Byron Castillo
{{short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Family name hatnote|Castillo|Segura|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Byron Castillo
| image =
| fullname = Byron David Castillo Segura
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|06|25|df=yes}} (disputed)
| birth_place = Tumaco, Colombia (disputed)
| height = 1.70m
| currentclub = Barcelona SC
(on loan from León)
| clubnumber = 26
| position = Right-back
| youthyears1 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs1 = Norte América
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Norte América
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = → Deportivo Azogues (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Emelec (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Aucas (loan)
| caps4 = 22
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2017–2022
| clubs5 = Barcelona SC
| caps5 = 106
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2022–
| clubs6 = León
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = → Pachuca (loan)
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = → Peñarol (loan)
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = → Barcelona SC (loan)
| caps9 = 4
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Ecuador U17
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016
| nationalteam2 = Ecuador U20
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam3 = Ecuador
| nationalcaps3 = 10
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 01:20, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 22:11, 16 June 2022 (UTC)
}}
Byron David Castillo Segura (born 25 June 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ecuadorian Serie A club Barcelona SC and the Ecuador national team.
Club career
=Early career=
Castillo began his career with Norte América, but made his debut as a senior while on loan at Deportivo Azogues. In May 2015, he was loaned to Emelec,{{cite web|url=http://www.emelec.com.ec/2015/05/byron-castillo-se-incorpora-a-filas-electricas/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524002743/http://www.emelec.com.ec/2015/05/byron-castillo-se-incorpora-a-filas-electricas/|title=Byron Castillo se incorpora a filas eléctricas|trans-title=Byron Castillo joins the ranks of the electrics|publisher=CS Emelec|language=es|date=21 May 2015|archivedate=24 May 2015|accessdate=13 March 2022}} but was released in July after having problems with his documentation.{{cite web|url=https://studiofutbol.com.ec/2015/08/03/comunicado-emelec-rescindio-el-contrato-de-un-juvenil/|title=COMUNICADO: Emelec rescindió el contrato de un 'juvenil'|trans-title=ANNOUNCEMENT: Emelec rescinded the contract of a 'youngster'|publisher=Studio Fútbol|language=es|date=3 August 2015|accessdate=13 March 2022}}
In January 2016, Castillo moved to Aucas. He made his Serie A debut with the side on 7 February, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Fuerza Amarilla, and scored his first goal in the category late in the month, in a 1–1 home draw against Mushuc Runa. On 31 December, Aucas announced that he had extended his contract with the club for a further four seasons.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Aucas45/status/815236181759787008|title=@Aucas45 comunica a su hinchada que el jugador Byron Castillo ha extendido su contrato por 4 temporadas mas con el #IdoloDeQuito.|trans-title=@Aucas45 announce to their supporters that the player Byron Castillo has extended his contract for 4 seasons more with the #IdoloDeQuito.|publisher=Twitter|work=SD Aucas|language=es|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=13 March 2022}}
=Barcelona SC=
On 5 January 2017, Castillo was presented at Barcelona SC.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2017/01/05/nota/5981116/barcelona-sc-presento-hoy-cinco-refuerzos-mas-campana-2017/|title=Barcelona SC presentó a cinco refuerzos más para la campaña 2017|trans-title=Barcelona SC presented five more additions for the 2017 season|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=5 January 2017|accessdate=13 March 2022}} After featuring in just one match during his first season, he started to feature more regularly from the 2018 season onwards, and became a regular starter in 2020.
On 10 July 2021, Castillo signed a new contract with the club until 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.expreso.ec/deportes/barcelona-byron-castillo-renueva-idolo-quieren-exterior-108069.html|title=Barcelona: Byron Castillo renueva con el Ídolo, pero lo quieren del exterior|trans-title=Barcelona: Byron Castillo renews with the Idol, but is wanted from abroad|publisher=Expreso|language=es|date=10 July 2021|accessdate=13 March 2022}}
=León=
On 10 June 2022, Castillo signed for Liga MX side León.{{cite web|url=https://www.24-horas.mx/2022/06/10/ecuatoriano-byron-castillo-ficha-con-el-leon-tras-resolucion-favorable-de-fifa/|title=Ecuatoriano Byron Castillo ficha con el León tras resolución favorable de FIFA|trans-title=Ecuadorian Byron Castillo signs with León after the favourable resolution of FIFA|publisher=24 Horas|language=es|date=10 June 2022|accessdate=4 July 2022}}
International career
=Youth=
Castillo was a part of the Ecuador under-17 team that featured in both the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, being an undisputed starter for the side in both tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/futbol/1/byron-castillo-dueno-indiscutido-de-la-banda-derecha-de-la-tricolor-sub-17|title=Byron Castillo, dueño indiscutido de la banda derecha de la Tricolor sub-17|trans-title=Byron Castillo, undiscussed owner of the right flank of the Tricolor under-17s|publisher=El Telégrafo|language=es|date=29 October 2015|accessdate=13 March 2022}} In November 2016, he featured for the under-20s in a friendly against Chile.
