{{short description|Venezuelan footballer (born 1994)}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Edson Castillo | image = | caption = | fullname = Edson Daniel Castillo García | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|05|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | height = 1.76 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Carabobo | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Mineros | years1 = 2010–2016 | clubs1 = Mineros | caps1 = 101 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Neftchi Baku | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = → Mineros (loan) | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Academia Puerto Cabello | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = Monagas | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = → Zacatepec (loan) | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Caracas | caps7 = 53 | goals7 = 7 | years8 = 2023 | clubs8 = Monagas | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2023–2025 | clubs9 = Kaizer Chiefs | caps9 = 34 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2026– | clubs10 = Carabobo | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Venezuela U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2013 | nationalteam2 = Venezuela U20 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2021– | nationalteam3 = Venezuela | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 28 September 2024 | ntupdate = 23:21, 10 October 2024 (UTC) }}
'''Edson Daniel Castillo García''' (born 18 May 1994) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Carabobo.
==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.<ref>{{cite web|title=ARAGUA VS. MINEROS DE GUAYANA 1 - 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/10/17/venezuela/primera-division/aragua-futbol-club/ac-mineros-de-guayana/976052/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=17 June 2016|language=English|archive-date=30 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430012950/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/10/17/venezuela/primera-division/aragua-futbol-club/ac-mineros-de-guayana/976052/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In June 2016, Castillo moved to Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftchi Baku.<ref>{{cite web|title="Neftçi"də 4 yeni futbolçu|url=http://neftchipfk.com/az/allnews/567/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621133157/http://neftchipfk.com/az/allnews/567/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 June 2016|website=neftchipfk.com|publisher=Neftchi Baku|accessdate=20 June 2016|date=20 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Эдсон Кастильо о переходе в Нефтчи|url=http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/17/news/32228.html|website=azerifootball.com|publisher=Azerifootball|language=Russian|date=16 June 2016|access-date=17 June 2016|archive-date=7 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807042212/http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/17/news/32228.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Edson Castillo: "Siempre soñé con poder jugar en Europa"|url=http://www.accdminerosdeguayana.com/principal/index.php/2013-08-14-19-13-56/noticias/2959-edson-castillo-siempre-sone-con-poder-jugar-en-europa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810104441/http://www.accdminerosdeguayana.com/principal/index.php/2013-08-14-19-13-56/noticias/2959-edson-castillo-siempre-sone-con-poder-jugar-en-europa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 August 2016|website=accdminerosdeguayana.com|publisher=Mineros de Guayana|language=Spanish|date=16 June 2016}}</ref>
In July 2017, Neftchi Baku announced that Castillo had moved back to Mineros on loan until the end of 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Edson Kastilyo icarəyə verildi|url=http://neftchipfk.com/az/allnews/1146/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728154731/http://neftchipfk.com/az/allnews/1146/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=28 July 2017|website=neftchipfk.com|publisher=Neftchi Baku|accessdate=28 July 2017|language=Azerbaijani|date=28 July 2017}}</ref> On 18 December 2017, Neftchi Baku announced that they had parted ways with Castillo by mutual consent.<ref name="Two leave Neftchi">{{cite web|title=Neftçi iki futbolçu ilə yollarını ayırır|url=http://neftchipfk.com/az/allnews/1381/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213034149/http://neftchipfk.com/az/allnews/1381/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 December 2019|website=neftchipfk.com|publisher=Neftchi Baku|accessdate=18 December 2017|language=Azerbaijani|date=18 December 2017}}</ref>
In July 2023, Castillo signed for South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs on a two-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/kaizer-chiefs-have-officially-unveiled-edson-castillo-and-announced-his-squad-number/blte8b01717a7816415|title=Kaizer Chiefs have officially unveiled Edson Castillo and announced his squad number | Goal.com South Africa|access-date=9 August 2023|archive-date=10 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810230642/https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/kaizer-chiefs-have-officially-unveiled-edson-castillo-and-announced-his-squad-number/blte8b01717a7816415|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.snl24.com/kickoff/sanews/premiership/kaizer-chiefs/south-american-sensation-castillo-impresses-on-chiefs-debut-20230807 | title=South American sensation Castillo impresses on Chiefs debut }}</ref>
===International=== Castillo played with U-17 at Sudamericana sub-17 in Ecuador and with U-20 at Sudamericana sub-20 in Argentina.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ficha del Partido|url=http://statistics.ficfiles.com/conmebol/sudamericanosub20/fichas/ficha161330.html|website=ficfiles.com|publisher=Ficfiles|accessdate=17 June 2016|language=English|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182949/http://statistics.ficfiles.com/conmebol/sudamericanosub20/fichas/ficha161330.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=560522|title=Brazil v Venezuela game report|date=13 June 2021|access-date=14 June 2021|archive-date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614140848/https://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=560522|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 28 September 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|edson-castillo/160273}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="8" valign="center"|Mineros |2010–11 |rowspan="7" valign="center"|Venezuelan Primera División |3||0|| || ||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||3||0 |- |2011–12 |11||0|| || ||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||11||0 |- |2012–13 |14||0|| || ||colspan="2"|-||3||0||colspan="2"|-||17||0 |- |2013–14 |19||1|| || ||colspan="2"|-||1||0||colspan="2"|-||20||1 |- |2014–15 |22||0|| || ||colspan="2"|-||2||0||colspan="2"|-||24||0 |- |2015 |12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||12||0 |- |2016 |20||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||20||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !101!!2!! !! !!-!!-!!5!!0!!-!!-!!106!!2 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Neftchi Baku |2016–17 |rowspan="2" valign="center"|Azerbaijan Premier League |20||0||3||0||colspan="2"|-||4||0||colspan="2"|-||27||0 |- |2017–18 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !20!!0!!3!!0!!-!!-!!4!!0!!-!!-!!27!!0 |- |valign="center"|Mineros (loan) |2017 |Venezuelan Primera División |10||0||6||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||5||1||21||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Kaizer Chiefs |2023–24 |DStv Premiership |27 |3 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |– |0 |0 |3 |2 |31 |5 |- |2024–25 |DStv Premiership |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0||3||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !30!!3!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!3!!2!!34!!5 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !161!!5!!10!!2!!colspan="2"|–!!9!!0!!7!!3!!188!!10 |}
===International=== {{updated|match played 10 October 2024}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT|id=82930}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Venezuela |2021||6||1 |- |2023||2||0 |- |2024||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!10!!1 |}
==International goals== {{International goals header}} |- | 1. || 20 June 2021 || Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil || {{fb|ECU}} || {{center|'''1'''–1}} || {{center|2–2}} || 2021 Copa América |- |}
==Honours== ; Mineros *Copa Venezuela (2): 2011, 2017
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|edson-castillo/160273}} * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160314151652/http://accdminerosdeguayana.com/principal/plantillamine/apertura2016.html Profile on official club website]}}
{{Venezuela squad 2021 Copa América}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Castillo, Edson}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Venezuelan men's footballers Category:Venezuela men's youth international footballers Category:Venezuela men's under-20 international footballers Category:Venezuela men's international footballers Category:Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers Category:A.C.C.D. Mineros de Guayana players Category:Neftçi PFK players Category:Monagas S.C. players Category:Zacatepec F.C. players Category:Caracas F.C. players Category:Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Category:Academia Puerto Cabello players Category:Venezuelan Primera División players Category:Azerbaijan Premier League players Category:South African Premier Division players Category:Ascenso MX players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Category:Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Category:Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Category:Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Category:2021 Copa América players Category:Footballers from Ciudad Guayana