Marie-Antoinette Katoto


Marie-Antoinette Oda Katoto is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Première Ligue club Lyon and the France national team. Widely considered as one of the best female strikers in the world, she is the all-time top scorer of Paris Saint-Germain.

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.
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. 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.
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. On 1 July 2022, she signed a contract extension with the club until June 2025. 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. On 24 May 2025, Katoto announced her departure from PSG at the end of her contract in June 2025.

Lyon

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

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. 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. She scored her first international goal on 19 January 2019 in a 3–1 friendly win over the United States. In the run up to the match, France's coach Corinne Diacre had publicly criticised the attitude and application of Katoto.
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. 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." France were eventually knocked out in quarter-finals by the United States, who went on to defend their title.
On 17 September 2021, Katoto scored her first hat-trick for national team in a 10–0 win against Greece. In May 2022, she was named in France's squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. During the group stage match against Belgium, she suffered a knee injury that ruled her out for the rest of the competition.
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. In March 2023, French Football Federation sacked Diacre and named Hervé Renard as the new head coach. 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.
In July 2024, Katoto was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics. In June 2025, she was named in the French squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 January 2019Stade Océane, Le Havre, France3–03–1Friendly
28 October 2019Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium, Shymkent, Kazakhstan3–03–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
39 November 2019Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France4–06–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
422 September 2020Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia3–07–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
522 September 2020Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia4–07–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
627 November 2020Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp, France2–03–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
727 November 2020Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp, France3–03–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
81 December 2020Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France3–012–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
91 December 2020Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France4–012–02022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
109 April 2021Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France3–13–1Friendly
1117 September 2021Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece3–010–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1217 September 2021Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece4–010–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1317 September 2021Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece8–010–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1421 September 2021Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia1–13–22023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1521 September 2021Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia2–13–22023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1622 October 2021Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil, France2–011–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1726 October 2021Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan1–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1826 October 2021Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan3–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1926 November 2021Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France3–06–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2019 February 2022Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France1–12–12022 Tournoi de France
2119 February 2022Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France2–12–12022 Tournoi de France
2222 February 2022Stade Océane, Le Havre, France2–03–12022 Tournoi de France
2322 February 2022Stade Océane, Le Havre, France3–13–12022 Tournoi de France
248 April 2022Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales2–02–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
251 July 2022Stade de la Source, Orléans, France4–07–0Friendly
2610 July 2022New York Stadium, Rotherham, England2–05–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022
271 December 2023Roazhon Park, Rennes, France3–03–02023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
285 April 2024Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France1–01–02025 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
2931 May 2024St James' Park, Newcastle, England2–12–12025 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
3012 July 2024Stade Gaston Gérard, Dijon, France2–12–12025 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
3125 July 2024Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France1–03–22024 Summer Olympics
3225 July 2024Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France3–03–22024 Summer Olympics
3328 July 2024Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France1–01–22024 Summer Olympics
3431 July 2024Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France1–02–12024 Summer Olympics
3531 July 2024Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France2–12–12024 Summer Olympics
3621 February 2025Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France1–01–02025 UEFA Women's Nations League
3725 February 2025Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans, France2–03–22025 UEFA Women's Nations League
3827 June 2025Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France3–23–2Friendly
395 July 2025Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland1–02–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025
4013 July 2025St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland2–25–2UEFA Women's Euro 2025