José Carlos Castillo
José Carlos Castillo playing with Antigua GFC, 2013-2014 season.
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Castillo
Date of birth (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992
Place of birth Guatemala
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Universidad de San Carlos
Youth career
Centro Escolar El Roble
2010–2011 VCU Rams
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Juventud Saleciana 6 (0)
2012 Chiapas 0 (0)
2013– Universidad de San Carlos
International career
2007–2008 Guatemala U-17
2010–2011 Guatemala U-20
2011– Guatemala 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2012

José Carlos Castillo (born 18 February 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. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  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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