Kevin Castaño

Kevin Castaño
Personal information
Full name Kevin Duván Castaño Gil
Date of birth (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Itagüí, Colombia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Krasnodar
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2020 Águilas Doradas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Águilas Doradas 75 (2)
2023–2024 Cruz Azul 13 (0)
2024– Krasnodar 9 (0)
International career
2023– Colombia 14 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Colombia
Copa América
Runner-up 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2024

Kevin Duván Castaño Gil (born 29 September 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar and the Colombia national team.

Club career

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Águilas Doradas

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Born in Itagüí, Castaño came through the academy system at Águilas Doradas having joined when he was 12 years old.[1] By the age of fifteen he was promoted to their under-20 team, and at eighteen years-old made the step up to the senior team, and his debut professional debut followed two years later.[2]

Cruz Azul

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On 26 June 2023, Castaño joined Cruz Azul.[3]

Krasnodar

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On 5 January 2024, Castaño agreed on a transfer to the Russian club Krasnodar.[4] Signing a contract until the summer of 2028 on 21 January 2024.[5]

International career

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Castano made his debut for the Colombia senior side in a friendly match against the United States on 28 January 2023.[6] He was called up again to the Colombia squad for friendly matches against South Korea and Japan in March 2023.[7][8]

Personal life

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His father Richard, with whom he would have training sessions as a youngster, was a big influence on his football career.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Águilas Doradas 2020 Categoría Primera A 0 0 1 0 1 0
2021 Categoría Primera A 23 0 2 0 25 0
2022 Categoría Primera A 35 0 2 0 37 0
2023 Categoría Primera A 17 2 0 0 1[a] 0 18 2
Total 75 2 5 0 1 0 81 2
Cruz Azul 2023–24 Liga MX 13 0 0 0 2[b] 0 15 0
Krasnodar 2023–24 Russian Premier League 9 0 1 0 10 0
Career total 97 2 6 0 1 0 2 0 106 2
  1. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 14 July 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2023 7 0
2024 7 0
Total 14 0

References

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  1. ^ "Professional Team Selection gilding. Kevin Castaño cited to the microcycle of work with Colombia". Aguilasdoradas.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Kevin Castaño on his call-up: I can contribute a lot to the Colombian National Team". Carocol.com. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Kevin Castaño llega a México para reforzar a Cruz Azul". Excélsior (in Spanish). 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ "КЕВИН КАСТАНЬО ПЕРЕХОДИТ В «КРАСНОДАР»" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "КЕВИН КАСТАНЬО СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ «КРАСНОДАРА»". fckrasnodar.ru/ (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 21 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Álvaro Montero, Kevin Castaño, Juanfer Quintero and Nelson Palacio, the contribution of the FPC for the friendlies against Korea and Japan". ESPN.com. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Kevin Castaño is confident of earning a place in Néstor Lorenzo's team". espn.com. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Kevin Castaño: "My first call-up to the National Team is motivation"". colombia.as.com. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. ^ "This is Kevin Castaño: one of the best midfielders of the FPC who received a call to the National Team". 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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