Juan Castillo (footballer, born 2000) explained

Juan Castillo
Fullname:Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo[1]
Birth Date:13 January 2000
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.75m
Position:Left back
Currentclub:RKC Waalwijk
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:Zeeburgia
Youthyears2:2009–2016
Youthclubs2:Ajax
Youthyears3:2016–2019
Youthclubs3:Chelsea
Years1:2019–2023
Clubs1:Chelsea
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:→ Jong Ajax (loan)
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:→ AZ Alkmaar (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:→ Jong AZ (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2021
Clubs5:→ ADO Den Haag (loan)
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:→ Birmingham City (loan)
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2022
Clubs7:→ Charlton Athletic (loan)
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:RKC Waalwijk
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U16
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2016–2017
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears4:2017–2018
Nationalteam4:Netherlands U18
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2018–2019
Nationalteam5:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps5:9
Nationalgoals5:3
Nationalyears6:2019–2020
Nationalteam6:Netherlands U20
Nationalcaps6:6
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:17:10, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:19 November 2019

Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo (born 13 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back for RKC Waalwijk.

Castillo came through Ajax's academy before joining Chelsea in 2016. He spent time on loan at Jong Ajax, for whom he made his senior debut in the Eerste Divisie, as well as at Eredivisie clubs AZ and ADO Den Haag, before joining Birmingham City on loan in 2021. He was recalled in January 2022 and joined Charlton Athletic for the rest of the season.

Early life and youth career

Castillo was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands,[2] where he attended Bindelmeer College.[3] He is of Dominican Republic descent. He began playing organised football with AVV Zeeburgia before joining the Ajax Youth Academy at nine years old.[4] [3] He came through the ranks at Ajax, attracting interest from Manchester United as a 14-year-old,[5] before taking up a scholarship with United's Premier League rivals, Chelsea, in 2016.[6]

Club career

Chelsea

In his first season, Castillo helped Chelsea U18 win the Professional Development League[7] and was a member of their FA Youth Cup-winning side.[8] [9] He repeated that double in 2017–18,[10] [11] as well as playing regularly in Chelsea U19's 2017–18 UEFA Youth League campaign. He scored twice in a 4–2 win against Atlético Madrid in the group stage, converted his kick in the penalty shoot-out by which they beat Porto U19 in the semi-final,[12] and played at left wing-back in the final, a 3–0 defeat to Barcelona.[13] He again played regularly and scored twice in the 2018–19 edition: his goal against Montpellier helped Chelsea reach the quarter-final.[14] Facing Porto in the final, he crossed for Daishawn Redan's header that tied the scores soon after half-time,[15] and according to the football.london website, "showed a lot of energy and was probably the most threatening player for Chelsea" in the second half, but they lost 3–1.[16]

Promoted to the under-23 team, Castillo made his debut in open-age football in August 2017, as a 74th-minute replacement for Cole Dasilva in the 2017–18 EFL Trophy against Plymouth Argyle, who won the match on penalties.[17] He appeared twice more in that season's competition, scored his first goal in the quarter-final against Oxford United,[18] and made four appearances in the 2018–19 edition, scoring once.

Castillo had signed his first professional contract with Chelsea on his 17th birthday,[19] and ahead of the 2019–20 season, he signed for a further three years.[20]

On 16 June 2023, Chelsea announced that Castillo would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of June.[21]

Loan spells

Castillo returned to Ajax on loan on 30 August 2019 and was assigned to the reserve team, Jong Ajax. The deal included an option to purchase.[22] He made his senior debut in the Eerste Divisie on 13 September, playing the whole match at left back as Jong Ajax let slip a 2–0 lead away to De Graafschap and lost 3–2.[23] He quickly established himself in the starting eleven, and by the time the season was curtailed because of the COVID-19 pandemic with Jong Ajax fourth in the table,[24] he had started 23 of their 29 league matches and made six assists. Ajax opted against signing Castillo on a permanent basis and he returned to his parent club.[25]

On 6 October 2020, Castillo joined Eredivisie club AZ for the rest of the 2020–21 season.[26] He was given squad number 19.[27] Castillo had to wait until 27 Decemberthe last match before the winter breakto make his debut for AZ, as an 89th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw with FC Utrecht.[28] It was his only appearance: due to his lack of playing time at AZ, his loan was ended on 11 January 2021.[29]

The same day, Castillo joined another Eredivisie club, ADO Den Haag, for the rest of the 2020–21 season.[30] He made his debut in the starting eleven for a 4–1 loss to VVV-Venlo on 13 January 2021,[31] and went on to make 16 league appearances (9 starts) as ADO's relegation was confirmed after losing 4–1 against Willem II on 13 May.[32]

