# Jean-Charles Castelletto

Jean-Charles Victor Castelletto (born 26 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes. 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, and now ends in 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
### Clubs

    As of match played 4 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | Division | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goalss | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Auxerre II | 2012–13 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Auxerre II | 2013–14 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Auxerre II | Total | Total | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Auxerre | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Auxerre | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Auxerre | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Auxerre | Total | Total | 48 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Club Brugge | 2015–16 | Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Mouscron (loan) | 2015–16 | Pro League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Red Star (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| Brest | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 2 |
| Brest | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 3 |
| Brest | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Brest | Total | Total | 86 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 6 |
| Nantes | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Nantes | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Nantes | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Nantes | Total | Total | 126 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 147 | 4 |
| Nantes II | 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 326 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 368 | 12 |
* ↑ Appearance in the Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in the relegation playoff
* ↑ Appearance in the Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in the Trophée des Champions

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Cameroon | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 30 | 2 |
    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 Castelletto :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 28 November 2022 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | 16 | Serbia | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | 19 January 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | 25 | Senegal | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |

## Honours

Nantes
* Coupe de France: 2021–22
Cameroon
* Third Place AFCON Tournament 2021-22.