{{Short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 1993)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Julio Cascante | image = Julio Cascante August 28 2016.jpg | caption = Cascante with Saprissa in 2016 | full_name = Julio César Cascante Solórzano | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|3}} | birth_place = Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | height = 1.86 m | position = Centre-back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2011–2012 | clubs1 = Orión | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2016 | clubs2 = UCR | caps2 = 42 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = Saprissa | caps3 = 54 | goals3 = 9 | years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = Portland Timbers | caps4 = 48 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = Portland Timbers 2 | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2021–2025 | clubs6 = Austin FC | caps6 = 125 | goals6 = 9 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Costa Rica U22 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = Costa Rica U23 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2015– | nationalteam3 = Costa Rica | nationalcaps3 = 14 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 00:19, 22 October 2025 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 9 September 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Julio César Cascante Solórzano''' (born 3 October 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
==Club career== Cascante started his career at Orión in 2011, before transferring to UCR for a three year stint. Cascante signed with Saprissa for the second half of the 2016 season, helping the team earn their 33rd league title. He also made five appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League during his time with Saprissa.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2018 |title=Cascante leaves Saprissa for Portland Timbers |url=https://www.concacaf.com/champions-cup/news/cascante-leaves-saprissa-for-portland-timbers/ |access-date=October 24, 2024 |publisher=CONCACAF}}</ref>
After starting his career in his native Costa Rica, Cascante signed with MLS side Portland Timbers on 2 January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/timbers-acquire-central-defender-julio-cascante|title=Timbers acquire central defender Julio Cascante}}</ref> Cascante helped the team return to the MLS Cup final before falling to Atlanta United 0–2.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/12/08/atlanta-united-2-portland-timbers-0-2018-mls-cup-final-recap|title=ATL 2, POR 0: Five Stripes deliver MLS Cup glory|date=December 8, 2017|work=MLSsoccer.com|access-date=December 15, 2018|archive-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403011643/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/12/08/atlanta-united-2-portland-timbers-0-2018-mls-cup-final-recap|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Cascante was traded from Portland Timbers to MLS expansion side Austin FC in exchange for $250,000 in general allocation money on December 13, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garcia|first=Kyle|date=2020-12-13|title=Timbers officially trade Julio Cascante to Austin FC|url=https://www.stumptownfooty.com/2020/12/13/22172725/portland-timbers-officially-trade-julio-cascante-austin-fc-half-day-trade-window-major-league-soccer|access-date=2020-12-13|website=Stumptown Footy|language=en}}</ref> In April 2023, Austin FC extended Cascante's contract through the 2025 season, with a 1-year club option for 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2023 |title=Austin FC, Julio Cascante Agree to New Multi-Year Contract |url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/austin-fc-julio-cascante-agree-to-new-multi-year-contract |access-date=October 24, 2024 |publisher=Austin FC}}</ref>
==International career== Cascante was first called up for the Costa Rica national football team for the 2015 Olympic qualifying.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2015 |title=Final 20-player rosters announced for 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship |url=https://www.ieyenews.com/final-20-player-rosters-announced-for-2015-concacaf-olympic-qualifying-championship/ |access-date=October 24, 2024 |publisher=Caymen INews}}</ref> Starting in 2023, Cascante became a regular on the Costa Rica national football team, making appearances in friendlies,<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2023 |title=Julio Cascante Called Up To Costa Rican Men's National Team |url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/julio-cascante-called-up-to-costa-rican-men-s-national-team |access-date=October 24, 2024 |publisher=Austin FC}}</ref> CONCACAF Nations League,<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Julio Cascante Called Up to Costa Rica Men's National Team |url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/julio-cascante-called-up-to-costa-rica-men-s-national-team |access-date=October 24, 2024 |publisher=Austin FC}}</ref> and 2024 Copa América.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 11, 2024 |title=Julio Cascante Named In Costa Rica Roster For Copa América 2024 |url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/julio-cascante-named-in-costa-rica-roster-for-copa-america-2024 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |publisher=Austin FC}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|2 November 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|julio-cascante/198149|accessdate=22 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{MLS player|julio-cascante}}</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"|League Cup !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|name=fn2|Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup}} !colspan="2"|CCL !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=2|Orión |2011–12 |Primera División |11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- !colspan=2|Club Total !11!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!0!!0!!0!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!11!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|UCR |2013–14 |Primera División |7||0|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |2014–15 |rowspan=2|Liga FPD |34||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||0 |- |2015–16 |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Club Total !42!!0||colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!0!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!42!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Saprissa |2016–17 |rowspan=2|Liga FPD |34||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2" |—||5||0||colspan="2"|—||39||3 |- |2017–18 |20||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||6 |- !colspan="2"|Club Total !54!!9||colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!5!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!59!!9 |- |rowspan=2|Portland Timbers 2 |2018 |USL Championship |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Club Total !1!!0||colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|Portland Timbers |2018 |rowspan=3|MLS |21||0||colspan="2"|—||1||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||22||1 |- |2019 |22||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||24||0 |- |2020 |5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||1 |- !colspan="2"|Club Total !48!!1||colspan="2"|—!!3!!1!!0!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!51!!2 |- |rowspan=6|Austin FC |2021 |rowspan=5|MLS |31||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan="2"|—||31||2 |- |2022 |32||3||3{{efn|name=fn3|Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs}}||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||3 |- |2023 |24||2||colspan="2"|—||2||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=fn4|Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup}}||0||28||2 |- |2024 |25||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=fn4}}||0||27||2 |- |2025 |13||0||2{{efn|name=fn3}}||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||0 |- !colspan=2|Club Total !125!!9!!5!!0!!7!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!141!!9 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !281!!19!!5!!0!!10!!1!!5!!0!!4!!0!!305!!20 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 9 September 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !colspan=3|Costa Rica |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |2015||1||0 |- |2023||3||1 |- |2024||9||0 |- |2025||1||0 |- !Total||14||1 |}
''Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Julio Cascante |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 12 September 2023 || Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia || {{fb|UAE}} || align="center"|1–4 || align="center"|{{nowrap|1–4}} | International Friendly |}
==Honours== '''Saprissa''' * Liga FPD: 2016–17
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{sports links}} * {{MLS player|julio-cascante}} {{Costa Rica squad 2024 Copa América}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cascante, Julio}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Costa Rican men's footballers Category:21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen Category:Costa Rica men's international footballers Category:Deportivo Saprissa players Category:Portland Timbers players Category:Portland Timbers 2 players Category:Austin FC players Category:Footballers from Limón Province Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Major League Soccer players Category:USL Championship players Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:2024 Copa América players