José Alfredo Castillo

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Parada.

José Alfredo Castillo

Personal information
Full name	José Alfredo Castillo Parada
Date of birth	February 9, 1983 (1983-02-09)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Bolívar
Number	18
Youth career
1991–2000	Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2002	Oriente Petrolero	111	(92)
2002–2004	Tecos	32	(13)
2004	→ Bolívar (loan)	13	(8)
2004–2009	Tecos	24	(5)
2006	→ Rosario Central (loan)	3	(0)
2006	Tecos B	10	(2)
2007	→ Oriente Petrolero (loan)	16	(4)
2007	→ O'Higgins (loan)	15	(0)
2008	→ Bolívar (loan)	2	(1)
2008	→ Atlético MG (loan)	20	(3)
2009	→ Oriente Petrolero (loan)	7	(3)
2009	→ South China (loan)	0	(0)
2010	→ Blooming (loan)	44	(26)
2011	Tecos	6	(0)
2011-	→ Bolívar (loan)	9	(1)
National team‡
2001	Bolivia U-20	3	(2)
2002–	Bolivia	22	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 20, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 7, 2010

José Alfredo Castillo Parada, nicknamed "El Pícaro" (born February 9, 1983 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football striker who is currently playing for Bolívar in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano on a loan from Mexican club Estudiantes Tecos.

Club career

His beginnings date back to 1991 when he enrolled in the prestigious football academy Tahuichi. Then, first division club Oriente Petrolero acquired his rights in 2000. The year 2001 proved to be the best season of his career, as he helped the club win a championship by scoring a total of 42 goals with only 18 years of age.

He was tempted by Estudiantes Tecos and signed for the Mexican club in the summer of 2002. During the first season at Tecos, Castillo justified his transfer scoring several goals along the competition, but his good form began to drop costing him a place in the starting line-up. Castillo remained with Tecos until May 2004, when he was loaned out. During the following years, he had brief spells with several clubs around South America including Rosario Central of the Argentine Primera, O'Higgins in the Chilean league, Atlético MG from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Oriente Petrolero for the second time around. He would also played for Bolivian side Bolívar in two different occasions.

In 2009, Castillo joined Hong Kong First Division team South China on trial, but was dismissed one month later after playing two friendly matches. In January 2010 he signed a one-year contract with hometown club Blooming, where he regained his confidence having a remarkable season with 26 goals scored in 44 games. In December 2010 Tecos decided to include him back in the first team roster and Castillo returned to Mexico, but only after six appearances he was loaned out to Bolívar once again.

National team

Castillo has been capped for the Bolivian national team 22 times, scoring a total of 6 goals in international competitions.

Honours

Club

• Oriente Petrolero
  • Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2001
• Bolívar
  • Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2004 (Apertura)

Individual

• Oriente Petrolero
  • Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2001 Topscorer (42 goals)
  • World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer of the Year: 42 goals

References

• José Alfredo Castillo se puso la polera del Atletico Mineiro at futbolistasbol.com
• José Alfredo Castillo se va definitivamente de Oriente at facetasdeportivastv.com
• Atletico.com.br (Portuguese)

External links

• José Alfredo Castillo at BDFA
• José Alfredo Castillo at National-Football-Teams.com
• RSSSF: World league topscorers
• José Alfredo Castillo at ESPN Soccernet
• Argentine Primera statistics (Spanish)
• José Alfredo Castillo stats Soccerway (English)