Franklin Castellanos
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franklin Hubertus Castellanos | ||
| Date of birth | October 6, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Siguatepeque, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2010–2013 | Iona Gaels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls II | 16 | (3) |
| 2016– | New York Cosmos B | 2 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 9, 2016. | |||
Franklin Castellanos (born 6 October 1990) is a Honduran professional footballer.
Career
Youth and college
Castellanos played for the Parsippany SC and New York Red Bulls Academy at various levels. He also played college soccer for the Iona Gaels from 2010 to 2013. While with the Gaels he played in 75 matches scoring 17 goals and recording 37 assists. [1]
During the 2014 season Castellanos played for the New York Red Bulls U-23 in the National Premier Soccer League. He helped the team capture the 2014 NPSL title appearing as a starter in the league final. [2] He also played with the U23s in the U.S. Open Cup. [3]
Professional
Castellanos signed with New York Red Bulls II for the 2015 season and made his debut for the side in its first ever match on March 28, 2015 in a 0-0 draw with Rochester Rhinos.[4] On June 27, 2015 Castellanos scored his first goal for the club in a 4-1 victory over Saint Louis FC.[5] On August 2, 2015 Castellanos scored the winning goal in stoppage time to help New York to a 2-1 victory against Saint Louis FC.[6] A few days later, on August 5 2015 Castellanos scored the opening goal for New York in a 2-2 draw at Charlotte Independence.[7]
On July 23, 2015 Castellanos made his debut with the New York Red Bulls first team in a 4-2 victory over Premier League Champions Chelsea F.C. in a 2015 International Champions Cup match. Castellanos scored the first goal of the match for New York and assisted on another.[8]
References
- ↑ "Franklin Castellanos Iona Gaels". icgaels.com.
- ↑ "U23S win NPSL Championship". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "U23s defeat Vermont in first round of Open Cup". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ "Red Bulls II 0 Rochester Rhinos 0". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "MATCH RECAP: Saint Louis FC 1, New York Red Bulls II 4". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Castellanos finish lifts NYRB II past Saint Louis FC 1". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "NYRB II rallies to draw with Charlotte". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls 4, Chelsea 2: Sean Davis scores brace as Red Bulls shock Premier League champs". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 22 July 2015.