Juan Castilla (footballer)

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Juan Castilla
Personal information
Full name Juan Andres Castilla Lozano [1]
Date of birth (2004-07-27) July 27, 2004 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo Cali
Youth career
2016– Houston Dynamo
–2019 Columbus Crew
2019–2020 Houston Dynamo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 Rio Grande Valley FC 0 (0)
2021–2023 Houston Dynamo 2 (0)
2022–2023 Houston Dynamo 2 24 (2)
2023– Deportivo Cali 6 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U17 1 (0)
2022 United States U19 2 (0)
2022– Colombia U20 20 (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 Cali. [2]

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Career

Youth

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

Houston Dynamo

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

Club

As of match played February 21, 2023 [2] [10] [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalPlayoffsTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rio Grande Valley FC 2020 USL Championship 00———00
Houston Dynamo 2021 Major League Soccer 20———20
2022 0010——10
2023 0000000000
Total2010000030
Houston Dynamo 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 171——00171
Career total191100000191

    Personal life

    Castilla was born in Cali, Colombia. When he was 3, his family moved to Houston, Texas. [12]

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
    2. 1 2 3 "Colombia – J. Castilla – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
    3. 1 2 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.
    4. ↑ "Adidas Academy Player Spotlight Juan Castilla". Houston Dynamo. March 2, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
    5. ↑ "Dynamo sign midfielder Juan Castilla to Homegrown Player contract". Houston Dynamo FC. June 14, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
    6. ↑ 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.
    7. 1 2 "Juan Castillo 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
    8. ↑ "Juan Castilla". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    9. ↑ "Houston Dynamo transfer Juan Castilla to Colombia's Deportivo Cali | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
    10. ↑ "Juan Castillo Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
    11. ↑ "Juan Castilla". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
    12. ↑ 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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