Geoffrey Castillion

{{short description|Dutch professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Geoffrey Castillion

|image =

|image_size =

|caption = Castillion playing for Persib Bandung in 2020.

|fullname = Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion{{cite web|url=https://ligaindonesiabaru.com/clubs/singleplayer/shopee_liga_1_2020/geoffrey_wynton_mandelano_castillion|title=Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion|publisher=ligaindonesiabaru.com|access-date=5 January 2021}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|25|df=y}}

|birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

|height = 1.91 m{{UEFA player|1908209}}

|position = Striker

|currentclub =

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = RKSV TOB

|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2005

|youthclubs2 = DWS

|youthyears3 = 2005–2010

|youthclubs3 = Ajax

|years1 = 2010–2014

|clubs1 = Ajax

|caps1 = 1

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2011–2012

|clubs2 = → RKC (loan)

|caps2 = 29

|goals2 = 6

|years3 = 2012–2013

|clubs3 = → Heracles (loan)

|caps3 = 30

|goals3 = 3

|years4 = 2013

|clubs4 = → Jong Ajax

|caps4 = 6

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2014

|clubs5 = → NEC (loan)

|caps5 = 7

|goals5 = 2

|years6 = 2014

|clubs6 = New England Revolution

|caps6 = 1

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2015

|clubs7 = Universitatea Cluj

|caps7 = 11

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2015–2017

|clubs8 = Debrecen

|caps8 = 22

|goals8 = 3

|years9 = 2016

|clubs9 = → Puskás Akadémia (loan)

|caps9 = 8

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 2017

|clubs10 = Víkingur Reykjavík

|caps10 = 16

|goals10 = 11

|years11 = 2018–2019

|clubs11 = FH

|caps11 = 10

|goals11 = 1

|years12 = 2018

|clubs12 = → Víkingur Reykjavík (loan)

|caps12 = 8

|goals12 = 6

|years13 = 2019

|clubs13 = → Fylkir (loan)

|caps13 = 19

|goals13 = 10

|years14 = 2020–2021

|clubs14 = Persib Bandung

|caps14 = 16

|goals14 = 5

|years15 = 2021

|clubs15 = → Como 1907 (loan)

|caps15 = 1

|goals15 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2007–2008

|nationalteam1 = Netherlands U17

|nationalcaps1 = 10

|nationalgoals1 = 9

|nationalyears2 = 2008–2009

|nationalteam2 = Netherlands U18

|nationalcaps2 = 2

|nationalgoals2 = 1

|nationalyears3 = 2009–2010

|nationalteam3 = Netherlands U19

|nationalcaps3 = 6

|nationalgoals3 = 2

|club-update = 20:31, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

}}

Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion (born 25 May 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in the United States, Romania, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia and Italy.[https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=371884 ‘Het is hier echt een gekkenhuis, dat heb ik eerder alleen bij Ajax meegemaakt’] voetbalzone.nl

Early and personal life

He is of Surinamese descent.{{Cite web|url=http://www.natiosuriname.com/2009/12/inventarisatie-suriprof-aanvallers.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111183441/http://www.natiosuriname.com/2009/12/inventarisatie-suriprof-aanvallers.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 January 2014 |title=Inventarisatie Suriprof Aanvallers (in Dutch) |publisher=Natio Suriname|access-date=2013-08-29}}

