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Profile

PositionFull-back
NationalityColombia
Age23
Date of birth15 Mar 2003
BirthplaceSincelejo
Shirt number#13
ClubAmerica de Cali
Full-backalso played DEF
30
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
2256
Minutes

Domestic-league season · America de Cali.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A300222566.94
CONMEBOL Sudamericana4011386.8

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

M. Castillo is a 23-year-old full-back at America de Cali, rated 25.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 42nd of 438 on scout potential in the Primera A. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (48.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Castillo.

Judged on this season alone, Castillo graded 22 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 63 full-backs in the Primera A, on 10 clean sheets and 2.793 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Castillo, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, top 15% of the 63 full-backs in the Primera A. At 23 Castillo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 15% full-backs · Primera ACurrent seasonTop 27% full-backs · Primera A17th-best full-back in the Primera A42nd in the Primera A · potential9th-highest potential full-back in the Primera A
25.8
Ratingi
9th of 63 full-backs
22
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.79
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · America de Cali finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.79
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
17
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

2.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.8, Castillo carries the 9th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primera A (top 15%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.