Drake Callender
Drake Callender is a Minnesota United goalkeeper and children’s author who shares soccer, mindfulness and creative life beyond the pitch.
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Known for
Leagues Cup
MLSOverview
- Born
- October 7, 1997 · Sacramento, California
- Work
- Professional goalkeeper and children’s book co-author
- College
- University of California, Berkeley · 2016–2019
- Breakthrough
- Inter Miami’s starting goalkeeper in 2022; Leagues Cup winner in 2023
- Current club
- Minnesota United FC · No. 12
Mini bio
How it started.
Callender’s route began in Northern California youth soccer with Cap FC United and Placer United, followed by the San Jose Earthquakes academy. At UC Berkeley, he studied legal studies and played four seasons for the Golden Bears, earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2017.
Making his place.
Inter Miami signed him in December 2019 after acquiring his Homegrown Player Rights from San Jose. After developing with the club’s second team, he became its first-team starting goalkeeper in 2022. His next season brought a moment fans still return to: he scored his own penalty and saved two Nashville attempts in the shootout that won the 2023 Leagues Cup.
Beyond the goalmouth.
Writing is another part of his life. He began exploring poetry during his sophomore year at Berkeley and later performed poems on Instagram. With friend and former teammate DeAndre Yedlin, he co-wrote X Marks the Spot and L’s Way, children’s books that explore mindfulness through nature, acceptance and learning from adversity.
A new chapter.
After helping Miami win the 2024 Supporters’ Shield, he moved to Charlotte in August 2025 and then Minnesota United that December. His early Minnesota season included a clean sheet in his first home game and MLS Team of the Matchday recognition.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club soccer
- 2026Minnesota United FCGoalkeeper, No. 12
- 2025Charlotte FCGoalkeeper
- 2020–2025Inter Miami CFGoalkeeper; first-team starter from 2022
- 2016–2019California Golden BearsGoalkeeper
Children’s books
- By 2025L’s WayCo-author with DeAndre Yedlin
- 2024X Marks the SpotCo-author with DeAndre Yedlin; illustrated by Aude Brisson
Awards
- MLS Team of the Matchday 72026 · Starting goalkeeper selection after Minnesota’s win at San Diego.
- Inter Miami Defensive Player of the Year2023 · Club award after a season with 46 appearances and eight clean sheets across all competitions.
- Leagues Cup Best Goalkeeper2023 · Awarded during Inter Miami’s title-winning tournament.
- All-Pac-12 First Team2017 · Honored as a California Golden Bears goalkeeper.
Quotes
You have to be ready for anything in these games, especially when the stakes are high.Drake Callender, MLSsoccer.com
After saving a late Columbus penalty to preserve the win that clinched Inter Miami’s 2024 Supporters’ Shield.
Trivia
- He studied legal studies at UC Berkeley.
- He set Bella Vista High School’s freshman long-jump record.
- His interest in poetry began during his sophomore year of college.
- He and DeAndre Yedlin built their mindfulness book project around a shared love of nature, soccer and creativity.
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