Rubilio Castillo Explained

Rubilio Castillo
Fullname:Román Rubilio Castillo Álvarez
Birth Date:26 November 1991
Birth Place:La Ceiba, Honduras
Height:1.83 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Motagua
Youthyears1:2000–2006
Youthclubs1:Interlatinos F.C.
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:El Sauce
Years1:2008–2013
Clubs1:Vida
Caps1:41
Goals1:18
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Deportes Savio (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:5
Years3:2014–2016
Clubs3:Motagua
Caps3:69
Goals3:48
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Correcaminos UAT (loan)
Caps4:19
Goals4:7
Years5:2016–2018
Clubs5:Motagua
Caps5:56
Goals5:31
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Saprissa
Caps6:18
Goals6:7
Years7:2019–2022
Clubs7:Tondela
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Motagua (loan)
Caps8:21
Goals8:15
Years9:2021
Clubs9:Royal Pari (loan)
Caps9:25
Goals9:10
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Comunicaciones
Caps10:15
Goals10:3
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Deportivo Pasto
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2023–2024
Clubs12:Nantong Zhiyun
Caps12:25
Goals12:8
Years13:2024–
Clubs13:Motagua
Caps13:3
Goals13:1
Nationalyears1:2015–
Nationalteam1:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:35
Nationalgoals1:7
Pcupdate:14 January 2024
Ntupdate:16 June 2024

Román Rubilio Castillo Álvarez (born 26 November 1991) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga Nacional club Motagua and the Honduras national team.

Club career

Castillo made his debut for Vida in the top flight of Honduran football on 27 September 2008. He scored his side's only goal in a 1–1 draw with Hispano.[1]

On 22 June 2012, Castillo joined Deportes Savio on loan until the end of the year. He made his debut on 30 July, starting in the opening match of the Apertura tournament in a 3–1 loss to Olimpia.[2] He would score his first goal the following 12 August in a 4–2 away defeat to Platense.[3] [4]

On 12 August 2018, Castillo scored the winning goal in the F.C. Motagua's 1–0 victory over Real C.D. España. With this goal, he became the club's all-time scorer with 77 goals. This also represented his 100th goal in Liga Nacional.[5] After his performance at the 2018 CONCACAF League, he was nominated for Player of the Year and was also included in the Best XI at the 2018 CONCACAF Awards.

In February 2023, Castillo joined Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.[6]

On 4 January 2024, Castillo third return to Motagua.[7]

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.[8]

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 6 June 2015 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay align=center 2–1 align=center 2–2 Friendly
2. 4 September 2015 Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela align=center 2–0 align=center 3–0
3. 15 January 2017 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama align=center 1–1 2–1 2017 Copa Centroamericana
4. align=center 2–1
5. 17 June 2019 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica align=center 2–3 align=center 2–3 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
6. 25 June 2019 Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States align=center 2–0 align=center 4–0
7. 6 June 2024 Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras align=center 3–1 align=center 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Individual

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Roman Rubilio es el nuevo diamente del Vida . Roman Rubilio is Vida's newest diamond. es. 30 September 2008 . 9 October 2023 . Diario Diez . 1 October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081001150758/http://www.diez.hn:80/Ediciones/2008/09/30/Noticias/Roman-Rubilio-es-el-nuevo-diamante-del-Vida . dead.
  2. Web site: Olimpia defiende su corona goleando al Savio. Olimpia defends its crown by beating Savio. 9 October 2023. Diario Diez. es.
  3. Web site: Platense se hace fuerte en casa y hunde al Savio. Platense gets strong at home to sink Savio. 9 October 2023. Diario Diez. es.
  4. Web site: Platense se impuso al Deportes Savio. Platense beat Deportes Savio. 12 August 2012. 9 October 2023. La Prensa. es.
  5. Web site: Rubilio Castillo marcó su gol número 100 en Liga Nacional con gol para Motagua . ElHeraldo.hn . . 12 August 2018.
  6. Web site: 卢比里奥·卡斯蒂略正式加盟南通支云. Dongqiudi. 28 February 2023. 28 February 2023. zh.
  7. Web site: El Retorno del Rey. F.C. Motagua. 4 January 2024. 4 January 2024. es.
  8. News: R. Castillo. Soccerway. 22 November 2016.