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{{short description|American soccer player (born 1986)}}
{{for|the Bolivian footballer|Edgar Castillo (Bolivian footballer)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Edgar Castillo
| fullname            = Edgar Eduardo Castillo Carrillo
| image               = Edgar Castillo.jpg
| image_size          = 200px
| caption             = Castillo with [[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1986|10|08}}
| birth_place         = [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]], United States
| height              = {{convert|1.68|m|order=flip}}
| currentclub         = 
| clubnumber          = 
| position            = [[Defender (association football)|Left-back]]
| years1              = 2005–2008
| clubs1              = [[Santos Laguna]]
| caps1               = 78 
| goals1              = 3
| years2              = 2009–2012
| clubs2              = [[Club América|América]]
| caps2               = 20
| goals2              = 0 
| years3              = 2009–2010
| clubs3              = → [[Tigres UANL]] (loan)
| caps3               = 26
| goals3              = 2
| years4              = 2010
| clubs4              = → [[San Luis F.C.|San Luis]] (loan)
| caps4               = 11
| goals4              = 1
| years5              = 2011
| clubs5              = → [[Club Puebla|Puebla]] (loan)
| caps5               = 7
| goals5              = 1
| years6              = 2012
| clubs6              = → [[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]] (loan)
| caps6               = 19
| goals6              = 0 
| years7              = 2012–2014
| clubs7              = [[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]]
| caps7               = 65
| goals7              = 0
| years8              = 2014–2015
| clubs8              = [[Atlas F.C.|Atlas]]
| caps8               = 37
| goals8              = 1
| years9              = 2015–2019
| clubs9              = [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]]
| caps9               = 43
| goals9              = 1
| years10             = 2018
| clubs10             = → [[Colorado Rapids]] (loan)
| caps10              = 28
| goals10             = 3
| years11             = 2019
| clubs11             = [[New England Revolution]]
| caps11              = 20
| goals11             = 0
| years12             = 2020
| clubs12             = [[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]]
| caps12              = 4
| goals12             = 0
| years13             = 2021
| clubs13             = [[FC Cincinnati]]
| caps13              = 14
| goals13             = 1
| nationalyears1      = 2008
| nationalteam1       = [[Mexico national football team|Mexico U23]]
| nationalcaps1       = 8 
| nationalgoals1      = 1
| nationalyears2      = 2007–2008
| nationalteam2       = [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]
| nationalcaps2       = 3
| nationalgoals2      = 0
| nationalyears3      = 2009–2016
| nationalteam3       = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps3       = 18
| nationalgoals3      = 0
| pcupdate            = October 29, 2021
| ntupdate            = May 21, 2016
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{Medal|W|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]|[[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2013]]}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Soccer]]}}
}}

'''Edgar Eduardo Castillo Carrillo'''{{family name footnote|Castillo|Carrillo|lang=Spanish}} (born October 8, 1986) is an American former professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who played as a [[Defender (association football)|left-back]]. Castillo is noted for being one of five players to earn a senior cap for both sides of the [[Mexico–United States soccer rivalry|United States-Mexico rivalry]].

== Youth ==
Castillo grew up in [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]], and played for [[Mayfield High School (New Mexico)|Mayfield High School]] under coach [[Arturo Garibay]]. In 2002, as a sophomore, he was named [[NSCAA]]/[[Adidas]] High School State Player of the Year. He was one of the top players in New Mexico as he helped lead Mayfield High School to two state championships games {{Clarify|two separate championships or two games in the tournament for the championship|date=March 2015}}.

He first gained the notice of professional teams in 2005 playing for his local club in the [[Dallas Cup]], one of the world's top youth tournaments.{{According to whom|date=April 2016}} His team made it to the Dallas Cup final for the Super Group but lost to [[Atletico Paranaense]] of Brazil, 1–0.

Castillo was also a player for the Olympic Development Program regional pool for many years. His younger brother, Noel Castillo, is on the reserve team for [[Indios de Ciudad Juárez]] of Mexico.

== Professional career ==
Castillo began his professional career with [[Santos Laguna]] of the [[Primera División de México]]. After becoming a first team regular at Santos, and winning the championship in 2008, Castillo transferred mid-season to [[Club América]] in January 2009. During the off-season, Castillo was on loan to [[Tigres UANL]] and played for them during the 2009/10 season. He scored his first goal for Tigres against his former side, Santos Laguna, on August 30, 2009.

