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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Kitchell and the second or paternal family name is Dossantos.
Nathan Dossantos
Personal information
Full name Nathan José Kitchell Dossantos[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-11) April 11, 1999 (age 25)
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 33 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 26, 2024

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.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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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

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As of November 10, 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 33 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 36 2
Career total 102 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 111 2

Honours

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Marshall Thundering Herd

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Nathan Dossantos at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ Krysinsky, John (April 6, 2023). "Sounding Off on Soccer: Riverhounds SC's Nate Dossantos on his soccer journey from Canada to Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  3. ^ "DuqMSoccer Announces 2018 Recruiting Class". Duquesne Dukes. February 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Nathan Dossantos Duquesne profile". Duquesne Dukes.
  5. ^ "Season-Opening Setback". Duquesne Dukes. August 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "DuqMSoccer Nets First A-10 Win". Duquesne Dukes. October 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Pereira, Gene (August 23, 2021). "Oakville defender key to Marshall's hopes of defending NCAA men's soccer title". InHalton.
  8. ^ "Dossantos Scores Game-Winner as No. 11 Men's Soccer Takes down (RV) FIU". Marshall Thundering Herd. March 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dossantos Earns Second Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week Award". Marshall Thundering Herd. April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dossantos Earns Third C-USA Defensive Player of the Week Award". Marshall Thundering Herd. April 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Dias, Dossantos & Schneider Named All-Region". Marshall Thundering Herd. May 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "National Champion Men's Soccer Trio Earns Scholar Awards". Marshall Thundering Herd. May 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Nathan Dossantos Marshall profile". Marshall Thundering Herd.
  14. ^ "No. 1 Men's Soccer Unanimously Picked as Conference USA Preseason Favorites". Marshall Thundering Herd. August 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "No. 4 Men's Soccer Racks up Conference USA Awards". Marshall Thundering Herd. November 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "Men's Soccer Lands Five on All-Region Teams". Marshall Thundering Herd. December 8, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Nathan Dos Santos 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  18. ^ a b "Nathan Dos Santos 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. ^ a b "Nathan Dossantos 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  20. ^ a b "Nathan Dos Santos 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  21. ^ Rollins, Sean (January 11, 2022). "2022 MLS Draft: Orlando City Selects Marshall Defender Nathan Dossantos at No. 46". The Mane Land.
  22. ^ "Dossantos, Dias Taken in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". Marshall Thundering Herd. January 12, 2022.
  23. ^ "Hounds Brings Aboard Canadian Defender Nathan Dossantos". USL Championship. February 18, 2022.
  24. ^ "NCAA title-winner Nathan Dossantos signs with Riverhounds". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022.
  25. ^ Krysinsky, John (March 12, 2022). "Final: Riverhounds SC 3, Memphis 901 FC 0". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  26. ^ "Dossantos earns first Team of the Week honor". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. May 10, 2022.
  27. ^ Krysinsky, John (February 26, 2023). "Dossantos returns, Forbes plays second half in Hounds preseason win vs Pitt". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  28. ^ "Hounds confirm first seven players for 2023 squad". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. December 8, 2022.
  29. ^ "Battery sign defender Nathan Dossantos to 2024 roster". Charleston Battery. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  30. ^ Jacques, John (January 30, 2024). "Charleston Battery Lands Nathan Dossantos". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  31. ^ Nathan Dossantos at Soccerway
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