Caleb Stanko

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Caleb Stanko
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Stanko with FC Cincinnati in 2019
Personal information
Full name Caleb Stanko [1]
Date of birth (1993-07-26) July 26, 1993 (age 31) [1]
Place of birth Holly, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Center back
Youth career
0000–2011 Vardar SC
2011–2013 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2019 SC Freiburg II 71 (3)
2013–2019 SC Freiburg 11 (0)
2016–2017 → FC Vaduz (loan) 26 (0)
2019–2021 FC Cincinnati 57 (0)
2022 PAS Giannina 20 (0)
2022 Asteras Tripolis 10 (1)
2023–2024 Lamia 36 (0)
International career‡
2013 United States U20 8 (0)
2016 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 15, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 6, 2016

Caleb Stanko (born July 26, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

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Early life

Stanko started playing soccer with the local U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Vardar SC. Won U.S. Soccer Development Academy National Championship in 2010.

Club career

Caleb Stanko with FC Cincinnati on April 7, 2019 Caleb Stanko April19.jpg
Caleb Stanko with FC Cincinnati on April 7, 2019

SC Freiburg

In 2011, Stanko moved to the German side SC Freiburg, and began playing for its second team. From 2013, he started training with the first team and was benched for several matches before debuting in August 2015 in a German Cup match against Barmbek-Uhlenhorst. [2] In November 2015, he made his league debut for Freiburg in a 2. Bundesliga match against Paderborn 07. [3] Stanko had five 2. Bundesliga appearances for the season, helping Freiburg to Bundesliga promotion.

Loan to FC Vaduz

Stanko was loaned by Freiburg to Liechtenstein-based FC Vaduz in the Swiss Super League for the 2016–2017 season, making 26 appearances.

FC Cincinnati

On January 23, 2019, Stanko moved back to the United States to sign with Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati. [4] Following the 2021 season, Cincinnati declined their contract option on Stanko. [5]

PAS Giannina

On January 5, 2022, Stanko signed a contract with Super League Greece club PAS Giannina. [6]

International career

Stanko played at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship for the United States, who finished as runners-up. Later that year, he also played at the 2013 Toulon Tournament for the U.S., and then captained the U.S. during their opening match against Spain at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [7]

Stanko received his first call-up to the United States men's national team for a May 22, 2016 friendly against Puerto Rico. [8] On September 6, 2016, he made his full USMNT debut in a World Cup qualifying match against Trinidad & Tobago.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 15, 2020 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SC Freiburg II 2011–12 Regionalliga Südwest 10——10
2012–13 170——170
2013–14 323——323
2014–15 60——60
2015–16 130——130
2017–18 10——10
2018–19 10——10
Total713—00713
SC Freiburg 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 5010—60
2017–18 Bundesliga 60100070
Total1102000130
FC Vaduz (loan) 2016–17 Swiss Super League 26000—260
FC Cincinnati 2019 Major League Soccer 23020—250
2020 130—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0140
Total3602010390
Career total144340101493
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in MLS is Back Tournament

Honors

FC Vaduz

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References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 23, 2013. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (August 10, 2015). "Caleb Stanko makes pro debut for Freiburg". Soccer America Daily. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Goff, Steven (November 22, 2015). "How American soccer players abroad fared this weekend". Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Club Acquires Midfielder Caleb Stanko". FC Cincinnati. January 23, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. ↑ "ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα: Απέκτησε τον Κέιλεμπ Στάνκο". January 5, 2022. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ Deaver, Josh (December 5, 2013). "Caleb Stanko finds success with SC Freiburg". American Soccer Now. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ Creditor, Avi (May 16, 2016). "Green, Hyndman among Klinsmann's USMNT extras vs. Puerto Rico". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ "C. Stanko". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved January 19, 2018.


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