Erick Castillo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Erick Castillo

| image = Erick Castillo.jpg

| caption = Castillo in 2018

| fullname = Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|2|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador

| height = 1.77 m

| currentclub = Coritiba

| clubnumber = 7

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs1 = Independiente del Valle

| years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Norte América | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = → LDU Loja (loan) | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2014–2018 | clubs3 = Barcelona SC | caps3 = 90 | goals3 = 13

| years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → Olmedo (loan) | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2022 | clubs5 = Tijuana | caps5 = 36 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = → Santos Laguna (loan) | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = → Juárez (loan) | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = → Barcelona SC (loan) | caps8 = 20 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = Aucas | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2024 | clubs10 = Vitória | caps10 = 9 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = Coritiba | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019– | nationalteam1 = Ecuador | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 18:52, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 13 October 2019 (UTC)

}}

Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo, better known as "La Culebra" (born 5 February 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Brazilian club Coritiba and the Ecuador national team.{{cite web|url=https://jornalbahia.com/erick-castillo-o-gringo-que-reforca-os-planos-taticos-de-leo-conde-no-vitoria/|title=Erick Castillo: O “Gringo” que Reforça os Planos Táticos de Léo Condé no Vitória|trans-title=Erick Castillo: The "gringo" who bolsters the tactical plans of Léo Condé at Vitória|publisher=Jornal Bahia|language=pt-BR|accessdate=5 January 2024}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://ecuagol.com/ecuagol/index.php?n=81055|title=Conoce más sobre Erick Castillo, el jugador que anotó para BSC frente a LDUQ|trans-title=Know more about Erick Castillo, the player who scored for BSC against LDUQ|publisher=EcuaGol|language=es|date=19 October 2015|access-date=15 October 2017}}

Castillo made his professional debut on 29 March 2013, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Emelec.{{cite web|url=http://www.larepublica.ec/blog/deportes/2013/03/29/emelec-gana-2-1-a-liga-de-loja/|title=Emelec gana 2–1 a Liga de Loja|trans-title=Emelec defeat Liga de Loja by 2–1|publisher=La República|language=es|date=29 March 2013|access-date=15 October 2017}} His first goal came on 25 August, the opener in a 3–1 home win against Barcelona.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2013/08/25/nota/1346446/liga-loja-recibe-barcelona-novena-fecha-campeonato|title=Liga de Loja derrotó 3–1 a Barcelona|trans-title=Liga de Loja defeated Barcelona by 3–1|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=25 August 2013|access-date=15 October 2017}}

On 7 January 2014 Castillo joined Barcelona,{{cite web|url=http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/index.php?n=46342|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016065957/http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/index.php?n=46342|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 16, 2017|title=Barcelona SC ficha a tres prometedores juveniles|trans-title=Barcelona SC sign three promising youngsters|publisher=EcuaGol|language=es|date=7 January 2014|access-date=15 October 2017}} but was subsequently loaned to Olmedo for one year. He was converted into a left back during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.{{cite web|url=http://hinchaamarillo.com/2015/01/10/videos/luchare-por-ganarme-un-puesto/|title=“Lucharé por ganarme un puesto”|trans-title="I will fight to win a place"|publisher=Hincha Amarillo|language=es|date=10 January 2015|access-date=15 October 2017}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2017/02/26/nota/6065932/barcelona-nacional-fecha-4-estadio-9-mayo-machala|title=Barcelona ganó 3–2 a El Nacional con goles de Castillo y Álvez|trans-title=Barcelona defeated El Nacional by 3–2 with goals from Castillo and Álvez|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=26 February 2017|access-date=15 October 2017}}

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.{{cite web|title=PERU VS. ECUADOR 0 - 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/05/world/friendlies/peru/ecuador/3150894/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=6 September 2019}}{{cite web|title=Highlights: Castillo Hits On Counter To Give Ecuador 1-0 Friendly Win Over Peru|url=https://www.beinsports.com/us/soccer/video/highlights-castillo-ecuador-1-0-win-peru/1285699|publisher=BeIN Sports|access-date=6 September 2019}}

Career statistics

{{updated|25 July 2018.}}{{Soccerway|erick-leonel-castillo-arroyo/279622|accessdate=15 October 2017}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
valign="center"\|LDU Loja \|2013 \|Serie A \|28	1	colspan="2"\|—	4Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana	0	colspan="2"\|—	32	1
valign="center"\|Olmedo \|2014 \|Serie A \|29	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	0
rowspan="5" valign="center"\|Barcelona SC \|2015 \|rowspan="4"\|Serie A \|10	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	10	1
2016 \|32	2	colspan="2"\|—	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	2
2017 \|28	5	colspan="2"\|—	9Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores	0	colspan="2"\|—	37	5
2018 \|20	5	colspan="2"\|—	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	22	5
colspan="2"\|Subtotal !90	13	colspan="2"\|—	13	0	colspan="2"\|—	103	13
colspan="3"\|Career total !147	14	0	0	17	0	0	0	164	14

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=68593|accessdate=11 September 2019}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

5 September 2019

Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States

align=center | 1–0

Friendly

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20180503233319/http://ecuafutbol.org/web/modal.php?cedula=0926227828 Ecuafutbol profile] {{in lang|es}}
{{Soccerway|erick-leonel-castillo-arroyo/279622}}

Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Eloy Alfaro Canton

Category:Footballers from Esmeraldas Province

Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers

Category:21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen

Category:Ecuador men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Men's association football wingers

Category:Ecuadorian Serie A players

Category:Liga MX players

Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players