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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 20)[1]
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Pasto
Number 13
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)
2021–2023 Houston Dynamo 2 (0)
2022–2023 Houston Dynamo 2 24 (2)
2023 Deportivo Cali 14 (0)
2024– Deportivo Pasto 1 (0)
International career
2022 United States U17 1 (0)
2022 United States U19 2 (0)
2022– Colombia U20 20 (0)
2023– Colombia U23 4 (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 Pasto.[2]

Career

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Youth

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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

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Houston Dynamo

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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

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Club

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As of match played February 21, 2023[2][10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rio Grande Valley FC 2020 USL Championship 0 0 0 0
Houston Dynamo 2021 Major League Soccer 2 0 2 0
2022 0 0 1 0 1 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Houston Dynamo 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 17 1 0 0 17 1
Career total 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 1

Personal life

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Colombia – J. Castilla – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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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