Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo, better known as “La Culebra” (born 5 February 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Peruvian club Alianza Lima and the Ecuador national team.[1]
Club career
Born in Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas, Castillo joined Independiente del Valle‘s youth setup in 2011. After failing to make his breakthrough, he signed a contract with Norte América and subsequently signed for LDU Loja on loan.[2]
Castillo made his professional debut on 29 March 2013, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Emelec.[3] His first goal came on 25 August, the opener in a 3–1 home win against Barcelona.[4]
On 7 January 2014 Castillo joined Barcelona,[5] but was subsequently loaned to Olmedo for one year. He was converted into a left back during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.[6]
Back to Barcelona, Castillo mainly featured as a substitute during his first two seasons. On 26 February 2017, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against El Nacional.[7]
International career
On 5 September 2019 Castillo made his debut appearance for Ecuador against Peru, where he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win.[8][9]
Career statistics
- As of 11 February 2026.[10]
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Independiente del Valle | Serie A | 2012 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| LDU Loja | Serie A | 2013 | 28 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Olmedo | Serie A | 2014 | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Barcelona SC | Serie A | 2015 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 32 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | 28 | 5 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||||
| 2018 | 20 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 5 | ||||
| Tijuana | Liga MX | 2018-19 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| Santos Laguna | Liga MX | 2019-20 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||
| Juárez | Liga MX | 2020-21 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Tijuana | Liga MX | 2021-22 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Barcelona SC | Serie A | 2022 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| Total | 110 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 15 | ||
| Aucas | Serie A | 2023 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 30 | 5 | |
| Vitória | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 2024 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Coritiba | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 2024 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Alianza Lima | Liga 1 | 2025 | 27 | 6 | — | 18 | 6 | — | 45 | 12 | ||
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 319 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 53 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 393 | 46 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Ecuador’s goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2019 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States |  Peru |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Barcelona
Vitória
References
- ^ “Erick Castillo: O “Gringo” que Reforça os Planos Táticos de Léo Condé no Vitória” [Erick Castillo: The “gringo” who bolsters the tactical plans of Léo Condé at Vitória] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Bahia. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ “Conoce más sobre Erick Castillo, el jugador que anotó para BSC frente a LDUQ” [Know more about Erick Castillo, the player who scored for BSC against LDUQ] (in Spanish). EcuaGol. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ “Emelec gana 2–1 a Liga de Loja” [Emelec defeat Liga de Loja by 2–1] (in Spanish). La República. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ “Liga de Loja derrotó 3–1 a Barcelona” [Liga de Loja defeated Barcelona by 3–1] (in Spanish). El Universo. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ “Barcelona SC ficha a tres prometedores juveniles” [Barcelona SC sign three promising youngsters] (in Spanish). EcuaGol. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ ““Lucharé por ganarme un puesto”“ [”I will fight to win a place”] (in Spanish). Hincha Amarillo. 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ “Barcelona ganó 3–2 a El Nacional con goles de Castillo y Álvez” [Barcelona defeated El Nacional by 3–2 with goals from Castillo and Álvez] (in Spanish). El Universo. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ “PERU VS. ECUADOR 0 – 1”. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ “Highlights: Castillo Hits On Counter To Give Ecuador 1-0 Friendly Win Over Peru”. BeIN Sports. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Erick Castillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ “Erick Castillo”. National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
External links
- Ecuafutbol profile (archived) (in Spanish)
- Erick Castillo at Soccerway (archive)
- Erick Castillo at Sofascore