About Drake Callender
Born 1997. Drake Callender is an American association football player.
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.
Callender made his professional debut on May 7, 2021, starting for Inter Miami affiliate Fort Lauderdale CF against Union Omaha in USL League One. 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. 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. Thanks to this, Callender was awarded the best goalkeeper title of the 2023 Leagues Cup and won Man of the Match.
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.
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.
On December 29, 2025, Minnesota United acquired Callender from Charlotte.
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.
Career statistics Club
Honors Inter Miami Leagues Cup: 2023 Supporters' Shield: 2024
United States CONCACAF Nations League: 2022–23, 2023–24
Individual Leagues Cup Best Goalkeeper: 2023
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Who is Drake Callender?
American soccer player
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Drake Callender was born on 7 October 1997 in Sacramento.
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Drake Callender is an association football player.
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Drake Callender is American.
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