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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. Born in France, he plays for 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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Nantes

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officially arrives on 26 May 2020. He initialled a three-year contract with the Nantes until 2023. In the opening of the 2021–2022 season, he equalised on corner against

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, allowing FC Nantes to take a point in Principality. On 7 May 2022, he was a holder in the final and won the French Cup with FC Nantes. In February 2024, his contract with FC Nantes was extended by two seasons, and now ends in June 2028.

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

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on 11 November 2017. He was called up to Cameroon's squad for the

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. In their group stage match against

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on 28 November 2022, he scored his first international goal to lead for his team. On 28 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Cameroonian players selected to compete in the

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Personal life

Castelletto was born in France to an

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father and Cameroonian mother.

Career statistics

Club

International

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

Honours

Nantes *

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: 2021–22 Cameroon * Third Place AFCON Tournament 2021-22.

References

External links

Profile
at the FC Nantes website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castelletto, Jean-Charles 1995 births Living people Footballers from Clamart French sportspeople of Italian descent Cameroonian people of Italian descent French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Cameroonian people of French descent Cameroonian men's footballers French men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Cameroon men's international footballers France men's youth international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2022 FIFA World Cup players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Belgian Pro League players AJ Auxerre players Club Brugge KV players Royal Excel Mouscron players Red Star FC players Stade Brestois 29 players FC Nantes players Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium 21st-century French sportsmen