Paderborn’s Santiago Castañeda could make senior U.S. debut against Haiti

Paderborn midfielder Santiago Castañeda could make his senior U.S. debut Saturday when the Americans face Haiti in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal in Miami. The Tampa native earned his first senior call-up after helping Paderborn win promotion and playing every minute of its first nine Bundesliga matches this season.

Castañeda scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3-1 win over Hoffenheim in September. He played both legs of Paderborn’s promotion playoff victory over Wolfsburg. Saturday’s match at Nu Stadium kicks off at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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