Nicolás Castillo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Ignacio Castillo Mora | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Club Brugge | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2014 | Universidad Católica | 52 | (17) |
| 2014– | Club Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Chile U20 | 11 | (9) |
| 2013– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nicolás Ignacio Castillo Mora (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas kasˈtiλo], born 14 February 1993) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a striker for Club Brugge.
Early life
Castillo was born at February 14, 1993 at Santiago, Región Metropolitana, and raised in Renca, a lower–class commune in the capital.[1] Since a young age, Nicolás was involved in "RencaUC", a barra brava of Chile's powerhouse Universidad Católica,[1] joining then to the youth ranks of that club at twelve.[1][2]
Career
Castillo made his debut for Universidad Católica on the 10 April 2011 in the 2-0 Primera División win over Cobreloa, coming on as a 84th minute substitute.[3]
International career
Castillo made his debut for Chile on 23 March 2013 in the 1-0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) loss to Peru, coming on as a 70th minute substitute.[4]
Honours
Club
- Universidad Católica
- Copa Chile (1): 2011
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lagos Barahona, Felipe (23 June 2012). "De la galeria a la cancha Nicolás Castillo el delantero de la UC que juega "como hincha"". Emol. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Nace el Ibra Chileno". Goal,com. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA VS. COBRELOA 2 - 0
- ↑ PERU VS. CHILE 1 - 0
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