Edson Castillo

Edson Castillo
Personal information
Full name	Edson Daniel Castillo García
Date of birth	18 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kaizer Chiefs
Number	17
Youth career
	Mineros
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2016	Mineros
2016–2017	Neftchi Baku
2017	→ Mineros (loan)
2018	Academia Puerto Cabello
2019	Monagas
2020	→ Zacatepec (loan)
2021–2022	Caracas
2023	Monagas
2023–	Kaizer Chiefs
International career‡
2011	Venezuela U17
2013	Venezuela U20
2021–	Venezuela
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:21, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Edson Daniel Castillo García (born 18 May 1994) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs.

Career

Club

Edson Castillo began his career at Mineros, made his debut in the Venezuelan Primera División at the age of 16, against Aragua on 17 October 2010.^[1]

In June 2016, Castillo moved to Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftchi Baku.^[2]^[3]^[4]

In July 2017, Neftchi Baku announced that Castillo had moved back to Mineros on loan until the end of 2017.^[5] On 18 December 2017, Neftchi Baku announced that they had parted ways with Castillo by mutual consent.^[6]

In July 2023, Castillo signed for South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs on a two-year deal.^[7] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw with Chippa United on 6 August.He scored his first goal for the club in the 2023-24 MTN 8 quarter final against Cape Town City FC which resulted the match to end 2–1 to send Kaizer Chiefs to the semi final ^[8]

International

Castillo played with U-17 at Sudamericana sub-17 in Ecuador and with U-20 at Sudamericana sub-20 in Argentina.^[9]

He made his debut for Venezuela national football team on 13 June 2021, in the 2021 Copa América opening game against Brazil. He substituted Cristian Cásseres Jr. in the 83rd minute as Venezuela lost 0–3.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 September 2024^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mineros	2010–11	Venezuelan Primera División	3	0			-		-		-		3	0
	2011–12		11	0			-		-		-		11	0
	2012–13		14	0			-		3	0	-		17	0
	2013–14		19	1			-		1	0	-		20	1
	2014–15		22	0			-		2	0	-		24	0
	2015		12	0	0	0	-		-		-		12	0
	2016		20	1	0	0	-		-		-		20	1
	Total		101	2			-	-	5	0	-	-	106	2
Neftchi Baku	2016–17	Azerbaijan Premier League	20	0	3	0	-		4	0	-		27	0
	2017–18	Azerbaijan Premier League	0	0	0	0	-		-		-		0	0
	Total		20	0	3	0	-	-	4	0	-	-	27	0
Mineros (loan)	2017	Venezuelan Primera División	10	0	6	2	–		–		5	1	21	3
Kaizer Chiefs	2023–24	DStv Premiership	27	3	1	0	–		0	0	3	2	31	5
	2024–25	DStv Premiership	3	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	3	0
	Total		30	3	1	0	–		–		3	2	34	5
Career total			161	5	10	2	–		9	0	7	3	188	10