Dennis Castillo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Castillo Romero | ||
| Date of birth | April 30, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Desamparados, Costa Rica | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Saprissa | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | VCU Rams | 59 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Portland Timbers U23s | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | Colorado Rapids | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Costa Rica U17 | |||
| Costa Rica U20 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016. | |||
Dennis Castillo Romero (born April 30, 1993) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for the Colorado Rapids after a short-term loan to the Charlotte Independence of the United Soccer League. Prior to playing for the Rapids, Castillo played senior level football for the Portland Timbers U23s in the USL Premier Development League, where he won defender of the year honors. Castillo played college soccer for the VCU Rams, and was part of the development academy for Deportivo Saprissa, one of the top clubs in Costa Rica.
Career
Youth and college
Castillo signed a letter of intent to play for Virginia Commonwealth University's men's soccer program. In his freshman year, Castillo was an immediate starter and was a third captain his freshman year, starting and playing in all 18 matches during the 2012 season. He netted six goals in freshman year, with his first coming on August 30, 2012 against UMBC. Ultimately, he was part of a squad that was ranked as high as 14th in the nation, and helped the Rams earn their first NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since 2004. His freshman year success earned him several allocates including the 2012 All-Atlantic 10 Second Team and 2012 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie squad. Nationally, Castillo was tabbed by CollegeSoccerNews.com as a Freshman All-American and was selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America to the Second Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region.
During his sophomore year campaign, Castillo remained a starter and scored six goals and had an assist in the 21 matches he played in 2013. He helped the Rams earn a national ranking as high as eighth in the nation, their highest in over 10 years, and helped the Rams qualify for a second-consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. As a sophomore, Castillo earned All-Atlantic 10 First Team, the NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic Region First Team, and VaSID All-State First Team. In his junior year, he captained the Rams and was part of a defense that ranked 11th in the nation in goals scored. During his senior year, he helped the Rams reach the 2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament championship game, and was named with conference honors.[1]
Professional
On January 11, 2016, Castillo was selected 37th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids. He made his debut on April 23, 2016 coming on for Eric Miller in the 60th minute. Castillo had an assist in his debut assisting Kevin Doyle in a 3–1 victory over visiting Seattle Sounders FC. On April 28, 2016 it was announced that Castillo would go on a season-long loan to Charlotte Independence of the third-division United Soccer League. However, after one game he returned to the Rapids. [2]
Honors
References
- ↑ "Rams' tournament run ends with 4-1 loss to Dayton in Atlantic 10 Championship". VCUAthletics.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ "Colorado Rapids loan Zach Pfeffer and Dennis Castillo to Charlotte Independence". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ Creagan, Matt (July 31, 2015). "Portland Timbers U-23s defender Dennis Castillo named PDL Defender of the Year". Portland Timbers. Timbers.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.