:Catarina Macario
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1999)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Portuguese name|Cantanhede|Melônio Macário}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Catarina Macario
| image = Catarina Macario (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Macario with the United States in 2021
| fullname = Catarina Cantanhede Melônio Macário{{cite news |last=Kiefer |first=David |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2019/10/18/womens-soccer-the-magic-of-macario.aspx |title=The Magic of Macario |work=Stanford Cardinal |date=October 18, 2019 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030091011/https://gostanford.com/news/2019/10/18/womens-soccer-the-magic-of-macario.aspx |archive-date=October 30, 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/superesportes/2008/11/30/interna_superesportes,53199/aos-9-anos-menina-e-uma-prodigio-no-futebol.shtml |title=Aos 9 anos menina é uma prodígio no futebol |trans-title=At the age of 9, a girl is a soccer prodigy |work=Correio Braziliense |date=November 30, 2008 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |language=pt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120223046/https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/superesportes/2008/11/30/interna_superesportes,53199/aos-9-anos-menina-e-uma-prodigio-no-futebol.shtml |archive-date=November 20, 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|4}}
| birth_place = São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
| height = 5ft5in{{cite web |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/football/effectif/joueuses/catarina-macario |title=Catarina Macario |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=June 12, 2023 |language=fr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612162221/https://www.ol.fr/fr/football/effectif/joueuses/catarina-macario |archive-date=June 12, 2023}}
| position = Midfielder / forward
| currentclub = Chelsea
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Flamengo
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2007
| youthclubs2 = Cruzeiro
| youthyears3 = 2007–2011
| youthclubs3 = Santos
| youthyears4 = 2012–2017
| youthclubs4 = San Diego Surf
| youthyears5 = 2014
| youthclubs5 = Torrey Pines Falcons
| collegeyears1 = 2017–2020
| college1 = Stanford Cardinal
| collegecaps1 = 69
| collegegoals1 = 63
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Lyon
| caps1 = 27
| goals1 = 19
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Chelsea
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = United States U14
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2013
| nationalteam2 = United States U15
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| nationalyears3 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam3 = United States U23
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 5
| nationalyears4 = 2021–
| nationalteam4 = United States
| nationalcaps4 = 23
| nationalgoals4 = 10
| club-update = May 10, 2025
| nationalteam-update = April 8, 2025
| medaltemplates = {{MedalOlympic}}
{{Medal|Bronze|Tokyo 2020|Team}}
}}
Catarina Cantanhede Melônio Macário ({{IPA|pt-BR|ka.taˈɾĩ.nɐ kɐ̃.tɐ̃ˈɲe.d͡ʒi meˈlõ.nju maˈka.ɾju|lang}}; born October 4, 1999) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Women's Super League club Chelsea. Born in Brazil, she plays for the United States national team.
Macario played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, where she won the 2017 and 2019 national championships and was twice awarded the Hermann Trophy, given to college soccer's best player. In 2021, Macario signed with Lyon and won the UEFA Women's Champions League in her first full season. She joined Chelsea in 2023.
Macario made her senior debut for the United States in 2021. She won a bronze medal with the team at the Tokyo Olympics later that year.
