| Jacob Castro | |
| Fullname: | Jacob Alex Castro[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Tukwila, Washington, United States |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019–2021 |
| College1: | Washington Huskies |
| Collegecaps1: | 2 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| College2: | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Collegecaps2: | 33 |
| Collegegoals2: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | Seattle Sounders FC 2 |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Tacoma Defiance |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | December 14, 2022 |
Jacob Alex Castro (born December 18, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer as a goalkeeper. He joined the club's academy in 2017 and played for their reserve team Seattle Sounders FC 2 the following year. Castro played college soccer with the Washington Huskies and the San Diego State Aztecs from 2019 to 2022. He signed a contract with Seattle Sounders FC in December 2022.
Castro was raised in Spanaway, Washington, and joined the Seattle Sounders FC academy in 2017.[2] [3] He made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 on August 19, 2018, in a 4–1 loss to Portland Timbers 2.[4] Castro made four total appearances for the reserve side.[5]
He played two years of college soccer with the Washington Huskies and started two matches as a freshman in 2019. Castro then transferred to the San Diego State Aztecs in 2021, where he played 17 matches and earned seven shutouts. He was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team during his first year at San Diego State and the Second Team in 2022, where he made 16 appearances.[2] [6]
Castro signed a professional contract with Seattle Sounders FC on December 13, 2022, becoming the club's 21st Homegrown Player.[2]