Jesús Castillo (Peruvian footballer)
Peruvian footballer (born 2001)
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Jesús Abdallah Castillo Molina (born 11 June 2001) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis and the Peru national team.[1]
Full name
Jesús Abdallah Castillo Molina[1]
Date of birth
11 June 2001[2]
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Abdallah Castillo Molina[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Callao, Peru[2] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espérance de Tunis | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Sporting Cristal | 90 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Gil Vicente | 26 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Universitario de Deportes | 35 | (0) |
| 2026– | Espérance de Tunis | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Peru | 16 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
In July 2023, Castillo left Sporting Cristal in Peru to join Portuguese club Gil Vicente.[3] In June 2025, he signed for Universitario de Deportes.[4] In August 2026, he joined Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis.[5]
International career
Castillo made his debut for the Peru national team in 2022. By 2024, during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, he had become a regular in the team's lineup.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 October 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Cristal | 2020 | Peruvian Primera División | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Peruvian Primera División | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Peruvian Primera División | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Peruvian Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 90 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 3 | |||
| Gil Vicente | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Universitario de Deportes | 2025 | Liga 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | Liga 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Espérance de Tunis | 2026–27 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 142 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 3 | ||
- Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Ten appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Castillo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2024 | Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru |  Dominican Republic | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Universitario de Deportes
Sporting Cristal