On November 23, 2011, Castillo agreed to being loaned to Club Tijuana; on June 7, 2012, he joined Tijuana, permanently.<ref>{{cite web |author=Tom Marshall |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/06/07/american-exports-castillo-completes-move-tijuana |title=American Exports: Castillo completes move to Tijuana |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=June 7, 2012 |access-date=March 3, 2014 |archive-date=February 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140216103557/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/06/07/american-exports-castillo-completes-move-tijuana |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Castillo moved to Atlas during the 2014 off-season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/06/05/american-exports-us-international-edgar-castillo-completes-transfer-tijuana- |title=American Exports: US international Edgar Castillo completes transfer from Tijuana to Atlas |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=June 5, 2014 |archive-date=February 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211103512/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/06/05/american-exports-us-international-edgar-castillo-completes-transfer-tijuana- |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On January 9, 2018, Castillo moved to the [[Colorado Rapids]] on a one-year loan with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/01/09/colorado-rapids-acquire-usmnt-international-edgar-castillo-loan|title=Colorado Rapids acquire USMNT international Edgar Castillo on loan|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=MLS|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref> Castillo made his debut on March 10, 2018, in a 1–2 loss to the [[New England Revolution]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/10/united-states/mls/new-england-revolution/colorado-rapids/2710325/|title=New England Vs. Colorado Rapids 2 - 1|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref> On June 1, 2018, he scored his debut goal for the club in a 1–2 loss to the [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/06/02/united-states/mls/colorado-rapids/vancouver-whitecaps-fc/2710457/|title=Colorado Rapids Vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 2|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref>

Ahead of the [[2019 Major League Soccer season|2019 season]], Castillo was traded to the [[New England Revolution]] in exchange for [[Kelyn Rowe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2018/12/18/revolution-acquire-edgar-castillo-in-exchange-kelyn-rowe|title=Revolution acquire left back Edgar Castillo from Colorado in exchange for Kelyn Rowe|website=revolutionsoccer.net|publisher=MLS|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref> He made his debut on March 2, 2019, in a 1–1 draw with [[FC Dallas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/02/united-states/mls/football-club-dallas/new-england-revolution/2959813/|title=Dallas Vs. New England 1 - 1|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref>

On January 17, 2020, Castillo made the move to [[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/01/17/atlanta-united-sign-veteran-left-back-edgar-castillo|title=Atlanta United sign veteran left back Edgar Castillo|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref> after his option was declined by New England at the end of the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2019/11/21/revolution-announce-year-end-roster-moves|title=Revolution announce year-end roster moves|website=revolutionsoccer.net|publisher=New England Revolution|date=November 21, 2019|access-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref> Following the 2020 season, Castillo was released by Atlanta on November 24, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlutd.com/post/2020/11/24/atlanta-united-announce-year-end-roster-moves|title=Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves &#124; Atlanta United FC}}</ref>

On April 13, 2021, Castillo signed with [[FC Cincinnati]] on a one-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2021/04/13/fc-cincinnati-sign-defender-edgar-castillo|title=FC Cincinnati sign defender Edgar Castillo &#124; FC Cincinnati}}</ref> Following the 2021 season, Cincinnati declined their contract option on Castillo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/chicago-fire-first-team-to-announce-offseason-departures|title=Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season &#124; MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}</ref>

==International career==
===Mexico===
In early August 2007, [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] coach [[Hugo Sánchez]] called-up Castillo for the three upcoming [[Exhibition game|friendlies]] with [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]], [[Panama national football team|Panama]], and [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]. On August 22, 2007, Castillo made his debut with the Mexico national team and entered at the 53rd minute in the friendly against Colombia. In March 2008 he was also a member of the Mexico U-23 squad which participated in the [[2008 CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament]] in order to qualify for [[Football at the Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics]].

