| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Elias Castro Villeda | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-02-26) February 26, 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
| 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) | |||
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.
Club career
A native of Lilburn, Georgia, Castro joined the Atlanta United academy in 2016, initially as a part of the under-16 team. Notably, he won a U.S. Soccer Development Academy national championship in 2017 as a member of the under-17 side.
He made his professional debut with Atlanta United 2 on May 19, 2018, during a 2–1 defeat to Louisville City.
On July 5, 2018, Castro signed his first professional contract with Atlanta United 2.
International career
He 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.
References
- 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.
- ^ 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
- Alessandro Castro at Soccerway
- Alessandro Castro at USL Championship
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- Men's association football midfielders
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