Sebastian Castello (soccer)

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Sebastian Castello
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Castello in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-08) October 8, 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 12
Youth career
RVDL Soccer Academy
Sigma FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Forge FC 14 (1)
2021 → Sigma FC (loan) 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2023

Sebastian Castello (born October 8, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.

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Early life

Castello began his career with the RVDL Lions, created by former Dutch player Robin van der Laan, before later joining Sigma FC. [1]

Club career

On July 30, 2021 Forge FC announced the signing of Castello to a developmental deal. [2] That same day he made his professional debut for Forge against York United, entering as a substitute for Tristan Borges in an eventual 1–0 victory. [3] [4] In addition to his contract with Forge he also suited up for their League1 Ontario affiliate, Sigma FC, and made his debut in their opening weekend victory over ProStars FC on July 31, netting a goal in a 3–1 victory. [5] On October 30, Castello scored his first goal for Forge, scoring the final goal in a 4–1 victory over the HFX Wanderers. [6] In February 2022, Forge announced they had re-signed Castello ahead of the upcoming season. [7] In October 2023, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final. [8]

International career

In December 2022, Castello received a call to join a camp with the Canada national futsal team. [9]

Career statistics

As of September 24, 2023 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Forge FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 6100000061
2022 6000100070
2023 200000—20
Total141001000151
Sigma FC (loan) 2021 [11] League1 Ontario 111———111
Career total252001000262

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    References

    1. ↑ Jacques, John (July 30, 2021). "Forge Recruits Two More Sigma Teenagers". Northern Tribune.
    2. ↑ "Forge FC Signs Two Young Players to Development Contracts". Forge FC . July 30, 2021.
    3. ↑ Forge FC [@ForgeFCHamilton] (July 31, 2021). "81' | Double substitution Sebastian Castello comes in for Tristan Borges" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    4. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (July 30, 2021). "Match Analysis: York United 0-1 Forge FC". Canadian Premier League .
    5. ↑ Jacques, John (August 1, 2021). "Canadian Premier League Athletes To Watch In League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
    6. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (October 30, 2021). "HIGHLIGHTS: Navarro brace lifts Forge to convincing win over HFX Wanderers". Canadian Premier League .
    7. ↑ "Forge FC sign Canadians Morgan & Castello". Forge FC . February 1, 2022.
    8. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (October 28, 2023). "Highlights + Analysis: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer . Retrieved October 29, 2023.
    9. ↑ "Canada Soccer hosts Futsal National Team camp in Montréal". Canadian Soccer Association . December 2, 2022.
    10. ↑ Sebastian Castello at Soccerway
    11. ↑ "Sebastian Castello 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
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