Nathan Dossantos
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathan José Kitchell Dossantos[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-04-11) April 11, 1999 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
Number | 62 | ||
Youth career | |||
Oakville SC | |||
Dixie SC | |||
2014 | Toronto FC | ||
2015–2016 | Woodbridge Strikers | ||
2017–2018 | Sigma FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Duquesne Dukes | 33 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 36 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Woodbridge Strikers | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Sigma FC | 5 | (0) |
2019 | Seattle Sounders U23 | 10 | (0) |
2021 | FC Florida U23 | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 50 | (0) |
2024– | Charleston Battery | 25 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 24, 2024 |
Nathan José Kitchell Dossantos (born April 11, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.
Early life
Dossantos began playing youth soccer at age six with Oakville SC.[1] He later played with Dixie SC, followed by youth stints with the Toronto FC Academy, Woodbridge Strikers and Sigma FC.[2]
College career
In 2018, Dossantos began attending Duquesne University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3][4] He made his collegiate debut on August 24, 2018 against the Marshall Thundering Herd.[5] On October 13, 2018, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the George Mason Patriots.[6]
Ahead of the 2020 season, Dossantos transferred to Marshall University to play for the men's soccer team.[7] He scored his first goal for Marshall on March 13, 2021, scoring the overtime winner against the FIU Panthers.[8] In his first season with Marshall (played in the 2021 Spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he helped them with the national title and was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week three times,[9][10] and was named an All-Conference USA First Team All-Star, All-Southeast Region Second-Team, Scholar All-Region, Scholar All-American Second Team, Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll, NCAA All-Tournament Team, and TopDrawer Soccer Best XI Teams Third Team Defense.[11][12][13] Ahead of his senior season, he was named the Conference USA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.[14] At the end of the season, he was named the Conference USA Defensive MVP and was named to the All-Conference First Team and the All-Southeast Region First Team.[15][16]
Club career
In 2016, he played with the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario.[17] In 2017, he played with Sigma FC.[18]
In 2019, he played with the Seattle Sounders U23 in USL League Two.[19] In 2021, he played with FC Florida U23.[20]
At the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, Dossantos was selected in the second round (46th overall) by Orlando City.[21][22]
In February 2022, he signed with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on a one-year contract with a club option for 2023.[23][24] He made his debut on March 12, 2022, as a substitute in 3–0 win over Memphis 901.[25] In May 2022, he was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for the first time for Week 9.[26] He made 22 appearances for the club in 2022, before suffering a knee injury in August that kept him out for the remainder of the season.[27] At the end of the season, the Riverhounds exercised their option for the 2023 season.[28]
In January 2024, Dossantos signed with USL Championship club Charleston Battery.[29][30]
International career
Dossantos was born to a Portuguese father and a mother from Hong Kong.[1] In March 2014, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team.[1]
Career statistics
- As of August 24, 2024[31]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Woodbridge Strikers | 2016[17] | League1 Ontario | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Sigma FC | 2017[18] | League1 Ontario | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Seattle Sounders U23 | 2019[19] | USL League Two | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
FC Florida U23 | 2021[20] | USL League Two | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2022 | USL Championship | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
2023 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
Total | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
Charleston Battery | 2024 | USL Championship | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
Career total | 94 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 2 |
Honours
Marshall Thundering Herd
- Conference USA regular season: 2020
- NCAA National Championship: 2020
Individual
References
- ^ a b c d Nathan Dossantos at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Krysinsky, John (April 6, 2023). "Sounding Off on Soccer: Riverhounds SC's Nate Dossantos on his soccer journey from Canada to Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
- ^ "DuqMSoccer Announces 2018 Recruiting Class". Duquesne Dukes. February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Nathan Dossantos Duquesne profile". Duquesne Dukes.
- ^ "Season-Opening Setback". Duquesne Dukes. August 24, 2018.
- ^ "DuqMSoccer Nets First A-10 Win". Duquesne Dukes. October 13, 2018.
- ^ Pereira, Gene (August 23, 2021). "Oakville defender key to Marshall's hopes of defending NCAA men's soccer title". InHalton.
- ^ "Dossantos Scores Game-Winner as No. 11 Men's Soccer Takes down (RV) FIU". Marshall Thundering Herd. March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Dossantos Earns Second Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week Award". Marshall Thundering Herd. April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Dossantos Earns Third C-USA Defensive Player of the Week Award". Marshall Thundering Herd. April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Dias, Dossantos & Schneider Named All-Region". Marshall Thundering Herd. May 12, 2021.
- ^ "National Champion Men's Soccer Trio Earns Scholar Awards". Marshall Thundering Herd. May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Nathan Dossantos Marshall profile". Marshall Thundering Herd.
- ^ "No. 1 Men's Soccer Unanimously Picked as Conference USA Preseason Favorites". Marshall Thundering Herd. August 23, 2021.
- ^ "No. 4 Men's Soccer Racks up Conference USA Awards". Marshall Thundering Herd. November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Lands Five on All-Region Teams". Marshall Thundering Herd. December 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nathan Dos Santos 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Nathan Dos Santos 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Nathan Dossantos 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ a b "Nathan Dos Santos 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Rollins, Sean (January 11, 2022). "2022 MLS Draft: Orlando City Selects Marshall Defender Nathan Dossantos at No. 46". The Mane Land.
- ^ "Dossantos, Dias Taken in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". Marshall Thundering Herd. January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Hounds Brings Aboard Canadian Defender Nathan Dossantos". USL Championship. February 18, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA title-winner Nathan Dossantos signs with Riverhounds". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (March 12, 2022). "Final: Riverhounds SC 3, Memphis 901 FC 0". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
- ^ "Dossantos earns first Team of the Week honor". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. May 10, 2022.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (February 26, 2023). "Dossantos returns, Forbes plays second half in Hounds preseason win vs Pitt". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
- ^ "Hounds confirm first seven players for 2023 squad". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Battery sign defender Nathan Dossantos to 2024 roster". Charleston Battery. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 30, 2024). "Charleston Battery Lands Nathan Dossantos". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Nathan Dossantos at Soccerway
External links
- Nathan Dossantos at Soccerway
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