Full name Juan Carlos Castillo Name Juan Castillo Years Team | Playing position Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
Date of birth (1972-06-18) June 18, 1972 (age 43) Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States | ||
Juan Castillo is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League and USL A-League.
In 1991, Castillo turned professional when he signed with the Miami Freedom of the American Professional Soccer League immediately after graduating from high school. He spent two seasons with Miami. In April 1993, Castillo signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. That season he played the end of one game as a stand-in goalkeeper after Mario Jimenez was ejected. In 1996, he played for the Miami Tango in the USISL Premier League. He moved to the Charleston Battery for the 1997 season. In 1998, Castillo had an unsuccessful trial with the Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer. He then rejoined the Miami Tango, now known as the Miami Breakers. In 1999, he joined the Atlanta Silverbacks where he was the captain of the team. after a great successful season he joined the Cleveland Crunch, a professional indoor team from the NPSL. He retired in 2002.