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Edson Castillo
Personal information
Full name Edson Daniel Castillo García
Date of birth (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kaizer Chiefs
Number 17
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)
2021–2022 Caracas 53 (7)
2023 Monagas 11 (3)
2023– Kaizer Chiefs 8 (6)
International career‡
2011 Venezuela U17 3 (1)
2013 Venezuela U20 1 (0)
2021– Venezuela 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Edson Daniel Castillo García (born 18 May 1994) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs.

Career

Club

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]

In July 2023, Castillo signed for South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs on a two-year deal.[7] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw with Chippa United on 6 August.He scored his first goal for the club in the 2023-24 MTN 8 quarter final against Cape Town City FC which resulted the match to end 2-1 to send Kaizer Chiefs to the semi final [8]

International

Castillo played with U-17 at Sudamericana sub-17 in Ecuador and with U-20 at Sudamericana sub-20 in Argentina.[9]

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.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 September 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
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
Kaizer Chiefs 2023–24 DStv Premiership 8 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 11 4
Career total 139 4 9 2 - - 9 0 7 3 165 9

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 20 June 2021 Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Ecuador
1–1
2–2
 2021 Copa América

Honours

Mineros

References

  1. ^ "ARAGUA VS. MINEROS DE GUAYANA 1 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ ""Neftçi"də 4 yeni futbolçu". neftchipfk.com. Neftchi Baku. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Эдсон Кастильо о переходе в Нефтчи". azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 16 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Edson Castillo: "Siempre soñé con poder jugar en Europa"". accdminerosdeguayana.com (in Spanish). Mineros de Guayana. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Edson Kastilyo icarəyə verildi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Neftçi iki futbolçu ilə yollarını ayırır". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  7. ^ https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/kaizer-chiefs-have-officially-unveiled-edson-castillo-and-announced-his-squad-number/blte8b01717a7816415
  8. ^ https://www.snl24.com/kickoff/sanews/premiership/kaizer-chiefs/south-american-sensation-castillo-impresses-on-chiefs-debut-20230807
  9. ^ "Ficha del Partido". ficfiles.com. Ficfiles. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Brazil v Venezuela game report". ESPN. 13 June 2021.
  11. ^ Edson Castillo at Soccerway

External links

Venezuela squad – 2021 Copa América
Kaizer Chiefs F.C. – current squad
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