The Seattle Sounders today announced the second First Team signing of the offseason, another Homegrown Player in goalkeeper Jacob Castro. Castro played with the Sounders Academy as a high school senior in 2017 and went on to make four total appearances as an amateur with Sounders 2 (now Tacoma Defiance) between 2018 and 2019 before beginning his college career.
Initially attending the University of Washington, Castro redshirted his 2019 season before getting two starts in 2020 while playing behind fellow Sounders Academy player Sam Fowler. Following the 2020 season, Castro transferred to San Diego State University for a chance at a starting role.