Edson Castillo
Venezuelan footballer (born 1994)
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Edson Daniel Castillo García (born 18 May 1994) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Carabobo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edson Daniel Castillo García | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carabobo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mineros | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Mineros | 101 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Neftchi Baku | 20 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mineros (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 28 | (3) |
| 2019 | Monagas | 30 | (8) |
| 2020 | → Zacatepec (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Caracas | 53 | (7) |
| 2023 | Monagas | 11 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Kaizer Chiefs | 34 | (3) |
| 2026– | Carabobo | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Venezuela U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | Venezuela U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Venezuela | 10 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:21, 10 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Club
Edson Castillo began his career at Mineros, made his debut in the Venezuelan Primera División at the age of 16, against Aragua on 17 October 2010.[1]
In June 2016, Castillo moved to Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftchi Baku.[2][3][4]
In July 2017, Neftchi Baku announced that Castillo had moved back to Mineros on loan until the end of 2017.[5] On 18 December 2017, Neftchi Baku announced that they had parted ways with Castillo by mutual consent.[6]
In July 2023, Castillo signed for South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs on a two-year deal.[7] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw with Chippa United on 6 August.He scored his first goal for the club in the 2023-24 MTN 8 quarter final against Cape Town City FC which resulted the match to end 2–1 to send Kaizer Chiefs to the semi final [8]
International
Castillo played with U-17 at Sudamericana sub-17 in Ecuador and with U-20 at Sudamericana sub-20 in Argentina.[9]
He made his debut for Venezuela national football team on 13 June 2021, in the 2021 Copa América opening game against Brazil. He substituted Cristian Cásseres Jr. in the 83rd minute as Venezuela lost 0–3.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 September 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mineros | 2010–11 | Venezuelan Primera División | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 2012–13 | 14 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 101 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | 106 | 2 | ||||
| Neftchi Baku | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 0 | ||
| Mineros (loan) | 2017 | Venezuelan Primera División | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Kaizer Chiefs | 2023–24 | DStv Premiership | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | DStv Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 34 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 161 | 5 | 10 | 2 | – | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 188 | 10 | |||
International
- As of match played 10 October 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 June 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Ecuador | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2021 Copa América |
Honours
- Copa Venezuela (2): 2011, 2017