Club career

=Ajax=

Born in Amsterdam, Castillion began his career with RKSV TOB{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/nl/news/213/eredivisie/2011/07/11/2570197/de-boer-zet-castillion-onder-druk|title=De Boer zet Castillion onder druk|language=nl|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=3 March 2015}} and DWS.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ajaxinside.nl/spelers/profiel/50/Geoffrey%20Castillion|title=Geoffrey Castillion - Ajax Inside.nl}} He was then scouted and recruited to join the youth ranks of AFC Ajax in 2005.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bestevoetballers.nl/Eredivisie-clubs/Heracles/Beste-speler-2012-2013/Geoffrey-Castillion/ |title=Beste Speler 2012-2013:Geoffrey Castillion |publisher=Bestevoetballers.nl |access-date=2013-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115030513/http://www.bestevoetballers.nl/Eredivisie-clubs/Heracles/Beste-speler-2012-2013/Geoffrey-Castillion/ |archive-date=15 November 2013 |url-status=dead }} He occasionally played in the Beloften Eredivisie with Ajax's reserve team while still playing their youth teams.{{Cite web|url=http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Castillion-Contract-is-very-special.htm |title=Castillion: Contract is very special |publisher=Ajax.nl |access-date=2013-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217213843/http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Castillion-Contract-is-very-special.htm |archive-date=2014-12-17 }} Castillion made his debut for the first team on 20 March 2011, in the 3–2 loss against ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie.[http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=140917 Debutant Castillion: 'Kampioenschap wordt nu wel heel moeilijk'] Voetbalzone, 20 maart 2011{{Cite web|url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1441/Ajax/article/detail/2617524/2011/07/11/De-Boer-Of-we-nog-wat-doen-hangt-af-van-Castillion.dhtml |title=De Boer: Of we nog wat doen hangt af van Castillion |publisher=AD.nl |access-date=2011-07-11}}

==Loan spells==

In August 2011, after his first season with the first team of Ajax, it was decided that Castillion would go out on loan to RKC Waalwijk for the duration of the 2011–12 season. He made his debut for RKC Waalwijk on 7 August 2011, and two weeks later scored his first Eredivisie goal while playing for RKC Waalwijk. In total Castillion made 29 league appearances for the club from North Brabant, while scoring a total of six goals during league play.[http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/204664/Ajax-stalt-lange-spits-Castillion-op-huurbasis-bij-RKC.htm Ajax stalt lange spits Castillion op huurbasis bij RKC] Voetbal International, 5 augustus 2011

For the 2012–13 season, Castillion was sent out on loan a second time, this time around to Heracles Almelo, he was given the shirt number 21 coming off the bench at the start of the season, securing a starting position by November of that year.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hafc.nl/selectie/geoffrey-castillion/ |title=Heracles Almelo player profile, Geoffrey Castillion |publisher=hafc.nl |access-date=2013-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608123452/http://www.hafc.nl/selectie/geoffrey-castillion/ |archive-date=2013-06-08 }} On 18 November 2012, Castillion scored his first goal for Heracles Almelo, scoring the 4th goal in a 5–1 victory at home against Roda JC Kerkrade.http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/238096/Kortom-Ajax-licht-optie-Castillion-protest-Costa-Rica.htm Ajax licht optie Castillion On 23 March 2013 Castillion extended his contract with AFC Ajax until 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/240767/Heracles-wil-met-Ajax-praten-over-vastleggen-Castillion.htm |title=Heracles wil met Ajax praten over vestleggen Castillion|publisher=Voetbal International|access-date=2013-06-24}}

On 17 January 2014, it was announced that Castillion was sent on loan to NEC until the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/ajax-duo-eerste-versterkingen-voor-nec|title=Ajax-duo eerste versterkingen voor NEC|publisher=Voetbalprimeur.nl|access-date=2014-01-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140120135427/http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/ajax-duo-eerste-versterkingen-voor-nec|archive-date=2014-01-20}}

=New England Revolution=

On 25 August 2014, Castillion signed with New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.{{cite web|title=MLS Revs|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2014/08/revolution-sign-forward-geoffrey-castillion|access-date=25 August 2014|archive-date=30 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830055117/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2014/08/revolution-sign-forward-geoffrey-castillion|url-status=dead}} In an interview after signing, Castillion stated he hoped to "improve the level of MLS and the team."{{cite web|url=https://www.thebentmusket.com/revolution-commentary/2017/1/23/14351750/do-the-revs-miss-geoffrey-castillion|title=Do the Revs miss Geoffrey Castillion?|website=www.thebentmusket.com|date=23 January 2017|access-date=11 January 2019}} He would play approximately 14 minutes in his sole appearance in the league.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/geoffrey-castillion|title = Geoffrey Castillion|website=www.mlssoccer.com|access-date = 11 January 2019}}

On 8 December 2014, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids together with goalkeeper Joe Nasco, then released by Rapids who decided not to exercise his contract.{{Cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/rapids/ci_27092450/michael-harrington-acquired-by-rapids-from-portland-timbers |title=Michael Harrington acquired by Rapids from Portland Timbers|date=8 December 2014|publisher=Denver Post|access-date=2014-12-16}}

