Jesús Castillo (Peruvian footballer)

Jesús Abdallah Castillo Molina (born 11 June 2001) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Universitario de Deportes and the Peru national team.^[1]

Jesús Castillo

Personal information
Full name	Jesús Abdallah Castillo Molina[1]
Date of birth	(2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth	Callao, Peru[2]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Universitario de Deportes
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Sporting Cristal	90	(3)
2023–2025	Gil Vicente	26	(0)
2025–	Universitario de Deportes	4	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Peru	13	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:04, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

In July 2023, Castillo left Sporting Cristal in Peru to join Portuguese club Gil Vicente.^[3]

International career

Castillo made his debut for the Peru national team in 2022. By 2024, during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, he had become a regular in the team's lineup.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting Cristal	2020	Peruvian Primera División	18	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	18	0
	2021	Peruvian Primera División	26	1	3	0	—		7[a]	0	0	0	36	0
	2022	Peruvian Primera División	32	2	0	0	—		6[b]	0	0	0	38	2
	2023	Peruvian Primera División	14	0	0	0	—		11[c]	0	0	0	25	2
	Total		90	3	3	0	—		24	0	0	0	117	3
Gil Vicente	2023–24	Primeira Liga	11	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	15	0	3	0	—		—		—		18	0
	Total		24	0	4	0	1	0	—		—		29	0
Universitario	2025	Peruvian Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
Career total			114	3	7	0	2	0	24	0	0	0	146	3

1. Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
3. Ten appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 19 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Peru	2022	3	0
	2023	3	0
	2024	7	1
Total		13	1

Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Castillo goal.

List of international goals scored by Jesús Castillo

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 March 2024	Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru	Dominican Republic	2–0	4–1	Friendly

Honours

Sporting Cristal

• Peruvian Primera División: 2020^{[citation needed]}
• Copa Bicentenario: 2021^{[citation needed]}