José Carlos Castillo (born 18 February 1992) is a Guatemalan football forward who plays for Chiapas in the Liga MX.[1]
![]() José Carlos Castillo playing with Antigua GFC, 2013-2014 season. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Carlos Castillo | ||
Date of birth | (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Guatemala | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Universidad de San Carlos | ||
Youth career | |||
Centro Escolar El Roble | |||
2010–2011 | VCU Rams | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Juventud Saleciana | 6 | (0) |
2012 | Chiapas | 0 | (0) |
2013– | Universidad de San Carlos | ||
National team‡ | |||
2007–2008 | Guatemala U-17 | ||
2010–2011 | Guatemala U-20 | ||
2011– | Guatemala | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2012 |
Castillo started his football career in the Athletics team of the Centro Escolar El Roble.[2] He joined than in the 2009 season to Juventud Saleciana and earned his first senior caps.[3]
Nicknamed "Harry Potter", Castillo played collegiate soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University before joining the Chiapas under-20 side in June 2012.[4]
Castillo has played for Guatemala at various youth levels, appearing for the Guatemala national under-17 football team at the Premundial Sub 17 2008 in Mexico.[5] He played also with the Guatemala national under-20 football team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Colombia.[6]