Marie-Antoinette Katoto

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Marie-Antoinette Oda Katoto (born 1 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Première Ligue club Lyon and the France national team.[1] Widely considered as one of the best female strikers in the world,[2][3] she is the all-time top scorer of Paris Saint-Germain.[4][5]

Full name Marie-Antoinette Oda Katoto[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Colombes, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Marie-Antoinette Katoto
Katoto with Paris Saint-Germain in 2018
Personal information
Full name Marie-Antoinette Oda Katoto[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Colombes, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 9
Youth career
2005–2011 Colombes FFC
2011–2016 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2025 Paris Saint-Germain 152 (131)
2025– Lyon 19 (6)
International career‡
2014 France U16 3 (5)
2015 France U17 9 (5)
2016 France U19 8 (8)
2016–2018 France U20 12 (5)
2019 France U23 3 (1)
2018– France 64 (43)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  France
UEFA Women's Nations League
Runner-up2024
Third place2025
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner2016 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2026
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Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

Katoto started her youth career with Colombes FFC in 2005. She joined Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2011. She went on to score 27 goals from 26 matches for youth teams of the club and helped her side to win the Championnat de France National Féminine U19 title in 2016.[6]

Katoto made her senior team debut on 26 April 2015 against VfL Wolfsburg in the second leg of 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals. She was given league debut by manager Farid Benstiti in 5–0 win over Rodez the following week. She played whole 90 minutes and scored a goal in that match. She scored 21 goals during 2017–18 Division 1 Féminine season, finishing as second highest goalscorer behind eventual Ballon d'Or Féminin winner Ada Hegerberg.[7] On 31 May 2018, she helped her side to win the 2017–18 Coupe de France féminine final against six-time defending champions Lyon by scoring the only goal in the match.[8]

On 5 February 2022, Katoto scored a brace in a league match against Guingamp and surpassed Marie-Laure Delie to become team's all-time top scorer.[4] On 1 July 2022, she signed a contract extension with the club until June 2025.[9] On 9 January 2024, she became the first ever official goalscorer at Campus PSG when she opened the scoring in a 6–0 league win against Lille.[10] On 24 May 2025, Katoto announced her departure from PSG at the end of her contract in June 2025.[11]

Lyon

On 4 June 2025, Lyon announced the signing of Katoto on a four-year contract.[12]

International career

Youth

Katoto has represented France at different youth levels, accumulating 35 caps and 24 goals. She was part of French team which won the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She finished the tournament as top scorer with six goals, and was selected as the best player.[13][14] She was also part of the team which reached semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Senior

Katoto made her senior team debut on 10 November 2018 in a 3–1 friendly win over Brazil by coming on as a 66th minute substitute for Delphine Cascarino.[15] She scored her first international goal on 19 January 2019 in a 3–1 friendly win over the United States.[16] In the run up to the match, France's coach Corinne Diacre had publicly criticised the attitude and application of Katoto.[17]

In May 2019, Diacre left Katoto out of the 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, which was hosted by France.[18] The decision caused widespread surprise as Katoto was the top scorer of French league previous season. Diacre however defended her decision by stating that: "It was a difficult choice, but I made it and I stand by it. It's certain that if we don’t win the World Cup, I will be reproached for it."[19] France were eventually knocked out in quarter-finals by the United States, who went on to defend their title.[20]

On 17 September 2021, Katoto scored her first hat-trick for national team in a 10–0 win against Greece.[21] In May 2022, she was named in France's squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[22] During the group stage match against Belgium, she suffered a knee injury that ruled her out for the rest of the competition.[23]

On 24 February 2023, Katoto announced that she would no longer play for the national team after captain Wendie Renard said she would step down to save her mental health. Katoto said she wanted changes to be made to the way the team was managed.[24] In March 2023, French Football Federation sacked Diacre and named Hervé Renard as the new head coach.[25] Katoto returned to national team on 1 December 2023 by playing in a 3–0 win against Austria. She came on as a 46th minute substitute for Kadidiatou Diani and scored the team's third goal, thus helping France to reach the 2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals.[26]

