Arnaldo Castillo

This article is about the Paraguayan-Chilean footballer. For the politician, see Arnaldo Castillo (politician).

Arnaldo Castillo

Castillo with O'Higgins in 2023.
Personal information
Full name	Arnaldo Castillo Benega
Date of birth	(1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	O'Higgins
Number	18
Youth career
	Universidad de Concepción
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Universidad de Concepción	1	(0)
2017	→ Naval (loan)	13	(5)
2018	→ Fernández Vial (loan)	22	(9)
2019	→ Iberia (loan)	22	(9)
2020–2021	Iberia	20	(12)
2021	Deportes Puerto Montt	32	(10)
2022	Universidad de Concepción	25	(11)
2023–	O'Higgins	24	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2023

Arnaldo Castillo Benega (Ciudad del Este, Paraguay;[1] 9 May 1997) is a Paraguayan-Chilean footballer who plays as a forward and currently plays for O'Higgins of the Primera División de Chile.

Career

Originally from Ciudad del Este, he came to youth football at the Universidad de Concepción in Chile at the age of 17. In 2017 he was loaned to Naval and in 2018 to Arturo Fernández Vial. He then plays two seasons in Iberia.[2]

In 2021 he was announced as a reinforcement of Deportes Puerto Montt of the Primera B de Chile, where he had a great campaign where he scored 10 goals. In December 2021, his return to Universidad de Concepción is announced. In December 2022, he was announced as O'Higgins ' reinforcement of the Primera División de Chile.[3]

He debuted with the Rancagua's team on February 6, 2023, in a 0-1 loss against Huachipato. His first conquest with the "Capo de Provincia" came on March 4, 2023, scoring with a header and at 90 + 6 'the final 2-2 draw against Curicó Unido at Estadio El Teniente.[4]

Eligibility

Since Castillo has Chilean Citizenship through naturalization principles in September 2023,[5] he is eligible to play for Chile and play as a Chilean player at Campeonato Nacional since 2024.[6][7]

References

1. Huerta, Rodrigo (14 May 2021). "De la chacra al fútbol chileno: "A los 10 años caminaba 18kms para ir a entrenar"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
2. Concepción, Diario. "Vuelve a casa: Arnaldo Castillo estampó su regreso a Universidad de Concepción". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
3. Madariaga, Carlos (1 December 2022). "Arnaldo Castillo, nuevo jugador de O'Higgins: «Fue el primer club de Primera División que se decidió a buscarme»". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
4. Mardones, Jean (6 February 2023). "Huachipato sorprendió con lo justo a O'Higgins en Rancagua y es el líder exclusivo del Campeonato". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
5. https://www.diarioconcepcion.cl/deportes/2023/09/20/el-chileno-arnaldo-castillo-baila-cueca-mientras-suena-con-la-roja.html
6. "Atento Berizzo: Arnaldo Castillo obtuvo la nacionalidad chilena". El Tipógrafo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
7. "El goleador paraguayo que la rompe en Chile y sueña con la Roja: "Dicen que me parezco a Cavani y Lewandowski"". Deportes13 (in European Spanish). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

External links

• Arnaldo Castillo at Soccerway
• Arnaldo Castillo at O'Higgins F.C. official website