Early life
Macario was born in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, to Ana Maria Cantanhede and José Melônio Macário.{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/catarina-macario-interview-barcelona-lyon-uefa-womens-champions-league-final |title=Macario on her hype, Hegerberg, Alexia and 2023 |publisher=FIFA |date=May 2022 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208072414/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/catarina-macario-interview-barcelona-lyon-uefa-womens-champions-league-final |url-status=live }} She started playing football at the age of 4,{{cite news |last=Mancini |first=Gabriella |location=São Paulo |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folhinha/825662-craque-no-futebol-catarina-joga-com-meninos-e-sonha-em-entrar-na-selecao.shtml |title=Craque no futebol, Catarina joga com meninos e sonha em entrar na seleção |trans-title=Soccer star, Catarina plays with boys and dreams of entering the national team |work=Folha de S.Paulo |date=November 6, 2010 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |language=pt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107124159/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folhinha/825662-craque-no-futebol-catarina-joga-com-meninos-e-sonha-em-entrar-na-selecao.shtml |archive-date=November 7, 2010}} following the footsteps of her older brother, Estevão (known in the U.S. as Steve). She started playing in the academy of Flamengo in São Luís. She remained there for less than 6 months before switching to the Cruzeiro academy. At the age of 7, she moved with the family to Brasília, the capital of Brazil. In Brasília, Catarina played for the Santos academy, where she remained until she moved to the United States in December 2011. In Brazil, Catarina had always played for boys' teams and only started playing for a girls' team after arriving in the United States. In 2011, at the age of 12 and without speaking any English, Macario relocated with her father and brother to San Diego, California, in order to pursue her dream of playing soccer. Her mother, a doctor, remained in Brazil in order to financially support the family. While playing for the San Diego Surf as a youth player, she broke the all-time goalscoring record in the ECNL with 165 goals.{{cite web |last1=Hays |first1=Graham |title=She's not Marta (yet), but Catarina Macario is espnW's soccer player of the year |date=November 28, 2017 |url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/21588003/stanford-cardinal-catarina-macario-named-espnw-soccer-player-year |website=ESPNW |access-date=January 6, 2019 |archive-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107075707/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/21588003/stanford-cardinal-catarina-macario-named-espnw-soccer-player-year |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Hays |first1=Graham |title=From Brazil to Stanford, from sacrifice to stardom for Catarina Macario |url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/21350837/stanford-women-soccer-freshman-catarina-macario-cardinal-poised-shot-ncaa-title |website=ESPNW |date=November 9, 2017 |access-date=January 6, 2019 |archive-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072411/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/21350837/stanford-women-soccer-freshman-catarina-macario-cardinal-poised-shot-ncaa-title |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=de Assis |first1=Joanna |title=Comparada a Marta, Catarina Macario brilha no futebol feminino, mas sonha defender os EUA |url=https://globoplay.globo.com/v/7071081/ |website=Esporte espectacular |access-date=January 6, 2019 |language=pt |archive-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107125855/https://globoplay.globo.com/v/7071081/ |url-status=dead}}
College career
On February 1, 2017, Macario committed to play collegiately for Stanford University. In her freshman year in 2017, she played 25 matches, scoring 17 goals and clinching 16 assists. As a result of her performance this year she won several awards, including being named "ESPNW Player of the Year", "TopDrawerSoccer.com Freshman of the Year", "Pac-12 Forward of the Year", and "Pac-12 Freshman of the Year".
In her sophomore year in 2018, Macario scored 14 goals with 8 assists in 19 matches played. On December 11, 2018, she received the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award.{{cite web |last1=Danna |first1=Kevin |title=Roundup: Stanford's Catarina Macario named TopDrawerSoccer Player of the Year |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2018/12/11/roundup-stanfords-catarina-macario-named-topdrawersoccer-player-year |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072550/https://pac-12.com/article/2018/12/11/roundup-stanfords-catarina-macario-named-topdrawersoccer-player-year |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2019 |website=PAC-12 |access-date=January 7, 2019}} On January 4, 2019, Macario won the MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded to the nation's top female and male players.{{cite web |title=Andrew Gutman, Catarina Macario named Hermann Trophy winners |url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/25686376/andrew-gutman-indiana-catarina-macario-stanford-win-hermann-trophy |website=ESPNW |date=January 4, 2019 |access-date=January 6, 2019 |archive-date=January 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105202134/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/25686376/andrew-gutman-indiana-catarina-macario-stanford-win-hermann-trophy |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Culver |first1=Jordan |title=Hermann Trophy winners are Indiana's Andrew Gutman, Stanford's Catarina Macario |url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/2018-mac-hermann-trophy-winners/ |website=Pro Soccer USA |access-date=January 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105145358/https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/2018-mac-hermann-trophy-winners/ |archive-date=January 5, 2019 |url-status=dead}} Additionally, she was named "espnW Player of the Year" and "Pac-12 Forward of the Year" for the second year in a row.
