Franklin Castellanos

Franklin Castellanos is a Honduran professional footballer.

Franklin Castellanos
Personal information
Full name Franklin Hubertus Castellanos
Place of birth Siguatepeque, Honduras
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 9, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 19, 2014

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
  1. "Franklin Castellanos Iona Gaels". icgaels.com.
  2. "U23S win NPSL Championship". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. "U23s defeat Vermont in first round of Open Cup". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  4. "Red Bulls II 0 Rochester Rhinos 0". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. "MATCH RECAP: Saint Louis FC 1, New York Red Bulls II 4". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  6. "Castellanos finish lifts NYRB II past Saint Louis FC 1". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  7. "NYRB II rallies to draw with Charlotte". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  8. "New York Red Bulls 4, Chelsea 2: Sean Davis scores brace as Red Bulls shock Premier League champs". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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