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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan José Kitchell Dossantos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1999 | ||
| 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 | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 28, 2024 | |||
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 June 28, 2024[31]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 85 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | ||
Honours
Marshall Thundering Herd
- Conference USA regular season: 2020
- NCAA National Championship: 2020
Individual
References
External links
- Nathan Dossantos at Soccerway