In her junior year, Macario was the winner of the Honda Sports Award, given to the nation's top female collegiate soccer player.{{Cite web |url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/01/06/stanfords-macario-a-honda-sports-award-winner-in-soccer |title=Stanford's Macario a Honda Sports Award winner in soccer |last=Athletics |first=Palo Alto Sports Online/Stanford |website=www.paloaltoonline.com |language=en |access-date=2020-04-15 |archive-date=October 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006104354/https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/01/06/stanfords-macario-a-honda-sports-award-winner-in-soccer |url-status=live }}{{Cite journal |url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2019-20/20200106macario |title=Catarina Macario of Stanford Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Soccer |date=2020-01-06 |website=CWSA |language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}} She was also awarded the MAC Hermann Trophy a second time, becoming the sixth woman to repeat as winner since the award was established in 1988.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-03 |title=Catarina Macario and Robbie Robinson Awarded College Soccer's Top Honor |url=http://www.machermanntrophy.org/ |access-date=2020-07-27 |website=Missouri Athletic Club |language=en-US |archive-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715024332/http://www.machermanntrophy.org/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=MAC Hermann Trophy Winners |url=http://www.machermanntrophy.org/winners |access-date=2020-07-27 |website=Missouri Athletic Club |language=en-US |archive-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715024357/http://www.machermanntrophy.org/winners |url-status=live }}
Stanford won the NCAA Women's College Cup in her freshman and junior years.
On January 8, 2021, Macario announced that she would be forgoing her senior season at Stanford to start her professional career.{{cite web |date=January 8, 2021 |title=Stanford soccer midfielder Catarina Macario decides to forgo senior year, go pro |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/30675848/stanford-midfielder-catarina-macario-decides-forgo-senior-year-go-pro |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109023217/https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/30675848/stanford-midfielder-catarina-macario-decides-forgo-senior-year-go-pro |url-status=live }}
Club career
= Lyon (2021–2023) =
On January 12, 2021, Lyon announced they signed Macario for 2.5 years.{{cite web |last1=Wine II |first1=Donald |title=Catarina Macario signs pro deal with Lyon |url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/uswnt-news/2021/1/12/22227231/catarina-macario-professional-contract-olympique-lyonnais-lyon-usa-uswnt |website=Stars and Stripes FC |date=January 12, 2021 |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=January 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112221942/https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/uswnt-news/2021/1/12/22227231/catarina-macario-professional-contract-olympique-lyonnais-lyon-usa-uswnt |url-status=live }} She made her debut for Lyon in the Division 1 Féminine on February 6, 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 37th minute for Amandine Henry in a 2–1 win against Montpellier.{{cite web |url=https://int.women.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/06/france/feminine-division-1/olympique-lyonnais-feminin/montpellier-herault-sport-club/3304417/ |title=Olympique Lyonnais vs. Montpellier – 6 February 2021 |work=Soccerway |date=February 6, 2021 |access-date=February 6, 2021 |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214040301/https://int.women.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/06/france/feminine-division-1/olympique-lyonnais-feminin/montpellier-herault-sport-club/3304417/ |url-status=live }} On May 21, 2022, Macario scored in the UEFA Women's Champions League final to help secure a 3–1 victory against FC Barcelona. Macario along with Lyon teammate Lindsey Horan became the fourth and fifth Americans to win the UEFA Women's Champion League.{{Cite web |title=USWNT Rewind: Horan And Macario Win UEFA Champions League With Lyon |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/05/uswnt-rewind-horan-and-macario-win-uefa-champions-league-with-lyon |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en |archive-date=May 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523235211/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/05/uswnt-rewind-horan-and-macario-win-uefa-champions-league-with-lyon |url-status=live }}
= Chelsea (2023–present) =
