José Carlos Castillo

José Carlos Castillo
Personal information
Full nameJosé Carlos Castillo
Date of birth18 February 1992
Place of birthGuatemala
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Universidad de San Carlos
Youth career
Centro Escolar El Roble
2010–2011VCU Rams
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2010Juventud Saleciana6(0)
2012Chiapas0(0)
2013–Universidad de San Carlos
National team‡
2007-2008Guatemala U-17
2010-2011Guatemala U-20
2011–Guatemala3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2012

José Carlos Castillo (born 8 August 1992) is a Guatemalan football forward who plays for Chiapas in the Liga MX.[1]

Career

Castillo started his football career in the Athletics team of the Centro Escolar El Roble.[2] He joined than in the 2009 season to Juventud Saleciana and earned his first senior caps.[3]

Nicknamed "Harry Potter", Castillo played collegiate soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University before joining the Chiapas under-20 side in June 2012.[4]

International

Castillo has played for Guatemala at various youth levels, appearing for the Guatemala national under-17 football team at the Premundial Sub 17 2008 in Mexico.[5] He played also with the Guatemala national under-20 football team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Colombia.[6]

References

  1. ↑ José Carlos Castillo at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ↑ "Jose Carlos Castillo - VCU". Virginia Commonwealth University. 7 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "FUTBOL MASCULINO - UNCAF" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 13 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "Llega 'Harry Potter' para reforzar a Jaguares" ['Harry Potter' comes to Jaguares] (in Spanish). Record. 7 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "SELECCION SUB 17 REINICIA FASE DE PREPARACION" (in Spanish). Fede Fut Guate. 22 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Guatemala: José Castillo, con futuro incierto en el fútbol de la India" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 22 March 2012.

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