Juan Castilla (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Andres Castilla Lozano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 27, 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016– | Houston Dynamo | ||
| –2019 | Columbus Crew | ||
| 2019–2020 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 24 | (2) |
| 2023 | Deportivo Cali | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Deportivo Pasto | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Colombia U20 | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Colombia U23 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:25, 21 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Juan Andres Castilla Lozano (born July 27, 2004) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Pasto.[2]
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Castilla joined the Houston Dynamo pre-academy teams when he was 7.[3] In 2016, at the age of 11, he moved to the Dynamo Academy.[3] He spent some time training in Spain and with the Columbus Crew Academy before returning to the Dynamo in 2019.[4]
Professional
[edit]Houston Dynamo
[edit]On 14 June 2020, Castilla signed a Homegrown contract with the Houston Dynamo. The contract went into effect on 1 January 2021. At 15 years old, Castilla became the youngest homegrown signing in club history.[5] He spent the rest of 2020 with Houston's USL Championship affiliate, RGVFC.[6] He made his professional debut on 31 October 2021, coming on as late substitute for Memo Rodríguez in a 1–0 home defeat to the Colorado Rapids.[7] Castilla ended the 2021 season with 2 appearances.[7]
During the 2022 season, Castilla primarily played with Houston Dynamo 2 in MLS Next Pro, where he had 1 goal and 4 assists in 17 appearances.[8] His one first team appearance of the season was a substitute appearance in the Open Cup.[2]
On 23 July 2023, Castilla signed with Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Cali.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 17 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Personal life
[edit]Castilla was born in Cali, Colombia. When he was 3, his family moved to Houston, Texas.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Colombia – J. Castilla – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Hauser, Melanie (June 21, 2020). "He's only just begun: Juan Castilla, 15, a Dynamo prospect on the rise". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Adidas Academy Player Spotlight Juan Castilla". Houston Dynamo. March 2, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dynamo sign midfielder Juan Castilla to Homegrown Player contract". Houston Dynamo FC. June 14, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (June 15, 2020). "Houston Dynamo sign 15-year-old Juan Castilla as youngest Homegrown Player in club history". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Juan Castillo 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Juan Castilla". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo transfer Juan Castilla to Colombia's Deportivo Cali | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Juan Castillo Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Juan Castilla". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Hauser, Melanie (June 21, 2020). "He's only just begun: Juan Castilla, 15, a Dynamo prospect on the rise". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Juan Castilla at Major League Soccer