{{short description|Trinidadian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Cordell Cato | image = USMNT vs. Trinidad and Tobago (48124994878) (cropped).jpg | caption = Cato with [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] at the [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] | fullname = Cordell Cato | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|15}} | birth_place = [[Carenage]], Trinidad and Tobago | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]], [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | youthyears1 = 2003–2008 | youthclubs1 = [[Defence Force F.C.|Defence Force]] | years1 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = [[San Juan Jabloteh]] | years2 = 2011 | clubs2 = [[Defence Force F.C.|Defence Force]] | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]] | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2013–2017 | clubs4 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]] | caps4 = 111 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = [[Charlotte Independence]] | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = [[Oklahoma City Energy]] | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2014–2019 | nationalteam2 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] | nationalcaps2 = 32 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | club-update = April 4, 2021 | ntupdate = June 26, 2019 }}

'''Cordell Cato''' (born July 15, 1992) is a Trinidadian [[association football|footballer]] who last played for [[Oklahoma City Energy FC]] in the [[USL Championship]].

==Career== On January 17, 2012, it was announced that Cato had signed with Seattle Sounders.<ref>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2017268474 {{dead link|date=July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Clark |first=Dave |url=http://www.sounderatheart.com/2012/1/18/2716489/seattle-sounders-cordell-cato-signs |title=Cordell Cato Officially Signs With Seattle Sounders - Sounder At Heart |publisher=Sounderatheart.com |date=January 18, 2012 |access-date=July 3, 2012}}</ref> After making 8 competitive appearances in one season, the Sounders declined to pick up a contract option on Cato.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sounders fans vote to retain Adrian Hanauer as team's GM |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2019899608_sounders14.html |website=[[The Seattle Times]] |date=2012-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218154017/http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2019899608_sounders14.html |archive-date=2014-12-18 |url-status=dead |last1=Mayers |first1=Joshua}}</ref>

Cato's MLS rights were traded to the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] on March 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cordell Cato|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/cordell-cato|publisher=mlssoccer.com|access-date=8 May 2017}}</ref> Cato's time with the Earthquakes came to an end when his contract expired on December 31, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/11/27/news-earthquakes-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2018-mls-season|title = NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2018 MLS Season &#124; San Jose Earthquakes}}</ref> After his release by San Jose, he trialed with the Earthquakes' arch-rivals [[LA Galaxy]], but ultimately was not signed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2018/02/15/three-things-we-learned-la-galaxys-3-1-preseason-win-over-fresno-fc|title=Three things we learned from the LA Galaxy's 3-1 preseason win over Fresno FC &#124; LA Galaxy}}</ref>

On March 9, 2018, Cato signed with [[USL Championship|USL]] side [[Charlotte Independence]] for the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlotteindependence.com/news_article/show/895546?referrer_id=2701681|title=Trinidad & Tobago International, MLS Veteran Joins Independence|first=James|last=Thomas|date=March 9, 2018}}</ref> He left Charlotte at the end of their 2018 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/977116|title = Independence Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2019|date = December 13, 2018}}</ref>

On January 9, 2019, Cato joined USL side [[OKC Energy FC|OKC Energy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.energyfc.com/news_article/show/983468|title = Energy FC Sign Trinidad and Tobago Star, MLS Veteran Cordell Cato|date = January 9, 2019}}</ref>

==International== ===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/57393/Cordell_Cato.html|title=Cato, Cordell|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=22 February 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 9 June 2015 || [[Soldier Field]], [[Chicago]], [[United States]] || {{fb|GUA}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 3–1 || [[2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C|2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] |- | 2. || 5 October 2016 || [[Ato Boldon Stadium]], [[Couva]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] || {{fb|DOM}} || align=center | '''3'''–0 || align=center | 4–0 || [[2017 Caribbean Cup qualification]] |}

==Personal life== Cato is currently married to [[Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team]] member [[Jonelle Warrick]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_24041785/san-jose-earthquakes-cordell-cato-rapidly-improving-his|title=San Jose Earthquakes' Cordell Cato rapidly improving his chances to stick with the team|newspaper=The Mercury News|date=September 7, 2013}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{MLS player|cordell-cato}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120508080544/http://www.soundersfc.com/team/players/cordell-cato.aspx Seattle Sounders FC profile] * {{Soccerway|cordell-cato/126453}}

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