Robert Castellanos
Robert Castellanos (born May 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player, who currently plays as a central defender for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Castellanos | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmdale, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Nomads SC | ||
| 2016–2017 | Atlas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | LA Galaxy II | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 37 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Nashville SC | 1 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | KuPS | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 17, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 14, 2017 | |||
Career
Professional
Castellanos was born in Palmdale, California and attended Estancia High School.[1] On February 14, 2017, he signed with United Soccer League club LA Galaxy II out of the youth academy of Club Atlas of the Liga MX.[2]
After three seasons with Rio Grande Valley FC, the club declined their contract option on Castellanos following their 2020 season.[3]
On February 17, 2021, Castellanos signed with MLS side Nashville SC.[4] Castellanos was loaned to USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies on March 11, 2022.[5] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Nashville.[6]
On 26 January 2023, Castellanos signed for Finnish club KuPS ahead of the 2023 season with the option to extend the deal for a further year.[7]
After just three Finnish League Cup appearances for KuPS, Castellanos returned to the United States on February 17, 2023, signing with MLS side Sporting Kansas City.[8]
International
In August 2016, Castellanos was called into a camp by the United States at the U20 level.[9]
References
- ^ "Castellano Brothers united for Estancia". Los Angeles Times. 23 January 2015.
- ^ "II sign defender Robert Castellanos". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. February 14, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Announce Roster Moves". 9 December 2020.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville SC Signs Defender Robert Castellanos". Nashville SC.
- ^ "Rowdies Add Robert Castellanos on Loan from Nashville SC". 11 March 2022.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces Roster Status Ahead of the 2023 Season". Nashville SC.
- ^ "Tervetuloa Kuopian Palloseuraan Robert Castellanos" [Welcome to the Kuopio Football Club Robert Castellanos]. kups.fi (in Finnish). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC signs center back Robert Castellanos". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ . ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
External links
- Nomads SC bio