Jacob Alex Castro (born December 18, 1999) is an American

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player who plays for

Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...

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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

academy in 2017. He made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 on August 19, 2018, in a 4–1 loss to Portland Timbers 2. Castro made four total appearances for the reserve side. 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-

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First Team during his first year at San Diego State and the Second Team in 2022, where he made 16 appearances. Castro signed a professional contract with

on December 13, 2022, becoming the club's 21st Homegrown Player.

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* * 1999 births Living people American men's soccer players Tacoma Defiance players Washington Huskies men's soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers People from Tukwila, Washington Soccer players from King County, Washington USL Championship players Homegrown Players (MLS) San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer players Seattle Sounders FC players MLS Next Pro players {{US-footy-goalkeeper-stub