Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion (born 25 May 1991) is a Dutch professional
footballer
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who plays as a
striker
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. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in the United States, Romania, Hungary, Iceland, and Indonesia.
Early and personal life
He is of Surinamese descent.
Club career
Ajax
Born in
Amsterdam
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, Castillion began his career with
RKSV TOB and
DWS. He was then scouted and recruited to join the youth ranks of
AFC Ajax
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the l ...
in 2005. He occasionally played in the
Beloften Eredivisie
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with
Ajax's reserve team while still playing their youth teams. Castillion made his debut for the first team on 20 March 2011, in the 3–2 loss against
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...
in the
Eredivisie
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.
Loan spells
In August 2011, after his first season with the first team of Ajax, it was decided that Castillion would go out on loan to
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk, that is currently competing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' ('Roman Catholic Combination' in Dutch) and was established as a merger ...
for the duration of the 2011–12 season. He made his debut for
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk, that is currently competing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' ('Roman Catholic Combination' in Dutch) and was established as a merger ...
on 7 August 2011, and two weeks later scored his first
Eredivisie
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goal while playing for RKC Waalwijk. In total Castillion made 29 league appearances for the club from
North Brabant
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, while scoring a total of six goals during league play.
For the 2012–13 season, Castillion was sent out on loan a second time, this time around to
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a Dutch professional football club based in Almelo, founded in 1903. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941. Heracles won the Eerste Divisie title during the 2004–05 season, gaining promotion to th ...
, he was given the shirt number 21 coming off the bench at the start of the season, securing a starting position by November of that year. On 18 November 2012, Castillion scored his first goal for Heracles Almelo, scoring the 4th goal in a 5–1 victory at home against
Roda JC Kerkrade
Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; Ripuarian: ), also known as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisie. ...
. On 23 March 2013 Castillion extended his contract with
AFC Ajax
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the l ...
until 2014.
On 17 January 2014, it was announced that Castillion was sent on loan to
NEC
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until the end of the season.
New England Revolution
On 25 August 2014, Castillion signed with New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. In an interview after signing, Castillion stated he hoped to "improve the level of MLS and the team". He would play approximately 14 minutes in his sole appearance in the league.
On 8 December 2014, he was traded to the
Colorado Rapids
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together with
goalkeeper
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Joe Nasco, then released by Rapids who decided not to exercise his contract.
Universitatea Cluj
On 7 January 2015, he signed a contract until June 2016 with
Liga I
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club
Universitatea Cluj
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. He made his league debut under manager
George Ogăraru
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Club career
Ogăraru is one of the players that were promoted ...
on 22 February 2015, in a 3–0 home loss against
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* Târgu Gânguleşti
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* Târgu Logreşti
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...
.
Debreceni VSC
On 1 July 2015, he signed a four-year contract with
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
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club
Debreceni VSC
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.
Iceland
On 3 March 2017, he signed for Icelandic
Úrvalsdeild side
Víkingur Reykjavík. He signed for
FH for the 2018 season. From 29 July 2018 to October 2018, he was loaned out to his former club
Víkingur Reykjavík.
On 19 April 2019, Castillion was loaned out again, this time to
Fylkir
Íþróttafélagið Fylkir is a multi-sport club in Árbær, in the eastern part of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. It features departments in football, handball, volleyball, gymnastics and karate.
Kit
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.
Persib Bandung
In February 2020, he signed for Indonesian club
Persib Bandung
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Bandung'), commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib, is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the top ...
. Castillion made his Persib debut in a pre-season 2020 Asia Challenge Cup against
Malaysia Super League
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club
Melaka United
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on 1 February, also scoring his first goals for the club. He made his league debut for Persib Bandung on 1 March in a win 3–0 against
Persela Lamongan
Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan, or commonly known as Persela, is an Indonesian football club based in Lamongan, East Java. Currently the club plays in Liga 2, the second tier of football in the country.
History
Although it has been establishe ...
. He also scored his first league goal for Persib in
2020 Liga 1
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, where he scored in the 38th minute.
He moved on loan to
Como 1907
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in February 2021. Castillion made his league debut in a 3–0 loss against
Olbia Calcio 1905
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Founded in 1906 (although its bir ...
on 14 April as a substitute for
Franco Ferrari in the 84th minute.
After his loan ended with Como 1907 he returned to Persib.
On 11 September 2021, Castillion made his league debut of the
2021–22 Liga 1, coming on as a substitute for
Febri Hariyadi
Febri Hariyadi (born 19 February 1996) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.
Club career Persib Bandung
Febri Haryadi started his professional career at Persib Bandung in 2016. He ma ...
in the 70th minute. On 30 October, Castillion scored his first league goals of the season in a 3–0 win over
Persipura Jayapura
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.
On 14 December 2021, Castillion contract at Persib Bandung is officially not renewed.
International career
Castillion made his International debut in an
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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Spain is the most successful team in this ...
qualifying match for the
Netherlands U-17 against Albania U-17 on 23 October 2007. The match ended in 3–0 victory for the Dutch. He played for the Dutch U-18 team on 19 November 2008 in a friendly encounter against Belgium U-18, a match which ended in 0–3 loss to the Belgians. He scored the only goal for the Netherlands U18, in his second appearance on 11 February 2009 against Luxembourg U-18, the match ended in 2–1 loss for the Dutch.
Career statistics
References
External links
Geoffrey Castillionat Soccerway
{{DEFAULTSORT:Castillion, Geoffrey
1991 births
Living people
Footballers from Amsterdam
Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
Association football forwards
Dutch footballers
Netherlands youth international footballers
AFC DWS players
AFC Ajax players
RKC Waalwijk players
Heracles Almelo players
Jong Ajax players
NEC Nijmegen players
New England Revolution players
FC Universitatea Cluj players
Debreceni VSC players
Puskás Akadémia FC players
Geoffrey Castillion
Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion (born 25 May 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in the United States, Romania, Hungary, Iceland, and Indonesia.
Early and personal life
He ...
Geoffrey Castillion
Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion (born 25 May 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in the United States, Romania, Hungary, Iceland, and Indonesia.
Early and personal life
He ...
Geoffrey Castillion
Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion (born 25 May 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in the United States, Romania, Hungary, Iceland, and Indonesia.
Early and personal life
He ...
Persib Bandung players
Como 1907 players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Major League Soccer players
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Serie C players
Dutch expatriate footballers
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Expatriate footballers in Romania
Expatriate footballers in Hungary
Expatriate footballers in Iceland
Expatriate footballers in Indonesia
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy