Sebastian Castello (soccer)
Castello in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | October 8, 2003 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]In December 2022, Castello received a call to join a camp with the Canada national futsal team.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of September 24, 2023[10]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Forge FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Sigma FC (loan) | 2021[11] | League1 Ontario | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Career total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Jacques, John (July 30, 2021). "Forge Recruits Two More Sigma Teenagers". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Forge FC Signs Two Young Players to Development Contracts". Forge FC. July 30, 2021.
- ^ Forge FC [@ForgeFCHamilton] (July 30, 2021). "81' | Double substitution Sebastian Castello comes in for Tristan Borges" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (July 30, 2021). "Match Analysis: York United 0-1 Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 1, 2021). "Canadian Premier League Athletes To Watch In League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (October 30, 2021). "HIGHLIGHTS: Navarro brace lifts Forge to convincing win over HFX Wanderers". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Forge FC sign Canadians Morgan & Castello". Forge FC. February 1, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Canada Soccer hosts Futsal National Team camp in Montréal". Canadian Soccer Association. December 2, 2022.
- ^ Sebastian Castello at Soccerway
- ^ "Sebastian Castello 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
[edit]- Sebastian Castello at Soccerway