Drake Callender

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Drake Callender
File:Inter Miami 0-0 Nashville SC 02 (cropped).jpg
Callender with Inter Miami in 2023
Personal information
Full name Drake Steven Callender[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte FC
Number 12
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)
2020–2025 Inter Miami 92 (0)
2021 → Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) 17 (0)
2025– Charlotte FC 0 (0)
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner 2023 United States
Winner 2024 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 15, 2025

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

Early life

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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, Callender 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]

Club career

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On November 12, 2019, Inter Miami acquired Callender's homegrown player rights from the 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 were to meet 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] On August 19, 2023, his team, Inter Miami, won the first edition of the Leagues Cup after a penalty kick shootout, in which he scored a penalty and saved two.[9] Thanks to this, Callender was awarded the best goalkeeper title of the 2023 Leagues Cup[10] and won Man of the Match.[11]

On September 9, Callender had made 100 saves for Inter Miami in the 2023 MLS season, with him making his 100th save of the season against Sporting Kansas City.[12]

He would start the 2024 MLS season on 21 February in a 2–1 win against Real Salt Lake. Inter Miami would go into the playoffs after having the most points in a Major League Soccer season were they lost to Atlanta United in the first round. At the end of the season he started in thirty-two games and would get a total of 104 saves.

On 29 March 2025, Callender would make his debut in the 2025 MLS season for Inter Miami coming as on as a late substitute for starting keeper, Oscar Ustari in a 2–1 win against Philadelphia Union.

International career

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In August 2023, Callender received his first call-up to the United States senior national team by head coach Gregg Berhalter, for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Oman.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of August 15, 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Miami 2020 MLS — — — — — —
2021 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2022 24 0 1 0 3 0 — — 28 0
2023 33 0 — 5 0 — 7[a] 0 45 0
2024 32 0 3 0 — 4[b] 0 3[a] 0 42 0
2025 3 0 — — 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 92 0 4 0 8 0 4 0 10 0 118 0
Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) 2021 USL League One 17 0 — — — — 17 0
Career total 109 0 4 0 8 0 4 0 10 0 135 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Honors

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Inter Miami

United States

Individual

References

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