Víctor Cantillo
{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Cantillo|Jiménez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Víctor Cantillo
| image = Víctor Cantillo.jpg
| caption = Cantillo playing for Corinthians in 2022
| image_size = 150
| fullname = Víctor Danilo Cantillo Jiménez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Río Frío, Colombia
| height = {{height|m=1.80|precision=0}}
| currentclub = Huracán
(on loan from Junior)
| clubnumber = 23
| position = Defensive midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Belén San Bernardo
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Atlético Nacional
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = Atlético Nacional
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → Atlético Cali (loan)
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = → Leones (loan)
| caps3 = 87
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = → Deportivo Pasto (loan)
| caps4 = 23
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2021
| clubs5 = Junior
| caps5 = 129
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = → Corinthians (loan)
| caps6 = 48
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2023
| clubs7 = Corinthians
| caps7 = 45
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Junior
| caps8 = 40
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = → Huracán (loan)
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–
| nationalteam1 = Colombia
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 18:26, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 2 February 2022
}}
Víctor Danilo Cantillo Jiménez (born 15 October 1993) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Huracán, on loan from Categoría Primera A club Junior.
Club career
Cantillo was born in Río Frío, Zona Bananera, Magdalena, and joined Atlético Nacional's youth setup in 2009, after representing CD Molino Viejo and CSyD Belén San Bernardo.{{cite web|url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/copa-libertadores/victor-cantillo-el-zonero-del-junior-articulo-752153|title=Víctor Cantillo, el zonero del Júnior|trans-title=Víctor Cantillo, Junior's zoner|publisher=El Espectador|language=es|date=25 April 2018|access-date=26 April 2018}} He made his first team debut on 24 April 2013, starting in a 2–0 Copa Colombia away win against Rionegro Águilas.
Cantillo made his Categoría Primera A debut on 26 July 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–2 win at Atlético Huila. Rarely used during the season, he subsequently served loans at Categoría Primera B sides Atlético FC and Leones; with the latter side he scored his first senior goal, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against América de Cali on 26 September 2014.
On 7 January 2017, Cantillo joined Deportivo Pasto in the top tier, with a buyout clause.{{cite web|url=http://www.colombiasports.net/futbol/victor-cantillo-firmo-con-deportivo-pasto|title=Víctor Cantillo firmó con Deportivo Pasto|trans-title=Víctor Cantillo signed with Deportivo Pasto|publisher=ColombiaSports.net|language=es|date=7 January 2017|access-date=26 December 2018}} On 4 July, after impressing with the side, he signed for Junior from Pasto for a rumoured US$ 1.2 million fee, as the latter side exercised his buyout clause.{{cite web|url=https://ligadeportiva.com/victor-cantillo-firmo-contrato-con-junior-de-barranquilla/|title=No paran los refuerzos en Junior|trans-title=The additions do not stop at Junior|publisher=Liga Deportiva|language=es|date=4 July 2017|access-date=26 December 2018}}
An immediate starter, Cantillo became a key unit for the side, winning the national cup and reaching the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana; he also attracted interest from Udinese after the season ended.{{cite web|url=https://www.elheraldo.co/rincon-juniorista/victor-cantillo-en-la-mira-del-udinese-436938|title=Víctor Cantillo, en la mira del Udinese|trans-title=Víctor Cantillo, Udinese's target|publisher=El Heraldo|language=es|date=17 December 2017|access-date=26 December 2018}}
On 9 January 2020, Cantillo joined Corinthians until 2023. He will be loaned until June 2021, when an obligation to buy clause will be activated.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/corinthians-anuncia-a-contratacao-do-volante-victor-cantillo-do-junior-barranquilla.ghtml|title=Corinthians anuncia a contratação do volante Victor Cantillo, comprado do Junior Barranquilla|trans-title=Corinthians announce the signing of Víctor Cantillo, bought from Junior Barranquilla|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|language=pt|date=9 January 2020|access-date=9 January 2020}}
International career
On 16 March 2018, Cantillo was called up by national team manager José Pekerman for friendlies against France and Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/victor-cantillo-un-hijo-de-cienaga-que-llega-al-equipo-de-pekerman-articulo-744922|title=Víctor Cantillo, un hijo de Ciénaga que llega al equipo de Pékerman|trans-title=Víctor Cantillo, a Ciénaga son who arrives at Pékerman's team|publisher=El Espectador|language=es|date=16 March 2018|access-date=26 December 2018}}
He made his debut on 16 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Paraguay.{{cite web|publisher=FIFA|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/conmebol/match-center/400104600|title=Colombia v Paraguay game report|date=16 November 2021|accessdate=30 November 2021}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|23 March 2023}}{{Soccerway|victor-danilo-cantillo-jimenez/284227|accessdate=26 December 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| valign="center"|Atlético Nacional
|2013 |5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| valign="center"|Atlético Cali (loan)
|2014 |14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Leones (loan)
|2014 |rowspan="3"|Categoría Primera B |20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2015
|32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2016
|35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Subtotal
!87 | 1 | 11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 98 | 1 | ||||
| valign="center"|Deportivo Pasto (loan)
|2017 |Categoría Primera A |22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Atlético Junior
|2017 |rowspan="3"|Categoría Primera A |12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2018
|24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18Ten appearances in Copa Libertadores, eight appearances in Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 1 | |||
| 2019
|49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Subtotal
!85 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 129 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="5" valign="center"|Corinthians
|2020 |rowspan="4"|Série A |25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2021
|21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2022
|19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2023
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Subtotal
!65 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 108 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Total
!278 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 382 | 7 |
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=International=
{{updated|23 March 2023}}{{NFT player|id=84740|accessdate=23 March 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan=3|Colombia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total||2||0 |
Honours
=Club=
Atlético Nacional
- Categoría Primera A (2): 2013–I, 2013–II
- Copa Colombia (1): 2013
Junior
- Categoría Primera A (2): 2018–II, 2019-I
- Copa Colombia (1): 2017
- Superliga Colombiana (2): 2019, 2020
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|victor-danilo-cantillo-jimenez/284227}}
{{Club Atlético Huracán squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cantillo, Victor}}
Category:Footballers from Magdalena Department
Category:Colombian men's footballers
Category:Colombia men's international footballers
Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Categoría Primera A players
Category:Categoría Primera B players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Atlético Nacional footballers
Category:Atlético Cali footballers
Category:Leones F.C. footballers
Category:Deportivo Pasto footballers
Category:Atlético Junior footballers
Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Category:Club Atlético Huracán footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina