Ann My Cato (; born 24 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays a midfielder for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace. She has previously played for Swedish clubs Norrköping, Kvarnsveden IK, and Linköpings.
Youth career Born in Norrköping, 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.
Club career In 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.
Cato spent 8 months on loan with Norrköping in the second division for the 2021 season, scoring eight times in 24 appearances. The following season, 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.
On 1 September 2024, Cato signed a three-year contract with Women's Super League club Crystal Palace ahead of the 2024–25 season. 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.
International career On 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.
Cato received her first call-up to the Sweden national team in the summer of 2024. In November 2024, she returned to the under-23s, in order to face England on 2 December.
Style of play The Guardian described Cato has a "versatile player with strong defensive capabilities", while also supportive in attacking for a goal.
SheKicks called her a "creative central midfielder", and Cato has described herself as a box-to-box player.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague Cup OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKvarnsvedens IK2020Elitettan242000000242Linköping2021Damallsvenskan0000000000IFK Norrköping (loan)2021Elitettan5000000050IFK Norrköping2022Elitettan2481000002582023Damallsvenskan2670000002672024Damallsvenskan140000000140Total64151000006515Crystal Palace2024–25WSL2123130002732025–26WSL 26011200091Total272425000364Career total1201952500013021
Honours IFK Norrköping Elitettan: 2022 runner up
References
External links My Cato at Crystal Palace F.C.