=Senior=
On 29 August 2021, Castillo was called up to the Ecuador national team by manager Gustavo Alfaro for three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay.{{cite web|url=https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/jugada/convocados-ecuador-gustavo-alfaro-fecha-septiembre-eliminatorias/|title=Byron Castillo, entre los convocados de Ecuador para la triple fecha|trans-title=Byron Castillo, amongst the called up of Ecuador for the three-fixture run|publisher=Primicias|language=es|date=29 August 2021|accessdate=13 March 2022}} He made his full international debut on 2 September, starting in the 2–0 win over the former at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Quito.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/byron-castillo-se-gano-un-puesto-en-la-seleccion-ecuatoriana.html|title=Byron Castillo se ganó un puesto en la selección ecuatoriana|trans-title=Byron Castillo has won a place in the Ecuador national team|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=3 September 2021|accessdate=13 March 2022}}
Nationality issues
In 2017, Castillo was separated from the Ecuador under-20 squad after allegations that he was born in Tumaco, a Colombian city near the Ecuadorian border.{{cite web|url=https://www.benditofutbol.com/barcelona/byron-castillo-colombiano-barcelona-campeonato.html|title=La FEF confirmó que el lateral Byron Castillo es colombiano|trans-title=FEF confirmed that the full-back Byron Castillo is Colombian|website=Bendito Fútbol|language=es|date=2 January 2019|access-date=13 March 2022}} He was accused of adulterating his birth documentation in January 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol-byron-castillo-alteracion-documentos.html|title=Byron Castillo, acusado de alterar sus documentos|trans-title=Byron Castillo, accused of adulterating his documentation|website=El Comercio|language=es|date=2 January 2019|access-date=13 March 2022}} and this issue kept him out of any Ecuador national team until 2021.
In February 2021, an investigation started to determine if Castillo was Ecuadorian or Colombian.{{cite web|url=https://www.expreso.ec/deportes/nacionalidad-byron-castillo-investigacion-99576.html|title=La nacionalidad de Byron Castillo en investigación|trans-title=The nationality of Byron Castillo under investigation|website=Expreso|language=es|date=27 February 2021|access-date=13 March 2022}} Finally, on 24 April of that year, his Ecuadorian nationality was confirmed.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/futbol-nacional/7/se-ratifico-la-nacionalidad-ecuatoriana-de-byron-castillo|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424063433/https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/futbol-nacional/7/se-ratifico-la-nacionalidad-ecuatoriana-de-byron-castillo|title=Se ratificó la nacionalidad ecuatoriana de Byron Castillo|trans-title=The Ecuadorian nationality of Byron Castillo was confirmed|website=El Telégrafo|language=es|date=24 April 2021|archivedate=24 April 2021|access-date=13 March 2022}} In May 2022, the Chilean Football Federation submitted a complaint to FIFA about Castillo's nationality, alleging that he was born in Tumaco, Colombia in July 1995.{{cite web |url=https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/37301/comunicado-de-la-federacion-de-futbol-de-chile |title=Comunicado de la Federación de Fútbol de Chile |website=ANFP |date=5 May 2022 |access-date=5 May 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61337095|title=Chile accuse Ecuador of fielding ineligible player|website=BBC Sport|date=5 May 2022 }} FIFA closed the investigation after nearly one month on 10 June, confirming Ecuador's spot in the World Cup, saying he was an Ecuadorian citizen and never represented Colombia in a competitive match.{{Cite news |last=Panja |first=Tariq |date=2022-06-10 |title=Chile Loses Bid to Replace Ecuador at World Cup |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/10/sports/soccer/chile-ecuador-byron-castillo-world-cup.html |access-date=2024-07-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
Spanish sporting newspaper Marca published audio that was apparently of Castillo admitting his illegitimate entry into Ecuador, as well as his birthplace in Colombia, and his correct year of birth.{{cite web | url=https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2022/09/13/6320c26846163f299e8b456c.html | title=The shocking audio in which Bryon Castillo reveals his true identity | date=13 September 2022 }} The recording was said to be from an interview between Castillo and the Ecuadorian football association, but was kept quiet by the federation. The paper also published both Colombian and Ecuadorian birth certificates for Castillo, illustrating discrepancies in his name, birthplace, and date of birth.{{Cite web |date=13 September 2022 |title=The court case involving Ecuador's Byron Castillo gets more complicated |url=https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2022/09/13/6320b87c22601dbc6c8b4576.html |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=MARCA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.football365.com/news/ecuador-face-world-cup-axe-bryan-castillo-fake-id-cover-up|title=Ecuador face World Cup axe: Byron Castillo's fake ID and the four-year cover-up
