Juan Castilla (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Andres Castilla Lozano | ||
Date of birth | July 27, 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
Number | 32 | ||
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– | Houston Dynamo | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 13, 2021 |
Juan Andres Castilla Lozano (born July 27, 2004) is a Colombian soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.[1]
Career[]
Youth[]
Castilla joined the Houston Dynamo pre-academy teams when he was 7.[2] In 2016, at the age of 11, he moved to the Dynamo Academy.[2] He spent some time training in Spain and with the Columbus Crew Academy before returning to the Dynamo in 2019.[3]
Professional[]
Houston Dynamo[]
On June 14, 2020, Castilla signed a Homegrown contract with the Houston Dynamo. The contract went into effect on January 1, 2021. At 15 years old, Castilla became the youngest homegrown signing in club history.[4] He spent the rest of 2020 with Houston's USL Championship affiliate, RGVFC.[5] He made his professional debut on October 31, 2021, coming on as late substitute for Memo Rodríguez in a 1–0 home defeat to the Colorado Rapids.[6] Castilla ended the 2021 season with 2 appearances.[6]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Houston Dynamo | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Personal life[]
Castilla was born in Cali, Colombia. When he was 3, his family moved to Houston, Texas.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b "Colombia – J. Castilla – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "He's only just begun: Juan Castilla, 15, a Dynamo prospect on the rise". Houston Chronicle. June 21, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Adidas Academy Player Spotlight Juan Castilla". Houston Dynamo. March 2, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dynamo sign midfielder Juan Castilla to Homegrown Player contract". Houston Dynamo FC. June 14, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Juan Castillo 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Juan Castillo Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Juan Castilla". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
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External links[]
- Juan Castilla at Major League Soccer
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cali
- Colombian footballers
- American soccer players
- Colombian emigrants to the United States
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- Association football forwards