=Universitatea Cluj=

On 7 January 2015, he signed a contract until June 2016 with Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.{{Cite web|url=http://www.universitateacluj.ro/Stiri/ncepem-anul-n-for-geoffrey-castillion-este-noul-juc-tor-al-universit-ii-cluj.html |title=Începem anul în forţă: Geoffrey Castillion este noul jucător al Universităţii Cluj! |publisher=universitateacluj.ro |access-date=7 January 2015}} He made his league debut under manager George Ogăraru on 22 February 2015, in a 3–0 home loss against Târgu Mureş.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ziare.com/cluj-napoca/articole/debut+forta+u+cluj |title=Debut forta u cluj|publisher=Ziare.com|access-date=2015-03-01}}

=Debreceni VSC=

On 1 July 2015, he signed a four-year contract with Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Debreceni VSC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvsc.hu/kiemelt-hirek/geoffrey-castillion-is-a-loki-jatekosa |title=Geoffrey Castillion is a Loki játékosa! |publisher=dvsc.hu |access-date=1 July 2015}}

=Iceland=

On 3 March 2017, he signed for Icelandic Úrvalsdeild side Víkingur Reykjavík.{{Cite web|url=http://fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=225286 |title=Víkingur R. fær fyrrum framherja Ajax (Staðfest) |publisher=fotbolti.net |access-date=23 March 2017 |language=is}} He signed for FH for the 2018 season.[http://fh.is/2017/11/kristinn-steindorsson-og-geoffrey-castillion-skrifudu-dag-undir-samninga-vid-fh/ KRISTINN STEINDÓRSSON OG GEOFFREY CASTILLION SKRIFUÐU Í DAG UNDIR SAMNINGA VIÐ FH], fh.is, 24 November 2017 From 29 July 2018 to October 2018, he was loaned out to his former club Víkingur Reykjavík.

On 19 April 2019, Castillion was loaned out again, this time to Fylkir.[https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2019/04/19/castillion_samdi_vid_fylki/ Castillion samdi við Fylki], mbl.is, 19 April 2019

=Persib Bandung=

In February 2020, he signed for Indonesian club Persib Bandung.{{Cite web|url=https://jabar.tribunnews.com/2020/02/10/breaking-news-resmi-geoffrey-castillion-susul-luiz-gabung-bersama-persib-bandung|title=BREAKING NEWS - Resmi, Geoffrey Castillion Susul Luiz Gabung Bersama Persib Bandung|website=Tribun Jabar}} Castillion made his Persib debut in a pre-season 2020 Asia Challenge Cup against Malaysia Super League club Melaka United on 1 February, also scoring his first goals for the club.{{cite web |title=Persib Vs Melaka United, Catatan Debut Geoffrey Castillion Lebihi Beni Okto|url=https://www.kompas.com/sport/read/2020/02/01/195416367/persib-vs-melaka-united-catatan-debut-geoffrey-castillion-lebihi-beni-okto?page=all|publisher=kompas.com|access-date=1 February 2020|language=id |date= 1 February 2020}} He made his league debut for Persib Bandung on 1 March in a win 3–0 against Persela Lamongan.{{cite web |title=Persib Vs Persela, Debut Gemilang Wander Luiz dan Castillion|url=https://bola.kompas.com/read/2020/03/01/21384448/persib-vs-persela-debut-gemilang-wander-luiz-dan-castillion?page=all|publisher=kompas.com|access-date=1 March 2020|language=id |date= 1 March 2020}} He also scored his first league goal for Persib in 2020 Liga 1, where he scored in the 38th minute.{{cite web |title=CASTILLION CETAK GOL PERTAMA UNTUK PERSIB KE GAWANG PERSELA|url=https://persib.co.id/berita/castillion-cetak-gol-pertama-untuk-persib-ke-gawang-persela|publisher=persib.co.id|access-date=1 March 2020|language=id |date= 1 March 2020}}