Castillo signed a one–year contract extension with Chelsea and then, on 6 July 2021, joined EFL Championship club Birmingham City on loan for the 2021–22 season.[33] Wearing number 23,[34] Castillo made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 win against Sheffield United in the opening game of the season.[35] He started in Birmingham's two EFL Cup ties, but his next appearance was not for a further three months, when he came on at right back with 25 minutes left of the visit to league leaders Coventry City "showing energy and the physical grit to throw himself into tackles" to help the side achieve a goalless draw.[36] Manager Lee Bowyer said that Castillo had been overweight and "out of shape" when he arrived in pre-season, but his performance against Coventry had "done him no harm".[37] He made one more appearance before the loan was terminated in January 2022.[38]

On 21 January 2022, Castillo joined Charlton Athletic on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[39]

RKC Waalwijk

On 4 June 2024, Castillo joined Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.[40]

International career

As well as his native Netherlands, Castillo is eligible to play international football for the Dominican Republic, for which he qualifies by descent.[4] He was a regular for the Netherlands at youth levels from under-15 to under-20. Castillo made his first appearance in international football when he started for the Netherlands under-15 team in a 2–2 draw against their Belgian counterparts on 11 November 2014.[41] He made eight appearances at that level. He played in 11 of the under-16s' 14 matches in the 2015–16 season, taking no part in the March 2016 friendlies.[42] [43] He first captained the side in a 1–0 loss to France U16 in October 2015,[44] and scored with a penalty in a 2–1 loss to USA U17 in a tournament in December.[45]

At under-17 level, Castillo scored in all three of the Netherlands' matchesall winsin the 2017 European Under-17 Championship qualifying round.[46] He was a member of the squad for the championship finals in Croatia, and played in all four of their matches as they finished second in their group before being eliminated at the quarter-final stage by Germany U17.[47] He scored three goals from ten matches at under-17 level,[48] and played five times for the under-18s and scored twice, against Belgium and Italy.[49]

At under-19 level, he scored three goals from nine matches,[50] of which six matches and two goals, against Wales and Slovenia, were in the UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifying and elite rounds,[51] but a late defeat against Spain in the final qualifier meant his team failed to reach the tournament proper.[52] He made six appearances without scoring for the beloftenelftalNetherlands U20 teamall in 2019.[53]

Career statistics

[54]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U232017–18————3131
2018–19————4040
2019–20————1010
2020–21————1010
Total————9191
Chelsea2019–20Premier League000000000000
2020–21Premier League000000000000
2021–22Premier League000000000000
2022–23Premier League000000000000
Total000000000000
Jong Ajax (loan)2019–20Eerste Divisie230———00230
AZ Alkmaar (loan)2020–21Eredivisie1000—00—10
Jong AZ (loan)2020–21Eerste Divisie60————60
ADO Den Haag (loan)2020–21Eredivisie16010———170
Birmingham City (loan)2021–22Championship300020——50
Charlton Athletic (loan)2021–22League One20———1030
RKC Waalwijk2024–25Eredivisie2000———20
Career total530102000101661

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists . Premier League . 26 June 2020 . 9 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Ajax loans Juan Castillo from Chelsea . AFC Ajax . 30 August 2019 . 26 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Team van Toen I Juan Castillo: 'Ik was écht een mannetje' . AFC Ajax . nl . 4 November 2019 . 22 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228102500/https://www.ajax.nl/archief-2019-2020/team-van-toen-i-juan-castillo-ik-was-echt-een-mannetje/ . 28 February 2021 . live.
  4. News: Oranje-belofte Familia-Castillo zoekt via Chelsea zijn weg naar de top . nl . Dutch prospect Familia-Castillo is seeking his way to the top via Chelsea . NOS . 10 September 2018 . 26 December 2021.
  5. News: 'Chelsea wil groot talent uit kweekvijver Ajax vissen' . nl . 'Chelsea want to fish great talent from the Ajax breeding ground' . FC Update . 27 January 2016 . 26 December 2021.
  6. Web site: New academy scholars introduced . Chelsea F.C. . 30 June 2016 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210716141810/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2016/06/30/new-academy-scholars-introduced . 16 July 2021 . live.
  7. Web site: Under-18s report: Chelsea 3 Reading 0 . Chelsea F.C. . 12 May 2017 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222155337/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2017/05/12/under-18s-report--chelsea-v-reading . 22 December 2021 . live.
  8. Web site: Youth Cup final report: Man City 1 Chelsea 1 . Chelsea F.C. . 18 April 2017 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222152427/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2017/04/18/youth-cup-final-report--man-city-v-chelsea . 22 December 2021 . live.
  9. Web site: Youth Cup report: Chelsea 5 Man City 1 (6–2 on agg) . Chelsea F.C. . 26 April 2017 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210814133017/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2017/04/26/youth-cup-report--chelsea-v-man-city . 14 August 2021 . live.
  10. Web site: Under-18s report: Man United 0 Chelsea 3 . Chelsea F.C. . 5 May 2018 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222164117/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/5/5/under-18s-report--man-united-0-chelsea-3 . 22 December 2021 . live.
  11. Web site: Youth Cup report: Arsenal 0 Chelsea 4 (1–7 on agg) . Chelsea F.C. . 30 April 2018 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200329191243/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/4/30/youth-cup-report--arsenal-0-chelsea-4--1-7-on-agg- . 29 March 2020 . live.
  12. Web site: UYL report: Chelsea 2 Porto 2 (5–4 on pens) . Chelsea F.C. . 20 April 2018 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222162903/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/4/20/uyl-report--chelsea-2-porto-2--5-4-on-pens- . 22 December 2021 . live.
  13. Web site: UYL report: Chelsea 0 Barcelona 3 . Chelsea F.C. . 23 April 2018 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222163227/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/4/23/uyl-report--chelsea-0-barcelona-3 . 22 December 2021 . live.
  14. News: Chelsea 2–1 Montpellier recap: McCormick fires the Blues into UEFA Youth League last eight . Robert . Warlow . football.london . 13 March 2019 . 26 December 2021.
  15. Web site: UYL report: Porto 3 Chelsea 1 . Chelsea F.C. . 29 April 2019 . 12 August 2021.
  16. News: Chelsea player ratings: Juan Castillo bright in 3–1 UEFA Youth League final loss to Porto . Oliver . Harbord . football.london . 29 April 2019 . 26 December 2021.
  17. Web site: Checkatrade Trophy report: Plymouth 2 Chelsea 2 (5–4 on pens) . Chelsea F.C. . 15 August 2017 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222160043/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2017/08/15/checkatrade-trophy-report--plymouth-v-chelsea . 22 December 2021 . live.
  18. Web site: Juan Castillo . Chelsea F.C. . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210513030638/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/on-loan-players/juan-castillo . 13 May 2021 . live.
  19. Web site: PL2 report: Leicester 0 Chelsea 4 . Chelsea F.C. . 13 January 2017 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226184103/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2017/01/13/pl2-report--leicester-v-chelsea . 26 December 2021 . live.
  20. Web site: Academy trio sign new deals . Chelsea F.C. . 1 July 2019 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107235301/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/07/01/academy-trio-sign-new-deals . 7 November 2020 . live.
  21. Web site: Retained list and goodbye to Bakayoko . 2023-06-16 . www.chelseafc.com . en-gb.
  22. Web site: Ajax loans Juan Castillo from Chelsea . AFC Ajax . 30 August 2019 . 26 December 2021.
  23. Web site: Rentree Eiting & debuut Castillo bij nederlaag Jong Ajax . nl . Return of Eiting & Castillo's debut in Jong Ajax defeat . AFC Ajax . 13 September 2019 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222192113/https://www.ajax.nl/archief-2019-2020/rentree-eiting-debuut-castillo-bij-nederlaag-jong-ajax/ . 22 December 2021 . live.
  24. News: KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie . nl . KNVB decide: Ajax number one, no promotion/relegation . NOS . 24 April 2020 . 26 December 2021.
  25. Web site: 'Ajax licht de koopoptie van Chelsea-back Castillo niet' . nl . 'Ajax aren't triggering the purchase option on Chelsea back Castillo' . FC Update . 20 June 2020 . 26 December 2021.
