Christian Castillo

Telecom & early career

Castillo began his professional career in 2002 at the age of 18, when he signed with the now defunct Segunda División club C.D. Telecom.

Chalatenango

After spending four years with the San Salvador side, Castillo then transferred to C.D. Chalatenango for the 2006 Apertura season. He made his Primera División debut on August 20, 2006, in a league match against C.D. Águila. Castillo's speed, ball control and exciting dribbling skills quickly made him somewhat of a fan favourite, but his first season with his new club saw him play most games off the bench. The following season things got worse for Castillo when he suffered an injury that led to him only being able to play one game the entire tournament. After having to watch most of the entire season from the sidelines, Castillo returned for the following season. This time he was able to prove himself and was consistently part of the club's starting eleven. This season also saw him score his first Primera División goal; it came on September 30, 2007, in a league match against Nejapa F.C.

Alianza

Controversially, Castillo then transferred to Alianza F.C. for the 2008 Apertura season, after the then C.D. Chalatenango club president Lisandro Pohl left the club and took all the players that he had helped to sign with him. After much dispute, it was decided that Castillo and the other players that Pohl had signed were eligible to transfer and they all officially became Alianza F.C.…

Castillo officially received his first cap on April 23, 2008, in a friendly match against China. He scored his first goal for the national team on August 14, 2008, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago. His second goal came almost eight months later on March 28, 2009, when he scored in a World Cup qualification match against the USA. His third goal came six months later on September 5, once again, against USA with a header above U.S goalkeeper Tim Howard. In August, Castillo was one of 22 players suspended by El Salvador's football federation pending an investigation into match-fixing. On September 20, 2013, Castillo and 13 other members of the Salvadoran team were banned for life for match fixing.

International

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Castillo goal.