Name
Jacob CastroHeight
6' 4"Weight
190 lbsDate of Birth
12.18.1999 (25)Birthplace
Tukwila, WA, USAPosition
GoalkeeperPosition Detail
GoalkeeperPreferred Side
UnknownRoster Category
Supplemental Slots 25-28Player Category
HomegrownCOLLEGE EXPERIENCE Â
Castro started his collegiate career at Washington for two seasons before transferring to San Diego State, where he earned All-Pac-12 honors in 2021 and 2022. The Spanaway native became the first Aztec goalkeeper since 2006 to be named All-Pac-12 First Team in 2021 after starting all 17 matches and allowing just 16 goals with seven shutouts. He earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honors in 2022 after recording three shutouts in 16 starts.
YOUTH EXPERIENCE Â
Castro joined Sounders FC Academy in 2017 and made four appearances for Tacoma Defiance as an amateur. Before joining Sounders FC Academy, Castro earned All-State honors as a junior at Spanaway Lake High School, where he also played wide receiver on the football team for two seasons.
ACQUIRED
Signed as a Homegrown Player on December 13, 2022.