Drake Callender
{{short description|American soccer player (born 1997)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Drake Callender
| image = Inter Miami 0-0 Nashville SC 02 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Callender with Inter Miami in 2023
| full_name = Drake Steven Callender{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/bd9f0cff-c7cc-fe27-64e5-8b53fdb0a362/23_CNLF_Preliminary_Rosters_0519.pdf |title=National team roster – 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals: USA |publisher=CONCACAF |page= |date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=May 19, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519173426/https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/bd9f0cff-c7cc-fe27-64e5-8b53fdb0a362/23_CNLF_Preliminary_Rosters_0519.pdf |archive-date=May 19, 2023}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|7}}
| birth_place = Sacramento, California, United States
| height = 6ft 2in{{cite web |title=Drake Callender |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/players/drake-callender/ |access-date=May 29, 2023 |publisher=Inter Miami CF}}
| currentclub = Inter Miami
| clubnumber = 1
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs1 = Cap FC United
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs2 = Placer United
| youthyears3 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs3 = San Jose Earthquakes
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = California Golden Bears
| collegecaps1 = 54
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = San Francisco Glens
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–
| clubs2 = Inter Miami
| caps2 = 96
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = → Fort Lauderdale CF (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 0
| pcupdate = April 27, 2025
}}
Drake Steven Callender (born October 7, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
Early life
Callender played youth soccer with Cap FC United and Placer United,{{Cite web|url=https://calbears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/drake-callender/14270|title=Drake Callender - Men's Soccer|website=University of California Golden Bears Athletics}} before going on to be part of the San Jose Earthquakes academy from 2013 to 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://sjeq.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1401446&player=28693751|title=San Jose Earthquakes|website=sjeq.ussoccerda.com|access-date=2021-05-07|archive-date=2021-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507234958/http://sjeq.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1401446&player=28693751|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/youth/alumni|title=Alumni | San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=2021-05-07|archive-date=2021-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507235039/https://www.sjearthquakes.com/youth/alumni|url-status=dead}}
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.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/31811066?subseason=583580|title=San Francisco Glens SC | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}
Club career
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/en/post/2019/11/12/inter-miami-cf-acquires-homegrown-player-rights-goalkeeper-drake-callender-san-jose|title=Inter Miami CF Acquires Homegrown Player Rights for Goalkeeper Drake Callender from the San Jose Earthquakes | Inter Miami CF}}
Callender made his professional debut on May 7, 2021, starting for Inter Miami affiliate Fort Lauderdale CF against Union Omaha in USL League One.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/fortlauderdalecf-union-omaha-2195078|title=Fort Lauderdale CF vs. Union Omaha - May 7, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com|website=www.uslleagueone.com}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/team-of-the-matchday-who-shined-brightest-on-mls-is-back-weekend|title=Team of the Matchday: Who shined brightest on MLS is Back weekend?|date=February 28, 2023|last=Sigal|first=Jonathan|work=Major League Soccer|access-date=February 28, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Michelle |title=Messi scores, Callender shines, Inter Miami wins League Cup in 11-round PK shootout |website=Miami Herald |date=August 19, 2023 |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/inter-miami/article278388354.html |access-date=August 20, 2023}} Thanks to this, Callender was awarded the best goalkeeper title of the 2023 Leagues Cup{{Cite web |date=20 August 2023 |title=Drake Callender: The goalkeeping hero of Inter Miami CF's Leagues Cup 2023 triumph |url=https://www.leaguescup.com/news/drake-callender-the-goalkeeping-hero-of-inter-miami-cf-s-leagues-cup-2023-triump |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=Leagues Cup |language=}} and won Man of the Match.{{Cite web |last=intermiamicf |title=MATCH RECAP: Inter Miami CF Wins 2023 Leagues Cup Title to Clinch Historic First Trophy for the Club {{!}} Inter Miami CF |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/match-recap-inter-miami-cf-wins-2023-leagues-cup-title-to-clinch-historic-first- |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=intermiamicf |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |last=intermiamicf |title=Drake Callender {{!}} Inter Miami CF |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/players/drake-callender/stats/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=intermiamicf |language=en}}
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
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.{{Cite web |title=BERHALTER SELECTS 24-PLAYER BIOSTEEL USMNT TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER MATCHES |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/08/berhalter-selects-24-player-biosteel-usmnt-training-camp-roster-ahead-of-september-matches |access-date=2 September 2023 |website=US Soccer}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played April 27, 2025}}{{soccerway|drake-callender/648530}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Playoffs !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=7|Inter Miami
|2020 | rowspan="6" |MLS |colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | |||||||
| 2021
|0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2022
|24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|33 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 7{{efn|Appearances in Leagues Cup|name=LC}} | 0 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 2024
|32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup|name=CCC}} | 0 | 3{{efn|name=LC}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2025
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!93||0||4||0||8||0||4||0||10||0||118||0 | ||||||||||||
| Fort Lauderdale CF (loan)
|2021 |17 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 17 | 0 | |||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!109||0||4||0||8||0||4||0||10||0||135||0 |
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Honors
Inter Miami
- Leagues Cup: 2023{{cite news |last=Sigal |first=Jonathan |date=August 20, 2023 |title=Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions! |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lionel-messi-inter-miami-are-leagues-cup-champions |access-date=August 21, 2023 |publisher=Major League Soccer}}
- Supporters' Shield: 2024{{cite news |last=Sigal |first=Jonathan |date=October 2, 2024 |title=Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-miami-win-2024-mls-supporters-shield |access-date=October 2, 2024 |publisher=Major League Soccer}}
United States
- CONCACAF Nations League: 2022–23,{{Cite web |date=June 18, 2023 |title=U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/667792 |access-date=June 19, 2023 |website=ESPN}} 2023–24{{cite news|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/adams-reyna-on-target-as-united-states-complete-three-peat/|title=Adams Reyna on target as United States complete three peat|work=CONCACAF|date=March 25, 2024|access-date=March 25, 2024}}
Individual
- Leagues Cup Best Goalkeeper: 2023
References
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External links
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- {{U.S. Soccer player|c/drake-callender}}
{{Inter Miami CF squad}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:California Golden Bears men's soccer players
Category:Inter Miami CF II players
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)
Category:Inter Miami CF players
Category:San Francisco Glens players
Category:Soccer players from Sacramento, California
Category:USL League One players