Jean-Charles Victor Castelletto (born 26 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al Duhail. Born in France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.
Club career In July 2016, Castelletto joined Red Star on a season-long loan from Belgian side Club Brugge KV. Nantes FC Nantes officially arrives on 26 May 2020. He initialled a three-year contract with the Nantes until 2023. In the opening of the 2021–2022 season, he equalised on corner against AS Monaco, allowing FC Nantes to take a point in Principality.
On 7 May 2022, he was a holder in the final and won the French Cup with FC Nantes.
In February 2024, his contract with FC Nantes was extended by two seasons to June 2028.
International career Castelletto was a youth international for France. Castelletto made his debut for the Cameroon national team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2–2 tie with Zambia on 11 November 2017.
He was called up to Cameroon's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In their group stage match against Serbia on 28 November 2022, he scored his first international goal to lead for his team.
On 28 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Cameroonian players selected to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Personal life Castelletto was born in France to an Italian father and Cameroonian mother.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalssAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAuxerre II2012–13Championnat National 2140————1402013–14Championnat National 360————60Total200————200Auxerre2012–13Ligue 2100000——102013–141903010——2302014–152815010——341Total48180200000581Club Brugge2015–16Pro League3000—1Appearance in the Champions League0—40Mouscron (loan)2015–16Pro League10000———100Red Star (loan)2016–17Ligue 23221010——342Brest2017–18Ligue 23321010——3522018–193122021——3532019–20Ligue 12211010——241Total86540410000946Nantes2020–21Ligue 124110——2Appearance in the relegation playoff02722021–2228130———3112022–2332060—7Appearance in the Europa League01Appearance in the Trophée des Champions04602023–2428200———2802024–2530010———310Total14241100070301634Nantes II2024–25Championnat National 310————10Al-Duhail2025–26Qatar Stars League8000—50—130Career total35012240711303039712
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCameroon2017102020202021102022121202360202481202550Total352
Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Castelletto goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jean-Charles CastellettoNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 28 November 2022 Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar 16 1–0 3–3 2022 FIFA World Cup2 19 January 2024 Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast 25 1–2 1–3 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Nantes Coupe de France: 2021–22
Cameroon Third Place AFCON Tournament 2021-22.
References
External links
Profile at the FC Nantes website