  26. Web site: Familia-Castillo joins AZ on loan . AZ . 6 October 2020 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226214556/https://www.az.nl/en/nieuws/familia-castillo-joins-az-on-loan . 26 December 2021 . live.
  27. Web site: Rugnummers 2020–2021 bekend . nl . 2020–2021 shirt numbers revealed . AZ . 8 October 2020 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507185845/https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/rugnummer-2020-2021-bekend . 7 May 2021 . live.
  28. Web site: AZ besluit jaar met domper . nl . AZ end year on a downer . AZ . 27 December 2020 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222201333/https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-besluit-jaar-met-domper . 22 December 2021 . live.
  29. Web site: Familia-Castillo terug naar Chelsea . nl . Familia-Castillo back at Chelsea . AZ . 11 January 2021 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116053659/https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/familia-castillo-terug-naar-chelsea . 16 January 2021 . live.
  30. Web site: New loan move for Castillo . Chelsea F.C. . 11 January 2021 . 22 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210117084454/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/01/11/new-loan-move-for-castillo . 17 January 2021 . live.
  31. Web site: Wonderspits Giakoumakis vloert ADO met vierklapper . nl . Wonder striker Giakoumakis floors ADO with four-timer . FC Update . 13 January 2021 . 27 December 2021.
  32. Web site: ADO Den Haag relegated after defeat to Willem II . Football Oranje . 13 May 2021 . 27 December 2021.
  33. Web site: New loan and new contract for Castillo . Chelsea F.C. . 6 July 2021 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709195534/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/07/06/new-loan-and-new-contract-for-castillo . 9 July 2021 . live.
  34. News: Birmingham City release squad numbers for 2021/22 season with one key omission . Shane . Ireland . Birmingham Mail . 5 August 2021 . 27 December 2021.
  35. News: Sheffield United 0–1 Birmingham highlights . Sky Sports . 7 August 2021 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226223759/https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/22524/12374126/sheffield-united-vs-birmingham-championship-clash-live-on-sky-sports-football . 26 December 2021 . live.
  36. News: Birmingham City player ratings vs Coventry City: Sarkic supreme as Blues battle bravely . Brian . Dick . Birmingham Mail . 23 November 2021 . 27 December 2021.
  37. News: Birmingham City boss Lee Bowyer makes Chelsea this Juan Castillo promise ahead of transfer window . Brian . Dick . Birmingham Mail . 30 November 2021 . 27 December 2021.
  38. Web site: Juan Castillo leaves Blues . Birmingham City F.C. . 21 January 2022 . 21 January 2022.
  39. Web site: Done deal: Speedy wing-back Juan Castillo joins on loan from Chelsea . Charlton Athletic F.C. . 21 January 2022 . 21 January 2022.
  40. Web site: RKC Waalwijk presenteert met Juan Familia-Castillo de eerste aanwinst voor seizoen 2024/2025. RKC Waalwijk presents the first acquisition for the 2024/2025 season with Juan Familia-Castillo. Dutch. www.rkcwaalwijk.nl. 4 June 2024. 4 June 2024.
  41. Web site: Gelijkspel onder 15 bij debuut . nl . Under-15 draw on debut . Ons Oranje . 11 November 2014 . 27 December 2021.
  42. Web site: Jeugd mannen onder 16: Uitslagen . nl . Men's under-16s: Results . Ons Oranje . 3 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227142125/https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185191/uitslagen?page=3 . 27 December 2021.
  43. Web site: Jeugd mannen onder 16: Uitslagen . nl . Men's under-16s: Results . Ons Oranje . 4 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227142908/https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185191/uitslagen?page=4 . 27 December 2021.
  44. Web site: Vriendschappelijk: Toernooien, 17e Tournoi Val de Marne '15: Frankrijk O16 1–0 Nederlands O16 . nl . Friendly: Tournament, 17e Tournoi Val de Marne '15: France U16 1–0 Netherlands U16 . Ons Oranje . 27 October 2015 . 27 December 2021.
  45. Web site: Onder 16 onderuit tegen US . nl . Under-16 go down against the US . Ons Oranje . 4 December 2015 . 27 December 2021.
  46. Web site: Juan Familia-Castillo: U17 EURO Qualifiers 2016/2017 . worldfootball.net . HeimSpiel Medien . 27 December 2021.
  47. Web site: Juan Familia-Castillo: U17 EURO 2017 Croatia . worldfootball.net . HeimSpiel Medien . 27 December 2021.
  48. Web site: Juan Familio-Castillo Jeugd mannen onder 17 . nl . Juan Familia-Castillo Men's under-17 . Ons Oranje . 27 December 2021.
  49. Web site: Juan Familia-Castillo Jeugd mannen onder 18 . nl . Juan Familia-Castillo Men's under-18 . Ons Oranje . 27 December 2021.
  50. Web site: Juan Familia-Castillo Jeugd mannen onder 19 . nl . Juan Familia-Castillo Men's under-19 . Ons Oranje . 27 December 2021.
  51. Web site: Juan Familia-Castillo: U19 EURO Qualifiers 2018/2019 . worldfootball.net . HeimSpiel Medien . 27 December 2021.
  52. Web site: Oranje onder 19 loopt EK mis na late tegentreffer tegen Spanje (0-1) . nl . Orange under-19 miss Euros after Spain's late goal (0–1) . Francis . Grondhuis . Ons Oranje . 26 March 2019 . 27 December 2021.
  53. Web site: Juan Familia-Castillo Jeugd mannen beloftenelftal . nl . Juan Familia-Castillo Men's "promises" (under-20) team . Ons Oranje . 27 December 2021.
  54. Web site: J. Familia-Castillo . Soccerway . Perform Group . 3 January 2022.

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