San Antonio FC fan favorite Rafa Castillo has been a crucial part of the SAFC squad in the club’s inaugural season, providing leadership and experience in the midfield and contributing spark and intelligence in the team’s play. Check out some numbers that show just how much he brings to the squad.
1 – Following his performance and wonder goal against Tulsa Roughnecks FC, Castillo was named to the USL Team of the Week for the first time in week six of the 2016 season.
2 – Castillo has lived in San Antonio for two years. The midfielder moved to the USA in 2014 when he signed for the San Antonio Scorpions (NASL), where he scored a crucial goal in the final of the NASL championship. Castillo signed with San Antonio FC in February 2016, and has been a regular on the pitch for the club.
4 – A champion both on and off the field, Castillo has earned four major titles throughout his career, including the 2014 NASL Championship, the Categoría Primera A in 2004, the Liga Águila II in 2010, and the Egyptian Premier League in 2005. The Colombian also earned individual honors in 2014 when he was named MVP of the NASL Championship Final.
9 – Between 2001-2003, Castillo made nine appearances and scored three goals for the Colombian national team, where he was part of the squad that qualified and traveled to the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
11 – Castillo has appeared in all 11 San Antonio FC matches this season, and has been part of the starting XI in 10. Castillo scored his first goal for the club on April 30 in front of home fans at Toyota Field against Tulsa Roughnecks FC.
13 – Throughout his career, Castillo has played for 13 different clubs in three different countries, including stints with clubs in the Colombian first and second divisions, one season with Egypt’s powerhouse Al-Ahly, and most recently in the United States.
17 – Castillo made his professional debut with hometown club Deportivo Pereira’s U19 squad at just 17 years old. The midfielder earned a spot in the club’s senior squad just one year later, where he spent seven years before transferring to Atlético Nacional.
23 – Despite playing an organizing role as a central midfielder, Castillo currently leads San Antonio FC in shots with 23, and ranks second in the squad for shots on goal with 10, only three behind teammate Carlos Alvarez.
Castillo is determined to add to his list of accomplishments with San Antonio FC, and hopes to make a positive impact at the club as it develops and progresses in its inaugural season.
San Antonio FC fan favorite Rafa Castillo has been a crucial part of the SAFC squad in the club’s inaugural season, providing leadership and experience in the midfield and contributing spark and intelligence in the team’s play. Check out some numbers that show just how much he brings to the squad.
1 – Following his performance and wonder goal against Tulsa Roughnecks FC, Castillo was named to the USL Team of the Week for the first time in week six of the 2016 season.
2 – Castillo has lived in San Antonio for two years. The midfielder moved to the USA in 2014 when he signed for the San Antonio Scorpions (NASL), where he scored a crucial goal in the final of the NASL championship. Castillo signed with San Antonio FC in February 2016, and has been a regular on the pitch for the club.
4 – A champion both on and off the field, Castillo has earned four major titles throughout his career, including the 2014 NASL Championship, the Categoría Primera A in 2004, the Liga Águila II in 2010, and the Egyptian Premier League in 2005. The Colombian also earned individual honors in 2014 when he was named MVP of the NASL Championship Final.
9 – Between 2001-2003, Castillo made nine appearances and scored three goals for the Colombian national team, where he was part of the squad that qualified and traveled to the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
11 – Castillo has appeared in all 11 San Antonio FC matches this season, and has been part of the starting XI in 10. Castillo scored his first goal for the club on April 30 in front of home fans at Toyota Field against Tulsa Roughnecks FC.
13 – Throughout his career, Castillo has played for 13 different clubs in three different countries, including stints with clubs in the Colombian first and second divisions, one season with Egypt’s powerhouse Al-Ahly, and most recently in the United States.
17 – Castillo made his professional debut with hometown club Deportivo Pereira’s U19 squad at just 17 years old. The midfielder earned a spot in the club’s senior squad just one year later, where he spent seven years before transferring to Atlético Nacional.
23 – Despite playing an organizing role as a central midfielder, Castillo currently leads San Antonio FC in shots with 23, and ranks second in the squad for shots on goal with 10, only three behind teammate Carlos Alvarez.
Castillo is determined to add to his list of accomplishments with San Antonio FC, and hopes to make a positive impact at the club as it develops and progresses in its inaugural season.