[11] Style of playThe Guardian described Cato has a "versatile player with strong defensive capabilities", while also supportive in attacking for a goal.[12] SheKicks called her a "creative central midfielder",[13] and Cato has described herself as a box-to-box player.[14] Honours
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