 Castillo withEcuador in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Segundo Alejandro Castillo Nazareno[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-05-15)15 May 1982 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Espoli | 66 | (11) |
| 2003–2006 | El Nacional | 112 | (11) |
| 2006–2010 | Red Star Belgrade | 48 | (15) |
| 2008–2009 | →Everton (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | →Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Deportivo Quito | 26 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Pachuca | 47 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Puebla | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Al-Hilal | 24 | (2) |
| 2015 | Dorados | 33 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Barcelona SC | 48 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Guayaquil City | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 458 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2016 | Ecuador | 87 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | Barcelona SC (interim) | ||
| 2023 | Barcelona SC (interim) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Barcelona SC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Segundo Alejandro Castillo Nazareno (born 15 May 1982) is an Ecuadorianfootballcoach and former player who played as amidfielder. He was recently the manager ofBarcelona SC.
Between 2003 and 2016, Castillo made 87 appearances for theEcuador national team scoring 9 goals. Castillo has also played abroad for football clubs in Serbia, England, Mexico and Saudi Arabia.
Born inSan Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Castillo started his career withQuito'sClub Deportivo Espoli spending three years with the team, scoring a decent 11 goals in 66 appearances. He then moved across the capital to one of Ecuador's most successful sidesClub Deportivo El Nacional, with whom he won successive league titles in 2005 and 2006. He again scored 11 goals in 112 matches for the club.[2]
In August 2006 he moved abroad, signing a two-year deal withSerbian sideRed Star Belgrade.[3] He scored 8 goals during his first season at his new club and was a key player when the team won the double in 2007.[citation needed] In total he scored 18 goals in 72 games, an average of a goal every four games.
In August 2008 Castillo joined EnglishPremier League clubEverton on a year-long loan deal to become Everton's second signing of the summer transfer window.[4] He made his league debut on 14 September 2008 againstStoke City. He scored his only goal for theToffees on his home debut againstStandard Liège on 18 September 2008 in aUEFA Cup tie with a powerful volley from 25 yards out.[5]
Castillo was not offered a permanent contract by Everton at the conclusion of his loan spell; it was reported that Red Star were asking for around £5 million to make the deal permanent.[6]
Castillo returned to the Premier League once again when he joined newly promotedWolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan on 31 August 2009.[7] He made his Wolves debut againstFulham on 20 September 2009, and had a run of eight appearances before dropping out of the club's first team plans. Castillo received many offers from clubs includingLDU Quito andBarcelona. On 29 July 2010, it was confirmed that Castillo would return to his home country, Ecuador and play forDeportivo Quito.[8]
In June 2013 he signed a two-year contract to Saudi giantsAl-Hilal. On 16 September 2014, Al-Hilal came to terms that Castillo would no longer fit into their plans.[9][10]
On 4 December 2014, it was announced byDorados de Sinaloa that Castillo would be joining their roster for the next season of theAscenso MX.[11][12]
On 28 December 2015, it was confirmed that Castillo would again return to Ecuador to play forBarcelona Sporting Club.[13]
Castillo broke into theEcuador national team in 2005, making his international debut on 17 August as a substitute againstVenezuela. He became a regular player after this and was included in their squad for the2006 FIFA World Cup. He played every minute of their World Cup campaign, where Ecuador reached the second round for the first time in their history. He has gained a starting role since the 2006 campaign, mainly as a defensive midfielder and has captained the team in a few occasions.
He scored his first qualifying goal from a second half stoppage time header on 12 October 2012, the third goal in a 3–1 home win againstChile. Castillo was essential to Ecuador's qualifying campaign, netting equalizers that would become crucial points towards qualifying to the2014 FIFA World Cup, againstVenezuela andArgentina.
Castillo was left out of the 2014 World Cup during a friendly match withMexico due to a collision withLuis Montes.[14]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 May 2006 | Giants Stadium,East Rutherford, USA |  Colombia | 1–0 | 1–1 | International friendly |
| 2. | 26 March 2008 | Estadio La Cocha,Latacunga, Ecuador |  Haiti | 1–1 | 3–1 | International friendly |
| 3. | 20 April 2011 | Estadio Jose Maria Minella,Mar del Plata, Argentina |  Argentina | 2–2 | 2–2 | International friendly |
| 4. | 2 September 2011 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Jamaica | 5–1 | 5–2 | International friendly |
| 5. | 6 September 2011 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Costa Rica | 3–0 | 4–0 | International friendly |
| 6. | 12 October 2012 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Chile | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 16 October 2012 | Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui,Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 11 June 2013 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador | Argentina | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 5 March 2014 | The Den, London, England |  Australia | 2–3 | 4–3 | International friendly |
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Barcelona SC (interim) |  | 5 June 2023 | 12 July 2023 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 040.00 |
| Barcelona SC (interim) | 20 April 2024 | 28 April 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| Barcelona SC | 10 October 2024 | 19 June 2025 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 046.88 | |
| Total | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 044.74 | |||
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