In July 2024, Katoto was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.[27] In June 2025, she was named in the French squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[28]

Personal life

Katoto was born in France to DR Congolese parents.[29]

Katoto has the same "adviser" as her former PSG teammates Kadidiatou Diani and Aminata Diallo, named César Mavacala.[30] In February 2022, she caused controversy by supporting Diallo during a goal celebration in response to the Hamraoui case.[31] In March 2023, Mavacala was charged with extortion by the French justice for his role in Katoto's contract negotiations with PSG.[32]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2026[33][1]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2014–15 Première Ligue 2100—1[a]0—31
2015–16 Première Ligue 7310—2[a]0—103
2016–17 Première Ligue 7611—2[a]0—107
2017–18 Première Ligue 212165———2726
2018–19 Première Ligue 202233—6[a]5—2930
2019–20 Première Ligue 161643—4[a]51[b]02524
2020–21 Première Ligue 192110—6[a]4—2625
2021–22 Première Ligue 211857—7[a]7—3332
2022–23 Première Ligue 0000—000000
2023–24 Première Ligue 201121—11[a]72[c]13520
2024–25 Première Ligue 191230—2[a]01[c]02512
Total 152131262000412841223180
Lyon 2025–26 Première Ligue 19647329[a]1003516
Career total 171137302732502941258196
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  1. [a]
    Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
  2. [b]
    Appearance in Trophée des Championnes
  3. [c]
    Appearance(s) in playoffs

International

As of match played 18 April 2026[34]
More information National team, Year ...
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 201810
201963
202086
2021810
202297
202311
2024148
2025135
202643
Total6443
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Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Katoto goal.
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List of international goals scored by Marie-Antoinette Katoto
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
119 January 2019Stade Océane, Le Havre, France United States3–03–1Friendly
28 October 2019Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium, Shymkent, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan3–03–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
39 November 2019Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France Serbia4–06–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
422 September 2020Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia North Macedonia3–07–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
54–0
627 November 2020Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp, France Austria2–03–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
73–0
81 December 2020Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France Kazakhstan3–012–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
94–0
109 April 2021Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France United States3–13–1Friendly
1117 September 2021Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece Greece3–010–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
124–0
138–0
1421 September 2021Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia Slovenia1–13–22023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
152–1
1622 October 2021Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil, France Estonia2–011–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1726 October 2021Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan1–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
183–0
1926 November 2021Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France Kazakhstan3–06–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2019 February 2022Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France Brazil1–12–12022 Tournoi de France
212–1
2222 February 2022Stade Océane, Le Havre, France Netherlands2–03–12022 Tournoi de France
233–1
248 April 2022Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales Wales2–02–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
251 July 2022Stade de la Source, Orléans, France Vietnam4–07–0Friendly
2610 July 2022New York Stadium, Rotherham, England Italy2–05–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022
271 December 2023Roazhon Park, Rennes, France Austria3–03–02023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
285 April 2024Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France Republic of Ireland1–01–02025 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
2931 May 2024St James' Park, Newcastle, England England2–12–12025 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
3012 July 2024Stade Gaston Gérard, Dijon, France Sweden2–12–12025 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
3125 July 2024Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France Colombia1–03–22024 Summer Olympics
323–0
3328 July 2024Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France Canada1–01–22024 Summer Olympics
3431 July 2024Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France New Zealand1–02–12024 Summer Olympics
352–1
3621 February 2025Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France Norway1–01–02025 UEFA Women's Nations League
3725 February 2025Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans, France Iceland2–03–22025 UEFA Women's Nations League
3827 June 2025Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France Brazil3–23–2Friendly
395 July 2025Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland England1–02–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025
4013 July 2025St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland Netherlands2–25–2UEFA Women's Euro 2025
417 March 2026Stade Gaston Gérard, Dijon, France Poland1–04–12027 FIFA World Cup qualification
422–1
4318 April 2026Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France Netherlands1–01–12027 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

Lyon

France U19

France

Individual

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