José Carlos Castillo (born 18 February 1992) is a
Guatemala
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n
football
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forward
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who plays for
Chiapas
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in the
Liga MX
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.
Career
Castillo started his football career in the
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team of the
Centro Escolar El Roble. He joined than in the 2009 season to Juventud Saleciana and earned his first senior caps.
Nicknamed "Harry Potter", Castillo played collegiate soccer at
Virginia Commonwealth University
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before joining the
Chiapas
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under-20 side in June 2012.
International
Castillo has played for Guatemala at various youth levels, appearing for the
Guatemala national under-17 football team at the Premundial Sub 17 2008 in Mexico. He played also with the
Guatemala national under-20 football team
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at the
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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finals in
Colombia
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.
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1992 births
Living people
Guatemalan men's footballers
Guatemala men's international footballers
VCU Rams men's soccer players
Jaguares F.C. footballers
Men's association football midfielders
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