 Cascante withSaprissa in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Cascante Solórzano | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-10-03)October 3, 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Orión | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | UCR | 42 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Saprissa | 54 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | Portland Timbers | 48 | (1) |
| 2018 | Portland Timbers 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Austin FC | 114 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Costa Rica U22 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Costa Rica | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 3 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Julio César Cascante Solórzano (born 3 October 1993) is a Costa Rican professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back forMajor League Soccer clubAustin FC.
Cascante started his career atOrión in 2011, before transferring toUCR for a three year stint. Cascante signed withSaprissa for the second half of the 2016 season, helping the team earn their 33rd league title. He also made five appearances in theCONCACAF Champions League during his time with Saprissa.[1]
After starting his career in his native Costa Rica, Cascante signed withMLS sidePortland Timbers on 2 January 2018.[2] Cascante helped the team return to theMLS Cup final before falling toAtlanta United 0–2.[3]
Cascante was traded fromPortland Timbers to MLS expansion sideAustin FC in exchange for $250,000 in general allocation money on December 13, 2020.[4] In April 2023, Austin FC extended Cascante's contract through the 2025 season, with a 1-year club option for 2026.[5]
Cascante was first called up for theCosta Rica national football team for the2015 Olympic qualifying.[6] Starting in 2023, Cascante became a regular on the Costa Rica national football team, making appearances infriendlies,[7]CONCACAF Nations League,[8] and2024 Copa América.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | CCL | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orión | 2011–12 | Primera División | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Club Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| UCR | 2013–14 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Liga FPD | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Club Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| Saprissa | 2016–17 | Liga FPD | 34 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||||
| Club Total | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 59 | 9 | |||
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2018 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Club Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Portland Timbers | 2018 | MLS | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Club Total | 48 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 51 | 2 | |||
| Austin FC | 2021 | MLS | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 25 | 2 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Club Total | 114 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 124 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 270 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 288 | 20 | ||
| Costa Rica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 1 |
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 September 2023 | Stadion Maksimir,Zagreb, Croatia |  United Arab Emirates | 1–4 | 1–4 | International Friendly |
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