Drake Callender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Drake Steven Callender | ||
| Date of birth | October 7, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sacramento, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Cap FC United | ||
| 2012–2013 | Placer United | ||
| 2013–2016 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | California Golden Bears | 54 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | San Francisco Glens | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Inter Miami | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2021 | |||
Drake Steven Callender (born October 7, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
Early life[]
Callender played youth soccer with Cap FC United and Placer United,[1] before going on to be part of the San Jose Earthquakes academy from 2013 to 2016.[2][3]
In 2016, Callendar began playing college soccer for the California Golden Bears. In four seasons, Callender made 54 appearances, keeping 16 clean sheets. He was named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA All-Far West Region First Team and the All-Pac-12 First Team for the 2017 season. For the 2018 season, he was named to the preseason MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and earned United Soccer Coaches NCAA All-Far West Region Third Team and All-Pac-12 Second Team honors.[1]
While in college, Callender spent time with USL League Two side San Francisco Glens, but didn't appear for the team during the 2019 season.[4]
Career[]
On November 12, 2019, Inter Miami acquired Callender's homegrown player rights from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for the 27th draft pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, and potentially up to $150,000 in General Allocation Money if Callender meets certain performance-based metrics. He joined the club's roster ahead of their inaugural Major League Soccer season in 2020.[5]
Callender made his professional debut on May 7, 2021, starting for Inter Miami affiliate Fort Lauderdale CF against Union Omaha in USL League One.[6]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played October 31, 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Miami | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ^ a b "Drake Callender - Men's Soccer". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes". sjeq.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Alumni | San Jose Earthquakes".
- ^ "San Francisco Glens SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Acquires Homegrown Player Rights for Goalkeeper Drake Callender from the San Jose Earthquakes | Inter Miami CF".
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale CF vs. Union Omaha - May 7, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
- ^ Drake Callender at Soccerway
External links[]
- Drake Callender at Major League Soccer
- Drake Callender at Soccerway
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