Jacob Castro (soccer)

Jacob Castro
Personal information
Full name Jacob Alex Castro[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-18) December 18, 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Tukwila, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 29
Youth career
2017–2019 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Washington Huskies 2 (0)
2021–2022 San Diego State Aztecs 33 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Seattle Sounders FC 2 4 (0)
2023– Seattle Sounders FC 0 (0)
2023– Tacoma Defiance 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 14, 2022

Jacob Alex Castro (born December 18, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. He joined the club's academy in 2017 and played for their reserve team Seattle Sounders FC 2 the following year. Castro played college soccer with the Washington Huskies and the San Diego State Aztecs from 2019 to 2022. He signed a contract with Seattle Sounders FC in December 2022.

Career

Castro was raised in Spanaway, Washington, and joined the Seattle Sounders FC academy in 2017.[2][3] He made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 on August 19, 2018, in a 4–1 loss to Portland Timbers 2.[4] Castro made four total appearances for the reserve side.[5]

He played two years of college soccer with the Washington Huskies and started two matches as a freshman in 2019. Castro then transferred to the San Diego State Aztecs in 2021, where he played 17 matches and earned seven shutouts. He was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team during his first year at San Diego State and the Second Team in 2022, where he made 16 appearances.[2][6]

Castro signed a professional contract with Seattle Sounders FC on December 13, 2022, becoming the club's 21st Homegrown Player.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC" (PDF). FIFA. February 7, 2023. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Evans, Jayda (December 13, 2022). "Sounders sign former UW goalie Jacob Castro". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Seattle Sounders FC". Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Livescores - Soccer - Scoresway".
  5. ^ "Seattle Sounders sign homegrown goalkeeper Jacob Castro". MLSsoccer.com. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Aztec Men's Soccer Roster: Jacob Castro". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved December 14, 2022.


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