Jesús Castellano
Personal information
Full name Jesús Armando Castellano Anuel
Date of birth (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004
Place of birth Barcelona, Venezuela
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati 2
Number 43
Youth career
2019–2020 Monagas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Yaracuyanos 7 (0)
2022 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2022 New York Red Bulls II 21 (1)
2023– FC Cincinnati 2 1 (1)
International career‡
2019 Venezuela U16 1 (0)
2022 Venezuela U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022

Jesús Castellano (born 22 March 2004) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Cincinnati 2 in MLS Next Pro.

Career

Yaracuyanos

Born in Barcelona, Venezuela, Castellano began his career in the youth ranks of Monagas. He moved to Yaracuyanos in 2021, and made his professional debut on 8 May of that year, starting in a 1–0 loss to Gran Valencia.[2]

New York Red Bulls

On 20 January 2022, Castellano signed with Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.[3] Castellano made his debut for the Red Bulls first team on May 10, 2022, being substituted for Luquinhas during a 3-0 victory over D.C. United in the round of 32 of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.[4] Castellano was sent on loan to New York Red Bulls II during the 2022 season. On 31 August 2022, he scored his first professional goal for New York Red Bulls II in a 3-3 draw versus Hartford Athletic.[5] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by New York.[6]

International career

Castellano made his debut for the Venezuela national under-16 football team on May 17, 2019, starting in a 4-0 loss to the United States national under-16 football team.[7] Castellano made his debut for the Venezuela national under-23 football team on June 5, 2022, starting in a 1-1 draw against the Ghana national under-20 football team.[8]

Career statistics

As of October 20, 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Yaracuyanos 2021 Liga FUTVE 7000000070
New York Red Bulls II (loan) 2022 USL Championship 211000000211
New York Red Bulls 2022 MLS 0010000010
Career total 281100000291

References

  1. ↑ "Jesús Castellano". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gran Valencia Maracay FC – Yaracuyanos FC". tribuna. tribuna.com. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "New York Red Bulls Sign Venezuelan Midfielder Jesús Castellano". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "D.C. UNITED VS. NEW YORK RB 0 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dally Caps off Comeback in Stoppage Time, Hartford tie New York 3-3". hartfordathletic.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Bulls, New York Red. "New York Red Bulls Announce End of Year Roster Decisions". New York Red Bulls.
  7. ↑ "UNITED STATES U16 VS. VENEZUELA U16 4 - 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "VENEZUELA U23 VS. GHANA U20 1 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2022.


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