José Carlos Castillo (born 18 February 1992) is a

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who plays for

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in the

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Career

Castillo started his football career in the

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team of the Centro Escolar El Roble. He joined than in the 2009 season to Juventud Saleciana and earned his first senior caps. Nicknamed "Harry Potter", Castillo played collegiate soccer at

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before joining the

under-20 side in June 2012.

International

Castillo has played for Guatemala at various youth levels, appearing for the Guatemala national under-17 football team at the Premundial Sub 17 2008 in Mexico. He played also with the

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at the

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finals in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castillo, Jose Carlos 1992 births Living people Guatemalan men's footballers Guatemala men's international footballers VCU Rams men's soccer players Jaguares F.C. footballers Men's association football midfielders it:José Castillo