On June 9, 2023, Chelsea announced they had signed Macario on a free transfer from Lyon on a three-year deal.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-09 |title=USWNT star Catarina Macario to join Chelsea on a three-year deal upon departure from European giants Lyon {{!}} Goal.com US |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/uswnt-catarina-macario-chelsea-three-year-deal-lyon/blt9b2d4688af7cae58 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-US |archive-date=June 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610032119/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/uswnt-catarina-macario-chelsea-three-year-deal-lyon/blt9b2d4688af7cae58 |url-status=live }} Macario scored her first goal 6 minutes into her debut for Chelsea on March 3, 2024, during a WSL game against Leicester City after returning from an ACL injury she got in June 2022.{{Cite web |author=The Athletic Staff |title=USWNT's Macario scores in return for Chelsea |url=https://theathletic.com/5313886/2024/03/03/uswnt-catarina-macario-goal-chelsea/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=The Athletic |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304011542/https://theathletic.com/5313886/2024/03/03/uswnt-catarina-macario-goal-chelsea/ |url-status=live }} In her second game for Chelsea, she scored for a 1–0 victory over Everton in the FA Cup three minutes after being subbed in.{{Cite news |title=Macario scores again as Chelsea reach FA Cup semis |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68527854 |access-date=2024-03-12 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |archive-date=March 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312105725/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68527854 |url-status=live }}
International career
Macario is eligible to play internationally for Brazil and the United States. She was called to represent the United States at several youth levels. Macario stated that she intended to represent the United States at the senior level, turning down several approaches from the Brazilian Football Confederation.{{cite web |last1=Tannenwald |first1=Jonathan |title=Catarina Macario is on her way to becoming the USWNT's next big star |url=https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/catarina-macario-uswnt-stanford-20201009.html |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=October 9, 2020 |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024004345/https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/catarina-macario-uswnt-stanford-20201009.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2019-11-29 |title=Stanford player may be the next US soccer star, but first she needs citizenship |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/stanford-might-have-next-big-u-s-soccer-star-but-first-she-needs-citizenship|access-date=2020-07-27 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}} She generally plays as a midfielder for the United States, although Vlatko Andonovski has stated she could move to a false nine role in the future.{{cite web |last1=Wahl |first1=Grant |title=Is the Catarina Macario Era Upon Us? |url=https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/is-the-catarina-macario-era-upon?s=r |website=Fútbol with Grant Wahl |access-date=21 April 2022 |date=4 January 2022 |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929041852/https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/is-the-catarina-macario-era-upon?s=r |url-status=live }}
On October 8, 2020, Macario received her first call up to represent the United States at senior level, though she could not yet do this in games until she received clearance from FIFA.{{cite web |last1=M. Peterson |first1=Anne |title=USWNT to hold October camp near Denver; Catarina Macario headlines roster's prospects |url=https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/catarina-macario-uswnt-roster-october-camp-vlatko-andonovski-20201008.html |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=October 8, 2020 |access-date=9 October 2020 |archive-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024001800/https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/catarina-macario-uswnt-roster-october-camp-vlatko-andonovski-20201008.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Herrera |first1=Sandra |title=Vlatko Andovnoski's USWNT camp roster features NWSL mainstays and Brazil-born Stanford star Catarina Macario |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/vlatko-andovnoskis-uswnt-camp-roster-features-nwsl-mainstays-and-brazil-born-stanford-star-catarina-macario/ |website=CBS Sports |date=October 9, 2020 |access-date=9 October 2020 |archive-date=October 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009015747/https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/vlatko-andovnoskis-uswnt-camp-roster-features-nwsl-mainstays-and-brazil-born-stanford-star-catarina-macario/ |url-status=live }} Later the same day, she announced on Twitter that she had acquired American citizenship.{{cite web |title=Officially a U.S. citizen! |url=https://twitter.com/catarinamacario/status/1314434018192969728/photo/2 |website=Twitter |access-date=9 October 2020 |archive-date=October 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006104353/https://twitter.com/catarinamacario/status/1314434018192969728/photo/2 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Yoesting |first1=Travis |title=College Megastar Catarina Macario Is Now A U.S. Citizen — But She's Not Eligible For USWNT Just Yet |url=https://the18.com/en/soccer-news/when-will-catarina-macario-be-eligible-for-uswnt |website=The 18 |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126180144/https://the18.com/en/soccer-news/when-will-catarina-macario-be-eligible-for-uswnt |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last1=Creditor |first1=Avi |title=USWNT's Next Big Thing? Catarina Macario's Path to Eligibility Clears |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/10/09/catarina-macario-uswnt-eligibility-stanford-andonovski |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=October 9, 2020 |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101010505/https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/10/09/catarina-macario-uswnt-eligibility-stanford-andonovski |url-status=live }} On January 13, 2021, U.S. Soccer announced that Macario received clearance from FIFA to represent the United States internationally.