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. "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. 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.

External links

• Jacob Castro at Major League Soccer
• {{USL Championship player}|jacob-castro}}