.jpg) Macario with the United States in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Catarina Cantanhede Melônio Macário[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | October 4, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / forward[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| –2007 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2007–2011 | Santos | ||
| 2012–2017 | San Diego Surf | ||
| 2014 | Torrey Pines Falcons | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Stanford Cardinal | 69 | (63) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Lyon | 27 | (19) |
| 2023– | Chelsea | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | United States U14 | ||
| 2013 | United States U15 | ||
| 2018–2019 | United States U23 | 5 | (5) |
| 2021– | United States | 19 | (8) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 18, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 1, 2024 | |||
Catarina Cantanhede Melônio Macário (born October 4, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Chelsea. Born in Brazil, she plays for the United States national team.
Macario was a decorated collegiate player in the United States. In 2017, she was named Freshman of the Year by TopDrawerSoccer.com and ESPNW Player of the Year. In 2018, Macario won the Hermann Trophy, ESPNW Player of the Year, and the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award. In 2019, Macario won the Honda Sports Award and again won the Hermann Trophy.
- ^ Kiefer, David (October 18, 2019). "The Magic of Macario". Stanford Cardinal. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Aos 9 anos menina é uma prodígio no futebol" [At the age of 9, a girl is a soccer prodigy]. Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). November 30, 2008. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Catarina Macario" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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