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Full-backColombiaPrimera A

Mateo Castillo

Squad depthAmerica de Cali · 23 yrsRotation
25.8
Ratingi
22
Seasoni
2.6
Valuei

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMateo Castillo Márquez
PositionFull-back
NationalityColombia
Age23
Date of birth15 Mar 2003
BirthplaceSincelejo
Shirt number#13
ClubAmerica de Cali
More about M. Castillo →
Full-backalso played DEF

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
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 37th of 347 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 30% of the 54 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 17% of the 54 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 17% full-backs · Primera ACurrent seasonTop 30% full-backs · Primera A16th-best full-back in the Primera A37th in the Primera A · potential9th-highest potential full-back in the Primera A
25.8
Ratingi
9th of 54 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

30
Apps
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 17%). 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots12

Passing

Assists2

Possession

Successful dribbles34
Dribble success59.6%
Fouls won28

Defending

Tackles43
Interceptions17
Blocks10
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.