{{cite news |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/01/fifa-approves-midfielder-catarina-macario-to-represent-the-uswnt |title=FIFA Approves Eligibility for Midfielder Catarina Macario to Represent The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team |work=United States Soccer Federation |date=January 13, 2021 |access-date=January 14, 2021 |archive-date=January 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113213557/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/01/fifa-approves-midfielder-catarina-macario-to-represent-the-uswnt |url-status=live }} On January 18, 2021, Macario debuted for the United States, coming in the half-time of a friendly match against Colombia,{{cite web |title=Macario debuts, Rapinoe and Lloyd return for USWNT in win over Colombia |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2021/01/18/uswnt-colombia-result-catarina-macario-megan-rapinoe-carli-lloyd-sam-mewis/ |website=The Equalizer |date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=19 January 2021 |archive-date=January 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119022202/https://equalizersoccer.com/2021/01/18/uswnt-colombia-result-catarina-macario-megan-rapinoe-carli-lloyd-sam-mewis/ |url-status=live }} thus becoming the first naturalized citizen ever to play for the US senior women's team.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-usaw/story/4209476/stanford-star-catarina-macario-ready-for-new-chapter-with-us-womens-national-team |title=Stanford star Catarina Macario ready for new chapter with U.S. women's national team |first=Graham |last=Hays |website=ESPN.com |date=October 17, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021001257/https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-usaw/story/4209476/stanford-star-catarina-macario-ready-for-new-chapter-with-us-womens-national-team |url-status=live }} In the next game, another friendly against Colombia, she started for the first time, scoring her first international goal, on January 22, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=2021-01-22 |title=Catarina Macario fulfills a dream, scoring a goal in U.S. women's win over Colombia |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2021-01-22/catarina-macario-fulfills-a-dream-scoring-for-us-women-in-win-over-colombia|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-23 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123044103/https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2021-01-22/catarina-macario-fulfills-a-dream-scoring-for-us-women-in-win-over-colombia |archive-date=January 23, 2021}}
On June 23, 2021, Macario was included in the United States roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics where they placed 3rd, earning Macario a bronze medal.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-23 |title=VLATKO ANDONOVSKI NAMES 2020 U.S. OLYMPIC WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/06/vlatko-andonovski-names-uswnt-roster-for-the-2020-tokyo-olympics |website=United States Soccer |language=en-US |access-date=July 4, 2021 |archive-date=April 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410200505/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/06/vlatko-andonovski-names-uswnt-roster-for-the-2020-tokyo-olympics |url-status=live }}
After missing the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup due to an ACL injury she obtained with Lyon in 2022, Macario made her return to the United States national team for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup in April 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Macario, Swanson return for USWNT after injury |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39812860/macario-swanson-return-uswnt-roster-shebelieves-cup |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=June 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626183810/https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39812860/macario-swanson-return-uswnt-roster-shebelieves-cup |url-status=live }} On June 26, 2024, Macario was selected by her former Chelsea coach Emma Hayes to the 18-player roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5593017/2024/06/26/uswnt-olympics-roster-2024/|title=Alex Morgan not selected to USWNT for Paris Olympics: Full roster for 2024 Games|last=Linehan|first=Meg|date=2024-06-26|website=The Athletic|access-date=2024-06-26|archive-date=June 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626165821/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5593017/2024/06/26/uswnt-olympics-roster-2024/|url-status=live}} On July 12, it was announced that Macario would be withdrawing from the Olympics due to "knee irritation", and that Lynn Williams would replace her on the roster.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-12 |title=Cat Macario to miss Olympics with knee injury |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40547073/cat-macario-miss-olympics-us-knee-injury |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Personal life
Despite declaring herself a fan of Marta, Macario stated that her favorite soccer player is American former forward Mia Hamm.