|date=12 September 2022|accessdate=13 September 2022|last=Ford|first=Will|website=Football365}}{{cite news|url=https://www.insider.com/ecuador-could-be-kicked-out-world-cup-bryan-castillo-admission-2022-9|title=Ecuador faces being kicked out of the FIFA World Cup after evidence that player used fake birth documents emerges|date=13 September 2022|accessdate=13 September 2022|last=Lane|first=Barnaby|website=Insider}} FIFA's Appeals Commission reopened the investigation{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1127762/fifa-set-date-for-byron-castillo-hearing|date=6 September 2022|access-date=13 September 2022|title=FIFA sets date for Castillo hearing as Chile challenge Ecuador's World Cup place|last=Berkeley|first=Geoff|website=Inside The Games}}{{cite web | url=https://chile.as.com/futbol/caso-byron-castillo-en-vivo-hoy-ultima-hora-de-la-resolucion-de-la-fifa-y-reacciones-n/ | title=Caso Byron Castillo: Resolución de la FIFA sobre el Mundial | Todas las noticias | date=16 September 2022 }} and in early October ruled in favor of Castillo again.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-16 |title=Chile loses FIFA appeal in World Cup case with Ecuador |url=https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-colombia-middle-east-daefd055c3ae3c9c6b6b1973ac97a69f |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=FIFA keeps Ecuador in the World Cup field, dismissing claim from rivals |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/16/world-cup-ecuador-byron-castillo/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite web |last=Dunbar |first=Graham |date=2022-09-28 |title=FIFA judges detail why they rejected Chile World Cup appeal |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-international-chile-world-cup-e06cee3a51666b764294c8a003690856 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}
On 8 November 2022, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Castillo was indeed born in Tumaco on 25 June 1995, but since the nationality of a player is defined by national law, Ecuador recognizes him as an Ecuadorian national. Furthermore, the Court upheld the FIFA's policy regarding international eligibility as Castillo never played for the Colombia national team in a competitive match, he was deemed eligible to play for the Ecuador national team. The Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) were however, fined CHF 100,000 and handed a 3-point deduction in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for CONMEBOL due to the use of a document which contained false information.{{cite web|url=https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Media_Release_9175_9176_Decision.pdf |title=The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirms the eligibility of the player Byron Castillo (Ecuador) but imposes sanctions against the Ecudorian Football Federation for violation of the FIFA regulations|website=Court of Arbitration for Sport|date=8 November 2022|access-date=9 November 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Mundi |first=Jus |title=FPF v. FEF and FIFA / FFCH v. FEF and others, Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal 4A_258/2023, 19 June 2023 |url=https://jusmundi.com/en/document/decision/fr-federacion-peruana-de-futbol-fpf-v-federacion-ecuatoriana-de-futbol-fef-and-federation-internationale-de-football-association-fifa-federacion-de-futbol-de-chile-ffch-v-federacion-ecuatoriana-de-futbol-fef-byron-castillo-segura-and-federation-internationale-de-football-association-fifa-decision-du-tribunal-federal-suisse-4a-258-2023-monday-19th-june-2023 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=jusmundi.com |language=en}} On 3 November 2023, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court denied the FEF's appeal of the TAS decision.{{Cite web |title=4A_256/2023 06.11.2023 |url=https://www.bger.ch/ext/eurospider/live/de/php/aza/http/index.php?highlight_docid=aza://06-11-2023-4A_256-2023&lang=de&zoom=&type=show_document |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.bger.ch}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|10 June 2022}}{{Soccerway|byron-david-castillo-segura/398911|accessdate=13 March 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Deportivo Azogues
|2014 |rowspan="2"|Ecuadorian Serie B |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2015
|5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Aucas
|2016 |22 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="7"|Barcelona
|2017 |rowspan="6"|Ecuadorian Serie A |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018
|17 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2019
|18 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2020
|31 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 3 | |||
| 2021
|27 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | 2Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2022
|12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!106 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 9 | ||
| rowspan="1"|León
|rowspan="1"|Liga MX |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!136 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 11 |
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=International=
Honours
Barcelona SC
León
Individual
- South American Team of the Year: 2021
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2021{{Cite web |title=Palmeiras domina Seleção da Libertadores 2021 |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2021/12/02/selecao-da-libertadores-tem-cinco-do-palmeiras-e-ataque-com-hulk-e-gabigol.amp.htm |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.uol.com.br}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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{{Barcelona S.C. squad}}
{{2021 South American Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Castillo, Byron}}
Category:Sportspeople from Guayas Province
Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers
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Category:C.S. Norte América footballers
Category:Deportivo Azogues footballers
Category:C.S. Emelec footballers
Category:S.D. Aucas footballers
Category:Barcelona S.C. footballers
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