Harvard University

Career Highs:

Goals: 1 (at Stonehill, 10/22/25)
Assists: 1 (2x, last vs. Yale, 10/11/25)
Points: 2 (at Stonehill, 10/22/25) 

2025 • Sophomore:

Earned Second Team All-Ivy honors … Gained a spot on the Ivy League All-Tournament Team … Played in and started 16 games as a center back … Started all seven Ivy League games; one of four Crimson to do so … Ranked second on the team in minutes played (1,412) … During Ivy League play, led the team in minutes played (630) … Tallied three points, one goal, one assist, and 1,412 minutes played on the season … Scored the game-winning goal at Stonehill (Oct. 22) … Notched an assist vs. Yale (Oct. 11) … Played the full 90 minutes in each of 14 matches … Helped the Crimson post five shutouts as a team. 

2024 • First-year:

Played in six games with three starts … Missed a portion of the season due to injury … Tallied one assist on the season against Merrimack (Oct. 1) … Played 346 minutes on the year … Appeared in the full 90 minutes against Merrimack and Boston University (Oct. 8). 

Before Harvard:

Competed on the club level for Bethesda Soccer Club … Captained team at U15, U16, U17, and U19 levels … Helped U19 team advance to round of 16 in MLS Next Playoffs while competing as a U16 player … Tallied six goals and four assists from center back position in 2022-23 … Volunteered with EmBracelets, helping to raise funds for partner non-profit organizations … Enjoys traveling, golf, biking, learning languages, and listening to music … Holds dual French and U.S. citizenship … Plays the piano … Son of Amanda and Guillaume Castel; Guillaume played soccer for FC Rouen Academy (1987-90) and competed as a national-level 100-meter sprinter in France (1994-98).