Kevin Castaño Explained
| Kevin Castaño |
| Full Name: | Kevin Duván Castaño Gil |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Itagüí, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Krasnodar |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Águilas Doradas |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Águilas Doradas |
| Caps1: | 75 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Cruz Azul |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Krasnodar |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 July 2024 |
Kevin Duván Castaño Gil (born 29 September 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar and the Colombia national team.
Club career
Águilas Doradas
Born in Itagüí, Castaño came through the academy system at Águilas Doradas having joined when he was 12 years old.[1] By the age of fifteen he was promoted to their under-20 team, and at eighteen years-old made the step up to the senior team, and his debut professional debut followed two years later.[2]
Cruz Azul
On 26 June 2023, Castaño joined Cruz Azul.[3]
Krasnodar
On 5 January 2024, Castaño agreed on a transfer to the Russian club Krasnodar.[4] Signing a contract until the summer of 2028 on 21 January 2024.[5]
International career
Castano made his debut for the Colombia senior side in a friendly match against the United States on 28 January 2023.[6] He was called up again to the Colombia squad for friendly matches against South Korea and Japan in March 2023.[7] [8]
Personal life
His father Richard, with whom he would have training sessions as a youngster, was a big influence on his football career.[9]
Career statistics
Club
International
Appearances and goals by national team and year| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| Colombia | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
|---|
Notes and References
- Web site: Professional Team Selection gilding. Kevin Castaño cited to the microcycle of work with Colombia. 22 March 2023. Aguilasdoradas.com. 22 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322083731/https://aguilasdoradas.com.co/equipoprofesional-dorado-de-seleccion-kevin-castano-citado-al-microciclo-de-trabajos-con-colombia/. live.
- Web site: Kevin Castaño on his call-up: I can contribute a lot to the Colombian National Team. Carocol.com. 14 March 2023. 22 March 2023. 22 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322084930/https://caracol.com.co/2023/03/14/kevin-castano-sobre-su-convocatoria-puedo-aportar-mucho-a-la-seleccion-colombia/?outputType=amp. live.
- Web site: Kevin Castaño llega a México para reforzar a Cruz Azul. 22 June 2023. Excélsior. es. 22 June 2023. 3 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230703052623/https://www.excelsior.com.mx/adrenalina/kevin-castano-llega-a-mexico-para-reforzar-a-cruz-azul/1593641. live.
- Web site: FC Krasnodar. КЕВИН КАСТАНЬО ПЕРЕХОДИТ В «КРАСНОДАР». 5 January 2024. ru. 5 January 2024. 5 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105113902/https://fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=146023. live.
- Web site: КЕВИН КАСТАНЬО СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ «КРАСНОДАРА» . fckrasnodar.ru/ . FC Krasnodar . 26 March 2024 . Russian . 21 January 2024 . 26 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240326110234/https://fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=146056 . live .
- Web site: Álvaro Montero, Kevin Castaño, Juanfer Quintero and Nelson Palacio, the contribution of the FPC for the friendlies against Korea and Japan. ESPN.com. 13 March 2023. 22 March 2023. 22 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322082903/https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/11754625/alvaro-montero-kevin-castano-nelson-palacio-representan-fpc-seleccion-colombia?platform=amp. live.
- Web site: Kevin Castaño is confident of earning a place in Néstor Lorenzo's team. espn.com. 22 March 2023. 13 March 2023. 22 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322082103/https://www.espn.com.co/futbol/colombia/nota/_/id/11754990/kevin-castano-entrevista-espn-f90-me-siento-preparado-para-jugar-en-seleccion-colombia?platform=amp. live.
- Web site: Kevin Castaño: "My first call-up to the National Team is motivation". colombia.as.com. 22 March 2023. 14 March 2023. 22 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322082406/https://colombia.as.com/videos/kevin-castano-mi-primer-llamado-a-seleccion-es-una-motivacion-v/. live.
- Web site: This is Kevin Castaño: one of the best midfielders of the FPC who received a call to the National Team. 13 March 2023. 22 March 2023. 22 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322084506/https://www.noticiasrcn.com/amp/deportes/quien-es-kevin-castano-convocado-seleccion-colombia-441977. live.
