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Byron David Castillo Segura (born 25 June 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional
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who plays as a
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for
Ecuadorian Serie A The Liga Pro Ecuador Serie A, simply known as the Liga Pro or the Serie A (or the Ecuadorian Serie A to distinguish it from the Italian Serie A and the Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série A), or as Liga Pro Ecuabet for sponsorship re ...
club
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and the Ecuador national team.


Club career


Early career

Castillo began his career with Norte América, but made his debut as a senior while on loan at
Deportivo Azogues Deportivo Azogues was an Ecuadorian football club based in Azogues. It played in the Serie B The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system aft ...
. In May 2015, he was loaned to Emelec, but was released in July after having problems with his documentation. In January 2016, Castillo moved to Aucas. He made his
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debut with the side on 7 February, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Fuerza Amarilla, and scored his first goal in the category late in the month, in a 1–1 home draw against Mushuc Runa. On 31 December, Aucas announced that he had extended his contract with the club for a further four seasons.


Barcelona SC

On 5 January 2017, Castillo was presented at
Barcelona SC Barcelona Sporting Club (), internationally known as Barcelona de Guayaquil, is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of fo ...
. After featuring in just one match during his first season, he started to feature more regularly from the 2018 season onwards, and became a regular starter in 2020. On 10 July 2021, Castillo signed a new contract with the club until 2025.


León

On 10 June 2022, Castillo signed for
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side León.


International career


Youth

Castillo was a part of the Ecuador under-17 team that featured in both the
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and the
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, being an undisputed starter for the side in both tournaments. In November 2016, he featured for the under-20s in a friendly against
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.


Senior

On 29 August 2021, Castillo was called up to the Ecuador national team by manager
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for three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against
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,
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and
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. He made his full international debut on 2 September, starting in the 2–0 win over the former at the
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in
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.


Nationality issues

In 2017, Castillo was separated from the Ecuador under-20 squad after allegations that he was born in
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, a Colombian city near the Ecuadorian border. He was accused of adulterating his birth documentation in January 2019 and this issue kept him out of any Ecuador national team until 2021. In February 2021, an investigation started to determine if Castillo was Ecuadorian or Colombian. Finally, on 24 April of that year, his Ecuadorian nationality was confirmed. In May 2022, the
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submitted a complaint to
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about Castillo's nationality, alleging that he was born in Tumaco, Colombia in July 1995. FIFA closed the investigation after nearly one month on 10 June, confirming Ecuador's spot in the World Cup, saying he was an Ecuadorian citizen and never represented Colombia in a competitive match. Spanish sporting newspaper '' Marca'' published audio that was apparently of Castillo admitting his illegitimate entry into Ecuador, as well as his birthplace in Colombia, and his correct year of birth. The recording was said to be from an interview between Castillo and the Ecuadorian football association, but was kept quiet by the federation. The paper also published both Colombian and Ecuadorian birth certificates for Castillo, illustrating discrepancies in his name, birthplace, and date of birth. FIFA's Appeals Commission reopened the investigation and in early October ruled in favor of Castillo again. On 8 November 2022, the
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ruled that Castillo was indeed born in Tumaco on 25 June 1995, but since the nationality of a player is defined by national law, Ecuador recognizes him as an Ecuadorian national. Furthermore, the Court upheld the FIFA's policy regarding international eligibility as Castillo never played for the Colombia national team in a competitive match, he was deemed eligible to play for the Ecuador national team. The
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(FEF) were however, fined CHF 100,000 and handed a 3-point deduction in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for CONMEBOL due to the use of a document which contained false information. On 3 November 2023, the
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denied the FEF's appeal of the TAS decision.


Career statistics


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International


Honours

Barcelona SC *
Ecuadorian Serie A The Liga Pro Ecuador Serie A, simply known as the Liga Pro or the Serie A (or the Ecuadorian Serie A to distinguish it from the Italian Serie A and the Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série A), or as Liga Pro Ecuabet for sponsorship re ...
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León *
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Individual *
South American Team of the Year South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz' ...
: 2021 *
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Team of the Tournament:
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castillo, Byron 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Guayas Province Ecuadorian men's footballers 21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen Men's association football defenders Men's association football wingers Ecuadorian Serie A players Ecuadorian Serie B players C.S. Norte América footballers Deportivo Azogues footballers C.S. Emelec footballers S.D. Aucas footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers Liga MX players Club León footballers Ecuador men's international footballers Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Association football controversies Age controversies in sports Nationality controversies CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players