Robert Castellanos

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Robert Castellanos
Personal information
Full name Robert Castellanos
Date of birth (1998-05-11) May 11, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Palmdale, California, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Number 2
Youth career
2015–2016 Atlas
2016–2017 América
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2023–2024 Sporting Kansas City 26 (2)
2023 Sporting Kansas City II 4 (0)
2025– Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 (0)
International career‡
2016 United States U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 14, 2024
‡ 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 USL Championship club Tampa Bay Rowdies.

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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 Kuopion Palloseura (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]

On January 25, 2025, Castellanos signed with USL Championship club Tampa Bay Rowdies on a permanent contract. [9]

International

In August 2016, Castellanos was called into a camp by the United States at the U20 level. [10]

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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. ↑ "Castellanos Rejoins Rowdies for 2025". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies . Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  10. ↑ "U-20 MNT - 2016 Statistics". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
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