Juan Castilla (footballer)
Colombian footballer
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Juan Andres Castilla Lozano (born July 27, 2004) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Equidad.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Andres Castilla Lozano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 27, 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | La Equidad | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Deportivo Pasto | 30 | (1) |
| 2025– | La Equidad | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Colombia U20 | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Colombia U23 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:31, 17 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:25, 21 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Youth
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
Houston Dynamo
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
Club
| 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
Castilla was born in Cali, Colombia. When he was 3, his family moved to Houston, Texas.[12]