Macario graduated from Stanford University in 2021 with a BA in communications and minor in psychology.{{cite news |last=Killion |first=Ann |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/Catarina-Macario-From-Stanford-to-Lyon-to-16288126.php |title=Catarina Macario: From Stanford to Lyon to Olympics, soccer star ready to soar |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=July 1, 2021 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326013531/https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/Catarina-Macario-From-Stanford-to-Lyon-to-16288126.php |url-status=live }}
Career statistics
=College=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||
| rowspan=2 |School
!rowspan=2 |Season !colspan=3 |Regular season !colspan=2 |College Cup !colspan=2 |Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3 | Stanford Cardinal{{cite web |title=Catarina Macario Season Statistics |url=https://gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12053 |website=gostanford.com |access-date=January 6, 2019}}
| 2017 | rowspan=3 | Div. I | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | |
| 2018
| 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | |
| 2019
| 19 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 32 | |
| colspan=3 |NCAA Total
! 52 | 49 | 17 | 14 | 69 | 63 |
=Club=
{{updated|match played May 10, 2025|{{Soccerway|accessdate=February 6, 2021}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup{{efn| Includes Women's FA Cup, FA Women's League Cup|name=Women's FA Cup|group=lower-alpha1}} !colspan=2|Continental{{efn|Includes UEFA Women's Champions League|name=UEFA Women's Champions League|group=lower-alpha}} !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Lyon
|7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2021–22
|Division 1 Féminine |20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 23 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 46 | 29 | |
| rowspan=3|Chelsea
|8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2024–25
|FA WSL |18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 10 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 46 | 12 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!53 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 92 | 41 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played April 8, 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=5 |United States
|2021 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| colspan=2 |Total | 23 | 10 |
:Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Macário goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Catarina Macário |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Location !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| align=center|1
| January 22, 2021 | Orlando, Florida, United States | {{fbw|COL}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center|6–0 | Friendly |
| align=center|2
| rowspan="2" | September 21, 2021 | rowspan=2| Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | rowspan=2| {{fbw|PAR}} | align=center|5–0 | rowspan=2 align=center|8–0 | rowspan=2| Friendly |
| align=center|3
| align="center" |8–0 |
| align=center|4
| rowspan="2" | February 23, 2022 | rowspan=2| Frisco, Texas, United States | rowspan=2| {{fbw|ISL}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center|5–0 | rowspan=2| 2022 SheBelieves Cup |
| align=center|5
| align="center" |2–0 |
| align=center|6
| April 9, 2022 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | rowspan=3 | {{fbw|UZB}} | align=center|5–0 | align=center|9–1 | rowspan=3| Friendly |
| align=center|7
| rowspan="2" | April 12, 2022 | rowspan=2| Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=2 align=center|9–0 |
| align=center|8
|align="center" |6–0 |
| align=center|9
|February 20, 2025 |Houston, Texas, United States |{{fbw|COL}} |align=center|1–0 |align=center|2–0 | |
| align=center|10
|April 8, 2025 |San Jose, California, United States |{{fbw|BRA}} |align=center|1–0 |align=center|1–2 |
Honors
Stanford Cardinal
Lyon
- Division 1 Féminine: 2021–22
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2021–22{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=History: Barcelona 1-3 Lyon |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/match/2034585--barcelona-vs-lyon/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=UEFA |language=en |archive-date=February 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228235027/https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/match/2034585--barcelona-vs-lyon/ |url-status=live }}
Chelsea
- Women's Super League: 2023–24, 2024–25
- FA Women's League Cup: 2024–25{{Cite web |title=Women's League Cup final: Chelsea 2-1 Man City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cgq9z8xqnj8t |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
United States