He was called up by [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]] to be on the 23-man roster for the Mexico national team, but he was benched during the game against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] on August 20, 2008. On November 12, 2008, Castillo appeared in a friendly match against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. He replaced [[Francisco Fonseca]] as Mexico beat Ecuador 2–1. He was called up for the national team again on January 28, 2009, in a friendly against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]. Castillo was called up to the national side for [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - CONCACAF fourth round|World Cup qualifiers]] against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] in Mexico City and [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] in [[San Pedro Sula]] on March 28 and April 1, 2009, but was unable to travel to either match because he had "lost" his Mexico passport.<ref name=Soccernet>{{cite news |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=663109&sec=us&cc=5901 |title=Castillo hopes to return home with U.S. |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=July 25, 2009 |access-date=July 26, 2009 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019085111/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=663109&sec=us&cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===United States===
Under a recent change in FIFA regulations, Castillo became eligible to play for the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/06/usa-or-mexico-castillo-has-another-decision-to-make.html |title=USA or Mexico: Castillo has another decision to make |publisher=Soccer By Ives |date=June 13, 2009 |access-date=March 3, 2014}}</ref> The new rule allowed players of any age to make a one-time national affiliation change if they held citizenship in their new country and yet have not played in a competitive senior level match for their previous nationality. The previous rule only allowed a change if the player was under 21.<ref name=Soccernet/>

On June 29, 2009, he was asked about possibly playing for the United States, saying, "I would play for the United States. I'd want to talk to them first, but I want to play for the U.S. I think it would be a very good opportunity for me, for my career. If they call me I would play for them." Castillo also said, "I have made my decision. I want to represent the country where I was born, the place where I live."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/sports/soccer/03soccer.html | work=The New York Times | title=Pledging Allegiance to the U.S | first=Dan | last=Frosch | date=July 3, 2009 | access-date=May 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130412041521/http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/ussoccerplayers/2009/06/castillo-i-would-play-for-the-united-states.html#more Castillo: I would play for the United States]</ref>

In September 2009, Castillo was cleared by FIFA to join the United States national team. On October 31, 2009, Castillo reveals to Mexican media after a [[Tigres UANL]] match vs [[Tecos F.C.|Estudiantes Tecos]] that he had received a call earlier that day and stated "I was called up for training with the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. team]] and I am expected to appear to play against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] ....I'm hoping to give a good impression".<ref>{{cite web |title=Edgar Castillo Cleared To Join U.S. National Team |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1679/us-national-team/2009/09/07/1486925/edgar-castillo-cleared-to-join-us-national-team |publisher=Goal.com |date=September 7, 2009 |access-date=September 7, 2009 }}</ref>

Castillo made his U.S. debut as a second-half sub in a friendly against Denmark in which they lost on November 18, 2009. He then became the second player to earn caps for both Mexico and the United States, joining [[Martín Vásquez]], who played non-FIFA-recognized matches with Mexico from 1990 to 1992 before receiving official call-ups to the U.S. starting in 1996.

Castillo's decision to join the [[United States men's national soccer team|USMNT]] triggered a strongly negative response from Mexican fans. "When I changed to the U.S. national team, it was a hard time for me because people called me a traitor and stuff like that," Castillo remarked. He further elaborated on his decision, ultimately stating, "It's a big priority," Castillo said of playing for the United States. "I was born in the U.S.[....] I've played a lot in Mexico because Mexico has been treating me good, I changed to the U.S. national team and I think I made a good choice."<ref>{{cite web |title=Edgar Castillo Gets Another Shot with U.S. Soccer |url=http://www.thepostgame.com/features/201108/edgar-castillo-mexico-united-states-soccer |publisher= The Post Game |date=August 5, 2011 |access-date=August 9, 2011 }}</ref>

Castillo has since been recalled to the USMNT under new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, and started against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] on August 10, 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1614/americans-abroad/2011/08/06/2608444/edgar-castillo-happy-to-be-back-with-club-america-and-the |title=Edgar Castillo happy to be back with Club America and the USA |first=Allen |last=Ramsay |publisher= Goal.com |date=August 6, 2011 |access-date = June 15, 2013 }}</ref>

==Honors==
'''Tijuana'''
*[[Liga MX]]: [[2012–13 Liga MX season#Liguilla - Apertura|Apertura 2012]]

'''Santos Laguna'''
*[[Liga MX]]: [[Primera División de México Clausura 2008#Playoffs|Clausura 2008]]

'''Monterrey'''
*[[Copa MX]]: [[Apertura 2017 Copa MX|Apertura 2017]]

'''United States'''
*[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]: [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2013]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jul/28/usa-panama-live-gold-cup-final|title= USA 1–0 Panama – as it happened|date=July 28, 2013|work=Guardian UK|access-date=July 5, 2023 }}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081121101431/http://www.golst.com/players/v/Edgar_Castillo/12197 Edgar Castillo stats]
*{{Medio Tiempo|edgar-eduardo-castillo}}
*{{soccerway|edgar-eduardo-castillo-carrillo/15214}}

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