Fabián Castillo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fabián Andrés Castillo Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 17 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position |
Winger Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Trabzonspor (on loan from FC Dallas) | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Deportivo Cali | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | (5) |
2011– | FC Dallas | 159 | (34) |
2016– | → Trabzonspor (loan) | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2010 | Colombia U17 | 5 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Colombia U20 | 9 | (0) |
2015– | Colombia | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2016. |
Fabián Andrés Castillo Sánchez (born 17 June 1992) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays on loan for Trabzonspor.
Club career
Deportivo Cali
Castillo started his career in the youth ranks of Colombian side Deportivo Cali. In 2010 he joined the first team and became an important player for the club. On 18 July 2010, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against Deportes Tolima. In his first year with the club, he appeared in 18 league matches and scored 3 goals.[1] He also was able to help the club capture the 2010 Copa Colombia.
FC Dallas
On 3 March 2011, it was reported by Colombian news site El País, and later confirmed by FC Dallas Academy Director Óscar Pareja, that a deal had been reached to bring Castillo to FC Dallas on a 3-year deal.[2][3] The report stated the transfer fee was US$800,000 and that FC Dallas would own 50% of the player's rights, while Deportivo Cali would retain the other half. FC Dallas confirmed the signing of Castillo on 7 March 2011.[4] Terms were undisclosed.
Castillo debuted for Dallas on 26 March 2011, in a 2–1 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes.[5] Castillo was named to the MLS Team of Week 9 in the 2011 MLS season for his play against Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC.[6] He scored his first goal for the club against the Los Angeles Galaxy on 1 May 2011.
On 10 February 2015, FC Dallas announced that Castillo was signed to a new five-year contract. Per league and team policy, the terms of the agreement were not to be disclosed.[7] On Saturday, 18 July 2015, it was announced that Castillo would be part of the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star team that would play against Tottenham Hotspur. On Wednesday, July 29, Castillo came on at halftime and played a full 45 minutes.
Trabzonspor
On August 4, 2016, Trabzonspor announced they had acquired Castillo on a six-month loan for an upfront payment of $3 million and an option to buy in January for an additional $1-1.5 million. [8]
International career
Castillo has participated in various youth national teams for Colombia, including the Under-17 and Under-20 national team. He made his senior international debut in a draw with Peru on September 8, 2015.
Player profile
Castillo is also known for his quick feet and dribbling skills.
Personal
Castillo earned his U.S. green card in July 2015.[9] This status qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Career Statistics
Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Deportivo Cali | 2010 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
FC Dallas | 2011 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
2012 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
2013 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
2014 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | |
2015 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | |
2016 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
Total | 159 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 181 | 40 | |
Career total | 177 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 199 | 43 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Colombia - F. Castillo - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "Fabián Castillo cumplirá su sueño americano - diario El Pais". Elpais.com.co. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "Breaking News: Fabian Castillo Deal Finalized". Big D Soccer. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "acquires forward Fabian Castillo from Deportivo Cali". FC Dallas. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ Wondolowski's brace spoils Castillo's Dallas debut
- ↑ "Team of the Week: Week 9". MLSsoccer.com. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "FC Dallas signs Fabian Castillo to new five-year deal". FC Dallas Media Services. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/08/04/report-fcds-fabian-castillo-headed-turkey-loan-option-buy
- ↑ FC Dallas (23 July 2015). "Green card". FC Dallas on Twitter. Retrieved 7 August 2015.