Dylan Castanheira (born May 23, 1995) is an American

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player who plays as a

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Career

Youth and college

Raised in the Landing section of

Roxbury, New Jersey Roxbury is a Township (New Jersey), township in Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 23,324, reflecting a decline of 559 (−2.3%) from the 23,88 ...

, Castanheira played prep soccer at Roxbury High School, leaving after his junior year to join the academy team of

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

in 2012, before returning to the United States in 2014. Castanheira played four years of

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Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

, where he made 47 appearances for the ''Lions'' and kept 25 shutouts. While at college, Castanheira also played with

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side

Long Island Rough Riders The Long Island Rough Riders are an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at Hofst ...

Professional career

On January 11, 2019, Castanheira signed for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2. Despite having signed for Atlanta United 2, Castanheira was selected by

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in the fourth round (88th overall) of the

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on January 14, 2019. His MLS rights were traded to expansion side

Inter Miami CF Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. Established in 2018, the club began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the 2020 ...

on January 8, 2020 in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the

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. On January 27, 2021, Castanheira moved to Fort Lauderdale's parent side

Inter Miami Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. Established in 2018, the club began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the 2 ...

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. On September 3, 2021, Castanheira joined USL Championship club

San Diego Loyal San Diego Loyal Soccer Club is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in San Diego, California. The team was founded by Warren Smith and Landon Donovan. San Diego Loyal made its debut in 2020 as an expansion team in the ...

on loan following an injury to San Diego goalkeeper Trey Muse. Following the 2021 season, Castanheira's contract option was declined by Miami. On December 17, 2021, Dylan was announced as a member of Atlanta United for the following season. Castanheira's contract option was declined by Atlanta following the 2022 season.

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* 1995 births Living people American soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers Atlanta United FC players Atlanta United 2 players Bristol City F.C. players Inter Miami CF II players Inter Miami CF players San Diego Loyal SC players Columbia Lions men's soccer players FC Dallas draft picks Long Island Rough Riders players Soccer players from New Jersey USL League Two players USL Championship players People from Roxbury, New Jersey Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey USL League One players {{US-footy-goalkeeper-stub