Segundo Castillo

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Segundo Castillo
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Personal information
Full name Segundo Alejandro Castillo Nazareno
Date of birth May 15, 1982 (1982-05-15) (age 29)
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Ecuador
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club CF Pachuca
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 ESPOLI 66 (11)
2003–2006 El Nacional 112 (11)
2006–2010 Red Star Belgrade 48 (15)
2008–2009 Everton (loan) 9 (0)
2009–2010 Wolverhampton (loan) 8 (0)
2010–2011 Deportivo Quito 26 (6)
2011- CF Pachuca 19 (1)
National team
2003– Ecuador 59 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2011

Segundo Alejandro Castillo Nazareno (born 15 May 1982) is an Ecuadorian international footballer who plays for CF Pachuca, on the Primera División Mexicana. Castillo is mostly used as a defensive midfielder but can also play as a central midfielder.

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[edit] Club career

Born in San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Castillo started his career with Quito's Club Deportivo Espoli spending 3 years with the team, scoring a decent 11 goals in 66 appearances. He then moved across the capital to one of Ecuador's most successful sides Club Deportivo El Nacional, with whom he won successive league titles in 2005 and 2006. He again scored 11 goals in 112 matches for the club.[1]

In August 2006 he moved abroad, signing a two year deal with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade.[2] He scored 8 goals during his first season at his new club and was a key player when the team won the double in 2007.[citation needed] In total he scored 18 goals in 72 games, an average of a goal every four games.

In August 2008 Castillo joined English Premier League club Everton on a year-long loan deal to become Everton's second signing of the summer transfer window.[3] He made his league debut on 14 September 2008 against Stoke City. He scored his only goal for the Toffees on his home debut against Standard Liege on 18 September 2008 in a UEFA Cup tie with a powerful volley from 25 yards out.[4]

Castilllo was not offered a permanent contract by Everton at the conclusion of his loan spell; it was reported that Red Star were asking for around £5 million to make the deal permanent.[5]

Castillo returned to the Premier League once again when he joined newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan on 31 August 2009.[6] He made his Wolves debut against Fulham on 20 September 2009, and had a run of eight appearances before dropping out of the club's first team plans. Castillo received may offers from clubs including LDU Quito and Barcelona On July 29, 2010, It was confirmed that Castillo would return to his home country, Ecuador and play for Deportivo Quito.[7]

[edit] International career

Castillo broke into the Ecuadorian national team in 2005, making his international debut on 17 August as a substitute against Venezuela. He became a regular player after this and was included in their squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played every minute of their World Cup campaign, where Ecuador reached the second round for the first time in their history.

[edit] International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 May 2006 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, USA  Colombia 1 – 0 1 – 1 Friendly match
2 26 March 2008 Estadio La Cocha, Latacunga, Ecuador  Haiti 1 – 0 3 – 1 Friendly match
3 20 April 2011 Estadio Jose Maria Minella, Mar del Plata, Argentina  Argentina 2 – 2 2 – 2 Friendly match
4 2 September 2011 Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Jamaica 5 – 1 5 – 2 Friendly match
5 6 September 2011 Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Costa Rica 3 – 0 4 – 0 Friendly match

[edit] Personal life

In March 2009, Castillo's wife Brenda gave birth to their first son, D’Alessandro.[citation needed]

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