Jacob Alex Castro (born December 18, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer as a goalkeeper. 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
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c Evans, Jayda (December 13, 2022). "Sounders sign former UW goalie Jacob Castro". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders FC". Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Livescores - Soccer - Scoresway".
- ^ "Seattle Sounders sign homegrown goalkeeper Jacob Castro". MLSsoccer.com. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Aztec Men's Soccer Roster: Jacob Castro". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved December 14, 2022.