Segundo Castillo
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| Full name | Segundo Alejandro Castillo Nazareno | |
| Date of birth | May 15, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Ecuador | |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Central midfielder | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000–2003 2003–2006 2006–2009 2008–2009 |
ESPOLI El National Red Star Belgrade → Everton (loan) |
66 (11) 112 (11) 48 (15) 8 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004– | Ecuador | 41 (2) |
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Segundo "The Seg" Alejandro Castillo Nazareno (born 15 May 1982 in San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas)[1] is an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a midfielder at English Premier League club Everton.
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[edit] Club career
Castillo started his career with Quito's Club Deportivo Espoli spending 3 years with the team, scoring a decent 11 goals in 66 appearances. He then moved across the capital to one of Ecuador's most successful sides Club Deportivo El Nacional, with whom he won successive league titles in 2005 and 2006. He again scored 11 goals in 112 matches for the club.[1]
In August 2006 he moved abroad, signing a two year deal with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade.[2] He scored 8 goals during his first season at his new club and was a key player when the team won the double in 2007.[citation needed] In total he scored 18 goals in 72 games, an average of a goal every four games.
In August 2008 Castillo joined English Premier League club Everton on a year-long loan deal to become Everton's second signing of the summer transfer window.[3] In an interview, he stated his desire to win the UEFA Cup for his new club.[4] He made his league debut on 14 September 2008 against Stoke City. He scored his first goal for the Toffees on his home debut against Standard Liege on September 18, 2008 at Goodison Park[5] with a powerful volley from 25 yards out.
However, although Castillo seemed to be a regular in David Moyes side, as a defensive midfielder, in recent weeks he has found himself out of the team, making rare appearances for Everton as David Moyes is choosing a new formation with no use for the Ecuadorian. He has since found himself on the bench or not even making the squad, although following an injury to Everton's influential midfielder Mikel Arteta, Castillo made the starting lineup for the FA Cup fourth-round match against Everton's great rivals Liverpool on 25 January 2009. Segundo Castillo will not be given a permanent contract by Everton F.C, it is believed Red Star was asking for around £4.5 million.
[edit] International career
Castillo broke into the Ecuadorian national team in 2005 and made his debut against Venezuela and was included in their squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. His first international goal came in May 2006 in a friendly against Colombia.
[edit] International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 24 May 2006 | Giants Stadium, Rutherford, USA |  Colombia |
1 – 0 | 1 – 1 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 26 March 2008 | Estadio La Cocha, Latacunga, Ecuador |  Haiti |
1 – 0 | 3 – 1 | Friendly match |
[edit] Personal Life
In March, 2009, Castillo's wife Brenda gave birth to their first son, D’Alessandro.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Players: Squad Profiles: Segundo Castillo". www.evertonfc.com. http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/segundo-castillo. Retrieved on 2008-08-28.
- ^ Ailton i Kastiljo na "Marakani", Politika, September 1, 2006
- ^ Gamble, Matthew (2008-08-28). "Castillo Signing Completed". www.evertonfc.com. http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/castillo-signing-completed.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Castillo targets Toffees Uefa Cup success". Goal.com. 2008-09-18. http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=870396. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
- ^ "Everton 2-2 Standard Liege". BBC Sports. 2008-09-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7615194.stm. Retrieved on 2008-09-19.
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