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Francis Castillo
Salvadoran footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francisco Antonio Castillo-Orellana (born 7 November 2005) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a midfielder for the academy of Cádiz, and the El Salvador national team.
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Club career
Castillo began playing football at age six with Lehigh Valley United. As a youth, he also played for Allentown United FC and FC Delco in MLS Next before joining the academy of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.[2]
In April 2022, Castillo made two appearances and scored two goals for Allentown United in the NISA Nation.[3] At age sixteen, he joined C.F. Esperança de Lagos of the Campeonato de Portugal in August 2022.[4] He returned to the United States and joined Philadelphia Union II of MLS Next Pro for the 2023 season. He made one appearance for the club, coming on as a late substitute in a match against Chicago Fire FC II on 18 June.[5] . Later in 2023, Castillo was part of the International Soccer Academy team that integrated into the FC Schalke 04 youth system in Germany.[6] He had further experience in the country with trials at 1. FC Köln and Werder Bremen.[2] Following a trial in 2024, the player was signed to the academy of Cádiz CF.[7] Despite signing in March, the player was cleared to play for the Spanish club in August 2024 following a lengthy visa process.[8]
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International career
Castillo was born in Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States to parents from Nicaragua and El Salvador.[2] He opted to play for Nicaragua in 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying. He went on to become the top scorer in qualification, tallying five goals and two assists over four matches.[9]
Despite playing for Nicaragua in qualification, Castillo was part of the El Salvador under-20 squad for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. After missing most of the tournament through injury,[10] he returned and scored in the team's match against Canada to close out the Group stage.[11] In April 2024, he decided to represent El Salvador at the senior level.[12] He debuted for the nation on 6 June 2024 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Puerto Rico.[13][14]
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Career statistics
International
- As of match played 10 October 2024.[13]
- As of match played 10 September 2024
- El Salvador score listed first, score column indicates score after each Castillo goal[13]
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