Juan Andres Castilla Lozano (born July 27, 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.[1] Born in Colombia, he has represented the United States at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Andres Castilla Lozano | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-07-27) July 27, 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| 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– | Houston Dynamo | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Houston Dynamo 2 | 17 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2022 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 19, 2022 | |||
Castilla joined the Houston Dynamo pre-academy teams when he was 7.[2] In 2016, at the age of 11, he moved to the Dynamo Academy.[2] He spent some time training in Spain and with the Columbus Crew Academy before returning to the Dynamo in 2019.[3]
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.[4] He spent the rest of 2020 with Houston's USL Championship affiliate, RGVFC.[5] 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.[6] Castilla ended the 2021 season with 2 appearances.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Castilla was born in Cali, Colombia. When he was 3, his family moved to Houston, Texas.[9]
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