Nathan Dossantos

Nathan Dossantos
Personal information
Full name Nathan José Kitchell Dossantos[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-11) April 11, 1999
Place of birthOakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
PositionCentre-back
Youth career
Oakville SC
Dixie SC
2014Toronto FC
2015–2016Woodbridge Strikers
2017–2018Sigma FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019Duquesne Dukes 33 (1)
2020–2021Marshall Thundering Herd 36 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016Woodbridge Strikers 2 (0)
2017Sigma FC 5 (0)
2019Seattle Sounders U23 10 (0)
2021FC Florida U23 2 (0)
2022–2023Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 50 (0)
2024–2025Charleston Battery 60 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025

Nathan José Kitchell Dossantos (born April 11, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

Early life

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

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

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] Dossantos was released by Charleston following their 2025 season.[31]

International career

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

As of October 25, 2025[32]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Woodbridge Strikers2016[17]League1 Ontario20——0020
Sigma FC2017[18]League1 Ontario50——0050
Seattle Sounders U232019[19]USL League Two100———100
FC Florida U232021[20]USL League Two20———20
Pittsburgh Riverhounds2022USL Championship2200020—240
20232801030—320
Total 500105000560
Charleston Battery2024USL Championship332302000382
2025271002040331
Total 603304040713
Career total 12934090401463

Honours

Marshall Thundering Herd

Individual

References

  1. ^ abcdNathan Dossantos at Canada Soccer
  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. ^ ab"Nathan Dos Santos 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  18. ^ ab"Nathan Dos Santos 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. ^ ab"Nathan Dossantos 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  20. ^ ab"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. ^"Battery confirm end-of-year roster decisions and initial update for 2026 season".
  32. ^Nathan Dossantos at Soccerway
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