Daniel Castillo

Daniel Alexis Castillo Lavín (born 23 October 1990) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chilean Primera División side Deportes Iquique.

Daniel Castillo

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Alexis Castillo Lavín
Date of birth	(1990-10-23) 23 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Concepción, Chile
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Deportes Iquique
Number	12
Youth career
	Universidad de Concepción
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2018	Universidad de Concepción	4	(0)
2012	→ Lota Schwager (loan)	4	(0)
2013–2014	→ Malleco Unido (loan)	22	(0)
2014–2015	→ Lota Schwager (loan)	31	(0)
2019–2021	Deportes Puerto Montt	50	(0)
2021–	Deportes Iquique	105	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 September 2025

Club career

Born in Concepción, Chile, Castillo was trained at Universidad de Concepción and promoted to the first team by Jorge Pellicer in 2009 after Federico Elduayen injured.^[2]

After having no chances to play as the third goalkeeper, he was loaned out to Lota Schwager^[2][3] and Malleco Unido^[4] between 2012 and 2015. Back to Universidad de Concepción, he made his debut with them in the 2016 Torneo Apertura.^[5][6]

In 2019, Castillo moved to Deportes Puerto Montt and left them at the end of the 2020 season.^[7][8] On 1 March 2021, he switched to Deportes Iquique,^[9] getting promotion to the 2024 Chilean Primera División.^[10][11] The main starting goalkeeper during 2024, he renewed with them for the 2025 season.^[12]