He moved on loan to Como 1907 in February 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/d-5357952/persib-pinjamkan-geoffrey-castillion-ke-como-ini-fakta-di-baliknya|title=Persib Pinjamkan Geoffrey Castillion ke Como, Ini Fakta di Baliknya|first=Yudha|last=Maulana|website=sepakbola}} Castillion made his league debut in a 3–0 loss against Olbia Calcio 1905 on 14 April as a substitute for Franco Ferrari in the 84th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://id.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/14/italy/serie-c1/olbia-calcio/calcio-como/3380308/|title=OLBIA VS. COMO 3 - 0|access-date=14 April 2021|date=14 April 2021|website=soccerway.com}}

After his loan ended with Como 1907 he returned to Persib.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.sindonews.com/read/433616/11/selesai-tugas-di-italia-castillion-siap-gabung-persib-lagi-1621580713|title=Selesai Tugas di Italia, Castillion Siap Gabung Persib Lagi|access-date=21 May 2021|date=21 May 2021|website=sports.sindonews.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.tribunnews.com/superskor/2021/08/20/castillion-mulai-gabung-persib-bandung-pekan-depan-robert-alberts-segera-ciptakan-trisula-mematikan|title=Castillion Mulai Gabung Persib Bandung Pekan Depan, Robert Alberts Segera Ciptakan Trisula Mematikan|access-date=20 August 2021|date=20 August 2021|website=tribunnews.com}}

On 11 September 2021, Castillion made his league debut of the 2021–22 Liga 1, coming on as a substitute for Febri Hariyadi in the 70th minute.{{Cite news |url=https://mediansport.com/persib-bandung-tundukkan-persita-tangerang-2-1/ |title=Persib Bandung Tundukkan Persita Tangerang 2-1|date=11 September 2021 |access-date=11 September 2021 |website=mediansport.com}}{{Cite news |url=https://id.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/11/indonesia/super-liga/persita-tangerang/persib-bandung/3514555/ |title=PERSITA VS. PERSIB 1 - 2|date=11 September 2021 |access-date=11 September 2021 |website=Soccerway.com}} On 30 October, Castillion scored his first league goals of the season in a 3–0 win over Persipura Jayapura.{{Cite news |url=https://pasjabar.com/2021/10/31/persib-kalahkan-persipura-3-0-geoffrey-castillion-pecah-telur/ |title=Persib Kalahkan Persipura 3-0, Geoffrey Castillion ‘Pecah Telur’|date=30 October 2021 |access-date=30 October 2021 |website=pasjabar.com}}

On 14 December 2021, Castillion contract at Persib Bandung is officially not renewed.{{cite web |title=Persib Bandung Resmi Datangkan David da Silva : Okezone Bola |url=https://bola.okezone.com/read/2021/12/13/49/2516065/persib-bandung-resmi-datangkan-david-da-silva |website=okezone.com |access-date=13 December 2021 |language=id-ID |date=13 December 2021}}

International career

Castillion made his International debut in an UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying match for the Netherlands U-17 against Albania U-17 on 23 October 2007. The match ended in 3–0 victory for the Dutch. He played for the Dutch U-18 team on 19 November 2008 in a friendly encounter against Belgium U-18, a match which ended in 0–3 loss to the Belgians. He scored the only goal for the Netherlands U18, in his second appearance on 11 February 2009 against Luxembourg U-18, the match ended in 2–1 loss for the Dutch.{{Cite web|url=http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/276/50a3c210-bc178735-671456|title=Geoffrey Castillion Statistics|publisher=OnsOranje|access-date=2013-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019113235/http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/276/50a3c210-bc178735-671456|archive-date=19 October 2013|url-status=dead}}

Career statistics

{{updated|1 March 2015}}{{Soccerway|geoffrey-castillion/134882|accessdate=17 December 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/geoffrey-castillion.htm|title=Profile|access-date=17 December 2014|language=nl|publisher=Voetbal International}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ajax \|2010–11 \|Eredivisie \|1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
RKC Waalwijk (loan) \|2011–12 \|Eredivisie \|29	6	4	1	0	0	33	7
Heracles Almelo (loan) \|2012–13 \|Eredivisie \|30	3	3	1	0	0	33	4
Jong Ajax \|2013–14 \|Eerste Divisie \|6	1	0	0	0	0	6	1
NEC (loan) \|2013–14 \|Eredivisie \|7	2	2	0	0	0	9	2
New England Revolution \|2014 \|Major League Soccer \|1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Universitatea Cluj \|2014–15 \|Liga I \|2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !76	12	7	2	0	0	83	14