Drake Callender

Drake Steven Callender (born October 7, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.

Drake Callender
Personal information
Full name Drake Steven Callender
Date of birth (1997-10-07) October 7, 1997
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 1
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 35 (0)
2021– → Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2023

Early life

Callender played youth soccer with Cap FC United and Placer United,[2] before going on to be part of the San Jose Earthquakes academy from 2013 to 2016.[3][4]

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.[2]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Callender made his professional debut on May 7, 2021, starting for Inter Miami affiliate Fort Lauderdale CF against Union Omaha in USL League One.[7] Callendar made six saves during Inter Miami's 2023 season-opening victory over CF Montréal, earning him a spot in the league's Team of the Matchday for week one.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played May 13, 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inter Miami 2020 Major League Soccer00———00
2021 Major League Soccer00———00
2022 Major League Soccer24030—1[lower-alpha 1]0280
2023 Major League Soccer11010——120
Total 350400010400
Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) 2021 USL League One170———170
Career total 520400010570
  1. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

References
  1. "Drake Callender". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "Drake Callender - Men's Soccer". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
  3. "San Jose Earthquakes". sjeq.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  4. "Alumni | San Jose Earthquakes". Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  5. "San Francisco Glens SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. "Inter Miami CF Acquires Homegrown Player Rights for Goalkeeper Drake Callender from the San Jose Earthquakes | Inter Miami CF".
  7. "Fort Lauderdale CF vs. Union Omaha - May 7, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  8. Sigal, Jonathan (February 28, 2023). "Team of the Matchday: Who shined brightest on MLS is Back weekend?". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  9. Drake Callender at Soccerway
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