Edson Daniel Castillo García (born 18 May 1994) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Caracas.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edson Daniel Castillo García | ||
Date of birth | (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Caracas | ||
Number | 8 | ||
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– | Caracas | 6 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Venezuela U17 | 3 | (1) |
2013 | Venezuela U20 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Venezuela | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:19, 17 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 27 January 2022 (UTC) |
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]
Castillo played with U-17 at Sudamericana sub-17 in Ecuador and with U-20 at Sudamericana sub-20 in Argentina.[7]
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.[8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 | ||
Career total | 131 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 154 | 5 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1. | 20 June 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2021 Copa América |
Venezuela squad – 2021 Copa América | ||
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