Byron Castillo

Byron David Castillo Segura (born 10 November 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Barcelona SC and the Ecuador national team. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a right winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Segura.
Byron Castillo
Personal information
Full name Byron David Castillo Segura
Date of birth (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998
Place of birth Playas, Ecuador
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona SC
Number 26
Youth career
2012–2014 Norte América
2014 → Deportivo Azogues (loan)
2015 → Emelec (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Norte América 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Deportivo Azogues (loan) 8 (1)
2016 → Aucas (loan) 22 (1)
2017– Barcelona SC 97 (8)
National team‡
2015 Ecuador U17 14 (0)
2016 Ecuador U20 1 (0)
2021– Ecuador 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:38, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:53, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in General Villamil Playas, Guayas Province, Castillo began his career with Norte América, but made his debut as a senior while on loan at Deportivo Azogues. In May 2015, he was loaned to Emelec,[1] but was released in July after having problems with his documentation.[2]

In January 2016, Castillo moved to Aucas. He made his Serie A debut with the side on 7 February, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Fuerza Amarilla, and scored his first goal in the category late in the month, in a 1–1 home draw against Mushuc Runa. On 31 December, Aucas announced that he had extended his contract with the club for a further four seasons.[3]

Barcelona SC

On 5 January 2017, Castillo was presented at Barcelona SC.[4] After featuring in just one match during his first season, he started to feature more regularly from the 2018 season onwards, and became a regular starter in 2020.

On 10 July 2021, Castillo signed a new contract with the club until 2025.[5]

International career

Youth

Castillo was a part of the Ecuador under-17 team that featured in both the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, being an undisputed starter for the side in both tournaments.[6] In November 2016, he featured for the under-20s in a friendly against Chile.

Nationality issues

In 2017, Castillo was separated from the Ecuador under-20 squad, after allegations that he was born in Tumaco, a Colombian city nearing the border of Ecuador.[7] He was accused of adulterating his birth documentation in January 2019,[8] and this issue kept him out of any Ecuadorian national teams.

In February 2021, an investigation started to determine if Castillo was Ecuadorian or Colombian.[9] Finally, on 24 April of that year, his Ecuadorian nationality was confirmed.[10]

Senior

On 29 August 2021, Castillo was called up to the Ecuador national team by manager Gustavo Alfaro, for three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay.[11] He made his full international debut on 2 September, starting in the 2–0 win over the former at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Quito.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 March 2022[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Azogues 2014 Ecuadorian Serie B 30———30
2015 51———51
Total 81———81
Aucas 2016 Ecuadorian Serie A 221—2[lower-alpha 1]0—241
Barcelona 2017 Ecuadorian Serie A 10———10
2018 172—1[lower-alpha 1]0—182
2019 181—2[lower-alpha 2]0—201
2020 312—10[lower-alpha 2]1—413
2021 273—12[lower-alpha 2]02[lower-alpha 3]0413
2022 30—4[lower-alpha 2]0—70
Total 978—291201289
Career total 12710003112016011
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador

International
As of 13 March 2022[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ecuador 202160
Total60

Honours

Barcelona SC

References
  1. "Byron Castillo se incorpora a filas eléctricas" [Byron Castillo joins the ranks of the electrics] (in Spanish). CS Emelec. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. "COMUNICADO: Emelec rescindió el contrato de un 'juvenil'" [ANNOUNCEMENT: Emelec rescinded the contract of a 'youngster'] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. "@Aucas45 comunica a su hinchada que el jugador Byron Castillo ha extendido su contrato por 4 temporadas mas con el #IdoloDeQuito" [@Aucas45 announce to their supporters that the player Byron Castillo has extended his contract for 4 seasons more with the #IdoloDeQuito.]. SD Aucas (in Spanish). Twitter. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. "Barcelona SC presentó a cinco refuerzos más para la campaña 2017" [Barcelona SC presented five more additions for the 2017 season] (in Spanish). El Universo. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. "Barcelona: Byron Castillo renueva con el Ídolo, pero lo quieren del exterior" [Barcelona: Byron Castillo renews with the Idol, but is wanted from abroad] (in Spanish). Expreso. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. "Byron Castillo, dueño indiscutido de la banda derecha de la Tricolor sub-17" [Byron Castillo, undiscussed owner of the right flank of the Tricolor under-17s] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. "La FEF confirmó que el lateral Byron Castillo es colombiano" [FEF confirmed that the full-back Byron Castillo is Colombian] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. "Byron Castillo, acusado de alterar sus documentos" [Byron Castillo, accused of adulterating his documentation] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  9. "La nacionalidad de Byron Castillo en investigación" [The nationality of Byron Castillo under investigation] (in Spanish). Expreso. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  10. "Se ratificó la nacionalidad ecuatoriana de Byron Castillo" [The Ecuadorian nationality of Byron Castillo was confirmed] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. 24 April 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  11. "Byron Castillo, entre los convocados de Ecuador para la triple fecha" [Byron Castillo, amongst the called up of Ecuador for the three-fixture run] (in Spanish). Primicias. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  12. "Byron Castillo se ganó un puesto en la selección ecuatoriana" [Byron Castillo has won a place in the Ecuador national team] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  13. Byron Castillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  14. "Byron Castillo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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