Daniel Carrillo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carrillo and the second or maternal family name is Montilla.

Daniel José Carrillo Montilla (born 2 December 1995), known as Daniel Carrillo, is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Universidad Central.

Daniel Carrillo

Personal information
Full name	Daniel José Carrillo Montilla
Date of birth	(1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Universidad Central
Number	6
Youth career
0000–2013	Deportivo Lara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2020	Deportivo Lara	181	(3)
2021–2022	KuPS	42	(2)
2023–2024	Alashkert	33	(0)
2024–	Universidad Central	44	(2)
International career‡
2015	Venezuela U-20	3	(0)
2021–	Venezuela	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:40, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Carrillo started playing football in his native Venezuela with Deportivo Lara, debuting with the club's first team in top-tier Venezuelan Primera División in 2013. He ultimately spent eight seasons with the club.

On 4 February 2021, Carrillo moved to Finland and signed a two-year deal with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS).^[1] Carrillo and KuPS won two Finnish Cup titles, in 2021 and 2022.^[2]

On 18 January 2023, Carrillo signed for Armenian Premier League club Alashkert.^[3] On 10 January 2024, Alashkert announced the departure of Carrillo.^[4]

On 18 January 2024, Universidad Central announced the signing of Carrillo.^[5]

International career

Carrillo made his debut for the Venezuela national team on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Argentina, a 3–1 home loss. He substituted Jefferson Savarino at half-time.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo Lara	2013–14	Venezuelan Primera División	20	0	0	0	–		–		20	0
	2014–15	Venezuelan Primera División	5	1	0	0	–		–		5	1
	2015	Venezuelan Primera División	17	0	7	1	–		–		24	1
	2016	Venezuelan Primera División	13	0	2	0	0	0	–		15	0
	2017	Venezuelan Primera División	35	0	2	0	–		–		37	0
	2018	Venezuelan Primera División	37	2	0	0	4[b]	0	–		41	2
	2019	Venezuelan Primera División	35	0	2	0	3[c]	0	–		50	0
	2020	Venezuelan Primera División	19	0	0	0	–		–		19	0
	Total		181	3	13	1	7	0	–	–	201	4
KuPS	2021	Veikkausliiga	22	0	5	1	8[d]	0	–		35	1
	2022	Veikkausliiga	20	2	3	0	6[d]	1	4[e]	0	33	3
	Total		42	2	8	1	14	1	4	0	68	4
KuPS II	2022	Kakkonen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Alashkert	2022–23	Armenian Premier League	15	0	–		–		–		15	0
	2023–24	Armenian Premier League	18	0	1	0	4[d]	0	–		23	0
	Total		33	0	1	0	4	0	–	–	38	0
Universidad Central	2024	Venezuelan Primera División	30	2	1	0	–		–		31	2
	2025	Venezuelan Primera División	14	0	0	0	2[b]	0	–		16	0
	Total		44	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	47	2
Career total			291	7	23	2	27	1	4	0	355	10

1. Includes Copa Venezuela, Suomen Cup and Armenian Cup
2. Includes Copa Libertadores
3. Includes Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
4. Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Includes Finnish League Cup

International

As of match played 11 November 2021

Venezuela
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	2	0
Total	2	0

Honours

KuPS

• Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2021, 2022
• Finnish Cup: 2021, 2022