- SheBelieves Cup: 2021;{{cite web |date=February 25, 2021 |title=U.S. Women's National Team Rolls to Title at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, With Dominant 6-0 Victory Against Argentina |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/02/shebelieves-cup-uswnt-6-argentina-0-match-report-stats-standings |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |access-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513064911/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/02/shebelieves-cup-uswnt-6-argentina-0-match-report-stats-standings |url-status=live }} 2022,2024{{Cite web |title=2024 Shebelieves Cup final USWNT vs Canada result |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/04/2024-shebelieves-cup-final-uswnt-vs-canada-result-score-stats-goals-highlights-match-recap |access-date=April 9, 2024 |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |archive-date=April 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410032246/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/04/2024-shebelieves-cup-final-uswnt-vs-canada-result-score-stats-goals-highlights-match-recap |url-status=live }}
- Olympic Bronze Medal: 2021
Individual
- ESPNW Player of the Year: 2017, 2018{{cite web |title=Surf Alum Catarina Macario is 2018 ESPNW Player of the Year |url=http://www.surfsoccer.com/2018/12/11/surf-alum-catarina-macario-is-2018-espnw-player-of-the-year/ |website=Surf Soccer |access-date=January 20, 2019 |archive-date=January 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064250/http://www.surfsoccer.com/2018/12/11/surf-alum-catarina-macario-is-2018-espnw-player-of-the-year/ |url-status=live }}
- Hermann Trophy: 2018, 2019
- CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 first team: 2018{{cite web |title=Google Cloud Academic All-District® Women's Soccer Team Released |url=https://academicallamerica.com/documents/2018/11/8//Acad_SoccerW_2018.pdf?id=2937 |website=academicallamerica.com |access-date=January 20, 2019 |archive-date=January 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064126/https://academicallamerica.com/documents/2018/11/8//Acad_SoccerW_2018.pdf?id=2937 |url-status=live }}
- TopDrawerSoccer.com Freshman of the Year: 2017{{cite web |title=2017 Women's Division I Postseason Awards |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2017-womens-division-i-postseason-awards_aid43549 |website=Top Drawer Soccer |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418093846/https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2017-womens-division-i-postseason-awards_aid43549 |url-status=live }}
- TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year: 2018, 2019{{cite web |title=2019 Women's Division I Postseason Awards |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2019-womens-division-i-postseason-awards_aid47442 |website=TopDrawerSoccer |access-date=4 January 2020 |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229030819/https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2019-womens-division-i-postseason-awards_aid47442 |url-status=live }}
- United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-America: 2017, 2018{{cite web |title=NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams announced – 2018 |url=https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/web/News/Articles/November_2018/NCAA_Division_I_Women_s_All-America_Teams_Announced.aspx |website=United Soccer Coaches |access-date=January 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201024321/https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/web/News/Articles/November_2018/NCAA_Division_I_Women_s_All-America_Teams_Announced.aspx |archive-date=December 1, 2018 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams announced – 2017 |url=https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/web/News/Articles/November_2017/NCAA_Division_I_Women_s_All-America_Teams_announced.aspx |website=United Soccer Coaches |access-date=January 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064052/https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/web/News/Articles/November_2017/NCAA_Division_I_Women_s_All-America_Teams_announced.aspx |archive-date=January 21, 2019 |url-status=dead}}
- Pac-12 Forward of the Year: 2017, 2018{{cite web |title=Pac-12 announces women's soccer All-Conference honors – 2017 |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2017/11/7/pac-12-announces-womens-soccer-all-conference-honors.aspx |website=Pac-12.com |access-date=January 20, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Pac-12 announces women's soccer All-Conference honors – 2018 |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2018/11/07/pac-12-announces-womens-soccer-all-conference-honors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064115/https://pac-12.com/article/2018/11/07/pac-12-announces-womens-soccer-all-conference-honors |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 21, 2019 |website=Pac-12.com |access-date=January 20, 2019}}
- Pac-12 Freshman of the Year: 2017
- Honda Sports Award: 2020
- Best Player SheBelieves Cup: 2022{{Cite web |date=2022-02-23 |title=U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Iceland 5-0 To Win Third Consecutive And Fifth Overall SheBelieves Cup Title, Presented By Visa |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/02/2022-shebelieves-cup-uswnt-5-iceland-0-match-report-stats-standings |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=US Soccer |language=en |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608014947/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/02/2022-shebelieves-cup-uswnt-5-iceland-0-match-report-stats-standings |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
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