Kevin Castaño

Kevin Castaño
Personal information
Full name Kevin Duván Castaño Gil
Date of birth (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Itagüí, Colombia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Krasnodar
Number 5
Youth career
–2020 Águilas Doradas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Águilas Doradas 75 (2)
2023–2024 Cruz Azul 13 (0)
2024– Krasnodar 24 (1)
International career‡
2023– Colombia 16 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Colombia
Copa América
Runner-up 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 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

As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Águilas Doradas 2020 Categoría Primera A 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2021 Categoría Primera A 23 0 2 0 — — 25 0
2022 Categoría Primera A 35 0 2 0 — — 37 0
2023 Categoría Primera A 17 2 0 0 1[a] 0 — 18 2
Total 75 2 5 0 1 0 — 81 2
Cruz Azul 2023–24 Liga MX 13 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 15 0
Krasnodar 2023–24 Russian Premier League 9 0 1 0 — — 10 0
2024–25 Russian Premier League 15 1 6 0 — — 21 1
Total 24 1 7 0 — — 31 1
Career total 112 3 12 0 1 0 2 0 127 3
  1. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 10 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2023 7 0
2024 9 0
Total 16 0

References

  1. ^ "Professional Team Selection gilding. Kevin Castaño cited to the microcycle of work with Colombia". Aguilasdoradas.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Kevin Castaño on his call-up: I can contribute a lot to the Colombian National Team". Carocol.com. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Kevin Castaño llega a México para reforzar a Cruz Azul". Excélsior (in Spanish). 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ "КЕВИН КАСТАНЬО ПЕРЕХОДИТ В «КРАСНОДАР»" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "КЕВИН КАСТАНЬО СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ «КРАСНОДАРА»". fckrasnodar.ru/ (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 21 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Kevin Castaño is confident of earning a place in Néstor Lorenzo's team". espn.com. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Kevin Castaño: "My first call-up to the National Team is motivation"". colombia.as.com. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. ^ "This is Kevin Castaño: one of the best midfielders of the FPC who received a call to the National Team". 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.