Akilah Castello Explained

Akilah Castello
Birth Date:	13 October 1987
Position:	Midfielder
Nationalyears1:	2010
Nationalteam1:	Guyana
Nationalcaps1:	2
Nationalgoals1:	0
Ntupdate:	14 May 2010
Manageryears1:	2018
Managerclubs1:	Guyana U15 (women)^[1]
Manageryears2:	2019–
Managerclubs2:	Guyana U17 (women)^[2]

Akilah Castello (born 13 October 1987) is a Guyanese football manager and a retired footballer who played as a midfielder. She has played for the Guyana women's national football team. She is the current head coach of the Guyana women's national under-17 team.

She also coaches U-15^[3]

Since the national team is made up mostly of internationally based or born players, Castello handles coaching for the smaller, local U-20 contingent.^[4]

In 2017, Castello was named Female Coach of the Year by the Guyana Football Federation.^[5]

International career

Castello capped for Guyana at senior level during the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification.

See also

• List of Guyana women's international footballers

Notes and References

1. Web site: CONCACAF U15 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: Guyana Expected To Represent Well; Position-Specific Sessions Are Being Conducted. 31 July 2018. Guyana Football Federation. 7 June 2020.
2. Web site: 2020 Concacaf Women's Under-17 Championship Qualifiers: GUYANA'S PREPARATION IS ADVANCED; TEAM MANAGEMENT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PERFORMANCE. 10 August 2019. Guyana Football Federation. 7 June 2020.
3. Web site: 2018-08-01. Castello expresses confidence in U15 girls team. 2021-01-12. Stabroek News. en-US.
4. Web site: 2020-01-22. Foreign players dominate GFF's U20 women's shortlist. 2021-01-12. Stabroek News. en-US.
5. Web site: 2018-05-13. Caesar, Smith GFF's Footballers-of-the-Year. 2021-01-12. Stabroek News. en-US.