Alessandro Elias Castro Villeda (born February 26, 2000) is a Honduran soccer player who plays as a midfielder for VfR Mannheim in the Verbandsliga Nordbaden in Germany.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Elias Castro Villeda | ||
| Date of birth | February 26, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfR Mannheim | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Bryson Park Soccer Club | ||
| 2015–2016 | Kalonji Soccer Academy | ||
| 2015–2016 | GSA 00 Premier | ||
| 2016–2017 | Atlanta United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Atlanta United 2 | 18 | (1) |
| 2020 | Juticalpa | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | VfR Mannheim | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Honduras U17 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:07, November 1, 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:41, 25 May 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editA native of Lilburn, Georgia,[3] Castro joined the Atlanta United academy in 2016, initially as a part of the under-16 team.[4] Notably, he won a U.S. Soccer Development Academy national championship in 2017 as a member of the under-17 side.[3]
He made his professional debut with Atlanta United 2 on May 19, 2018, during a 2–1 defeat to Louisville City.[5]
On July 5, 2018, Castro signed his first professional contract with Atlanta United 2.[6]
International career
editHe was selected to represent the Honduras U17s at both the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in April and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in October.[3]
References
edit- ^ Castro, Alessandro (August 30, 2017). "Entrevistas con Alexander Bahr y Alessandro Castro convocados por la Selección Sub 17 de Honduras". EstadioSports (Interview). YouTube. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Profile". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Catanese, Ryan (September 12, 2017). "Two Atlanta United Academy prospects named in Honduras U-17 World Cup squad". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Gwinnett soccer players make MLS club Atlanta United FC's first Academy teams". Gwinnett Prep Sports. June 7, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Gwinnett's Castro makes Atlanta United 2 debut, but club falls to Louisville". Gwinnett Daily Post. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 sign Alessandro Castro". AtlantaUnited. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
External links
edit- Alessandro Castro at Soccerway
- Alessandro Castro at USL Championship
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