Caleb Stanko
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Date of birth | July 26, 1993 | ||||||||||
Place of birth | Holly, Michigan, United States | ||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||||||||||
Number | 33 | ||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||
–2011 | Vardar SC | ||||||||||
2011–2013 | SC Freiburg | ||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
2011–2019 | SC Freiburg II | 71 | (3) | ||||||||
2013–2019 | SC Freiburg | 11 | (0) | ||||||||
2016–2017 | → FC Vaduz (loan) | 26 | (0) | ||||||||
2019– | FC Cincinnati | 23 | (0) | ||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||
2013 | United States U20 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||
2016– | United States | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 6, 2016 |
Caleb Stanko (born July 26, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.
Youth
Stanko started playing soccer with the local U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Vardar SC. Won U.S. Soccer Development Academy National Championship in 2010.
Professional
SC Freiburg
In 2011, Stanko moved to the German side SC Freiburg, and began playing for its second team. From 2013, he started training with the first team and was benched for several matches before debuting in August 2015 in a German Cup match against Barmbek-Uhlenhorst.[1] In November 2015, he made his league debut for Freiburg in a 2. Bundesliga match against Paderborn 07.[2] Stanko had five 2. Bundesliga appearances for the season, helping Freiburg to Bundesliga promotion.
FC Vaduz (loan)
Stanko was loaned by Freiburg to Liechtenstein-based FC Vaduz in the Swiss Super League for the 2016–2017 season, making 26 appearances.
FC Cincinnati
On January 23, 2019, Stanko moved back to the United States to sign with MLS side FC Cincinnati.[3]
International career
Stanko played at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship for the United States, who finished as runners-up. Later that year, he also played at the 2013 Toulon Tournament for the U.S., and then captained the U.S. during their opening match against Spain at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4]
Stanko received his first call-up to the United States men's national team for a May 22, 2016 friendly against Puerto Rico.[5] On September 6, 2016, he made his full USMNT debut in a World Cup qualifying match against Trinidad & Tobago.
Honours
- FC Vaduz
Career statistics
- As of 23 May 2018[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Freiburg II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
2013–14 | 32 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
2014–15 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
2015–16 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 70 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 70 | 3 | |||
Freiburg | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
2017–18 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
FC Vaduz (loan) | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Career total | 107 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 3 |
References
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (August 10, 2015). "Caleb Stanko makes pro debut for Freiburg". Soccer America Daily. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Goff, Steven (November 22, 2015). "How American soccer players abroad fared this weekend". Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Club Acquires Midfielder Caleb Stanko". FC Cincinnati. January 23, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Deaver, Josh (December 5, 2013). "Caleb Stanko finds success with SC Freiburg". American Soccer Now. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ Creditor, Avi (May 16, 2016). "Green, Hyndman among Klinsmann's USMNT extras vs. Puerto Rico". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "C. Stanko". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
External links
- Caleb Stanko at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Holly, Michigan
- Association football midfielders
- American soccer players
- Soccer players from Michigan
- SC Freiburg II players
- SC Freiburg players
- FC Vaduz players
- Regionalliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Swiss Super League players
- Bundesliga players
- FC Cincinnati players
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Liechtenstein
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players
- Major League Soccer players