replaced as captain by John O'Shea and his number 6 shirt handed to new signing Cabral. Cattermole was assigned the number 33 jersey. He scored his first league goal for Sunderland in a 5–1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on 7 April 2014. Cattermole regained his number 6 shirt at the start of the 2014–15 season, and scored Sunderland's first goal of the season, with a 25-yard screamer which he described as being 'the best goal he has ever scored', in a 2–2 draw away to West Brom. On 2 July 2015, Cattermole signed a five-year contract extension with Sunderland, committing his future to the club until 2021. On the opening day of the 2015–16 season, Cattermole captained Sunderland against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, but was substituted by Dick Advocaat after 30 minutes, with his side 3–0 down and Cattermole having conceded a penalty. Sunderland would go on to lose 4–2. After missing most of the 2016–17 season through injury, Cattermole returned to the first team late in the campaign and earned praise from Sunderland fans for his performance against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on 16 May 2017 as the Black Cats were defeated 2–0 thanks to a brace from Alexis Sánchez. Cattermole suffered relegation with Sunderland as the club finished bottom of the table on just 24 points, ending their ten-year stint in the top flight. On 31 March 2019, during the EFL Trophy final against Portsmouth, Cattermole's penalty was saved by Craig MacGillivray in a 5–4 loss on penalties for Sunderland following a 2–2 draw after extra time. On 1 July 2019, it was announced that Cattermole would leave Sunderland after having spent 10 years at the club. Cattermole explained in the announcement that "it is the right time to find a new challenge". He subsequently had a trial with Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo in August. VVV-Venlo On 22 August 2019, Cattermole relocated to Dutch football, signing a year-long contract with Eredivise side VVV-Venlo, joining them on a free transfer. Cattermole was released on 27 May 2020, shortly after the season was abandoned as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with him leaving on the grounds that his contract had expired and the club opted not to renew it. International career Cattermole received his first call-up to the England under-21 squad for the October 2006 play-offs against Germany. Cattermole scored his first