Robert Castellanos

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Robert Castellanos
Personal information
Full name Robert Castellanos
Date of birth (1998-05-11) May 11, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Palmdale, California, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Sporting Kansas City
Number 19
Youth career
2015–2016 Nomads SC
2016–2017 Atlas
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 LA Galaxy II 16 (0)
2018–2020 Rio Grande Valley FC 37 (2)
2021–2022 Nashville SC 1 (1)
2022Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) 10 (1)
2023 KuPS 0 (0)
2023– Sporting Kansas City 12 (1)
2023– Sporting Kansas City II 4 (0)
International career
2016 United States U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 14, 2017

Robert Castellanos (born May 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.

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Career

Professional

Castellanos was born in Palmdale, California and attended Palmdale 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]

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References

  1. "Castellano Brothers united for Estancia". Los Angeles Times . 23 January 2015.
  2. "II sign defender Robert Castellanos". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. February 14, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Announce Roster Moves". 9 December 2020.
  4. SC, Nashville. "Nashville SC Signs Defender Robert Castellanos". Nashville SC.
  5. "Rowdies Add Robert Castellanos on Loan from Nashville SC". 11 March 2022.
  6. SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces Roster Status Ahead of the 2023 Season". Nashville SC.
  7. "Tervetuloa Kuopian Palloseuraan Robert Castellanos" [Welcome to the Kuopio Football Club Robert Castellanos]. kups.fi (in Finnish). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC signs center back Robert Castellanos". Sporting Kansas City.
  9. "U-20 MNT - 2016 Statistics". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.