Place of birth Rosario, Argentina Number 18 Height 1.69 m Career start 2005 | Playing position Years Team Weight 71 kg Current team Getafe CF (#18 / Forward) | |
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Full name Facundo Andrés Castillón Date of birth (1986-08-21) 21 August 1986 (age 30) Similar Nicolás Ezequiel Gorosito, Paul Anton, Alberto García, Alejandro Faurlín, Johannes van den Bergh | ||
Facundo Andrés Castillón (born 21 August 1986) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club Getafe, on loan from Racing Club, as a forward.
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Early career
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Castillón finished his formation with Argentino de Rosario. He made his senior debut for the club, appearing in Primera C.
In 2006 Castillón joined Tiro Federal, freshly relegated to Primera B Nacional. He was a regular starter for the club during the following four seasons, scoring a career-best five goals in the 2009–10 season.
On 7 July 2010, Castillón signed for Club Olimpo, newly promoted to Primera División. He made his debut in the category on 8 August, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Banfield.
On 31 July 2011, Castillón moved to Godoy Cruz also in the first division. He scored his first goal in the main category on 27 September, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Newell's Old Boys.
Racing Club
In August 2014, Castillón agreed to a contract with fellow league team Racing Club, for a 10 million pesos fee. He made his debut for the club 10 August, in a 3–1 win at Defensa y Justicia, and scored his first goal in a 2–0 home success over San Lorenzo seven days later.
After being rarely used during the 2015 campaign, Castillón was loaned to Banfield until the end of the year. Another loans succeeded, to Gimnasia La Plata and Spain's Getafe.