 Castillo in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aucas | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Independiente DV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Norte América | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → LDU Loja (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Barcelona SC | 90 | (13) |
| 2014 | → Olmedo (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Tijuana | 27 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Santos Laguna (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | → Juárez (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Barcelona SC (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2023– | Aucas | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Ecuador | 4 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 21 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo (born 5 February 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Aucas and the Ecuador national team.
Club career
Born in Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas, Castillo joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2011. After failing to make his breakthrough, he signed a contract with Norte América and subsequently signed for LDU Loja on loan.[1]
Castillo made his professional debut on 29 March 2013, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Emelec.[2] His first goal came on 25 August, the opener in a 3–1 home win against Barcelona.[3]
On 7 January 2014 Castillo joined Barcelona,[4] but was subsequently loaned to Olmedo for one year. He was converted into a left back during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.[5]
Back to Barcelona, Castillo mainly featured as a substitute during his first two seasons. On 26 February 2017, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against El Nacional.[6]
International career
On 5 September 2019 Castillo made his debut appearance for Ecuador against Peru, where he scored to only goal in a 1–0 win.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of 25 July 2018.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LDU Loja | 2013 | Serie A | 28 | 1 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Olmedo | 2014 | Serie A | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Barcelona SC | 2015 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 32 | 2 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | 28 | 5 | — | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||||
| 2018 | 20 | 5 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 22 | 5 | ||||
| Subtotal | 90 | 13 | — | 13 | 0 | — | 103 | 13 | ||||
| Career total | 147 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 14 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
International goals
- Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2019 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ "Conoce más sobre Erick Castillo, el jugador que anotó para BSC frente a LDUQ" [Know more about Erick Castillo, the player who scored for BSC against LDUQ] (in Spanish). EcuaGol. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Emelec gana 2–1 a Liga de Loja" [Emelec defeat Liga de Loja by 2–1] (in Spanish). La República. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Liga de Loja derrotó 3–1 a Barcelona" [Liga de Loja defeated Barcelona by 3–1] (in Spanish). El Universo. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Barcelona SC ficha a tres prometedores juveniles" [Barcelona SC sign three promising youngsters] (in Spanish). EcuaGol. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ ""Lucharé por ganarme un puesto"" ["I will fight to win a place"] (in Spanish). Hincha Amarillo. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Barcelona ganó 3–2 a El Nacional con goles de Castillo y Álvez" [Barcelona defeated El Nacional by 3–2 with goals from Castillo and Álvez] (in Spanish). El Universo. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "PERU VS. ECUADOR 0 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ↑ "Highlights: Castillo Hits On Counter To Give Ecuador 1-0 Friendly Win Over Peru". BeIN Sports. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ↑ Erick Castillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Erick Castillo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
External links
- Ecuafutbol profile (in Spanish)
- Erick Castillo at Soccerway