Jean-Charles Victor Castelletto (born 26 January 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Cameroon national team.

Club career

In July 2016, Castelletto joined

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on a season-long loan from Belgian side

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International career

Castelletto was a youth international for France. Castelletto made his debut for the Cameroon national team in a

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2–2 tie with Zambia on 11 November 2017. He was called-up to Cameroon's squad for the

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. In their group stage match against Serbia on 28 November 2022, he scored his first international goal to lead for his team.

Personal life

Castelletto was born in France to an Italian father and Cameroonian mother.

Career statistics

Clubs

International

:''Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Castelletto goal.''

Honours

Nantes * Coupe de France: 2021–22 Cameroon * Third Place AFCON Tournament 2021-22.

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* * * * 1995 births Living people People from Clamart Citizens of Cameroon through descent French sportspeople of Italian descent Cameroonian people of Italian descent French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Cameroonian footballers French footballers Footballers from Hauts-de-Seine Men's association football defenders Cameroon men's international footballers France men's youth international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2022 FIFA World Cup players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Belgian Pro League players AJ Auxerre players Club Brugge KV players Royal Excel Mouscron players Red Star F.C. players Stade Brestois 29 players FC Nantes players Cameroonian expatriate footballers French expatriate footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium {{France-footy-defender-1990s-stub