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2022 Men's Soccer Roster

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8 Diego Castillo

8 Diego Castillo

  • Position:
    Midfielder
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Mexico City, Mexico
  • High School:
    Universidad del Futbol y Ciencias del Deporte/Pachuca Youth Academy

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley ...
Sophomore (2022): Named Second Team All-WAC for the second consecutive season … appeared in 12 games, starting 10 … led team in shots (22) and second in shots on goal (11) … scored one goal against UTRGV … assisted on goal against Houston Christian … played 777 minutes … named Academic All-District.

Freshman (2021): Named WAC Freshman of the Year, UVU's first player to receive the honor ... named to College Soccer News All-Freshman third team and to TopDrawerSoccer.com's Best XI second team ... also named to All-WAC second team and to WAC All-Freshman Team ... finished with four goals and seven assists and was third on the team with 15 points ... started all 17 games and logged 1,471 minutes ... scored goals at Canisius, against CSUN, vs. #3 Washington and at Chicago State ... named to Academic All-WAC Team. 

Before Utah Valley ...
Attended Universidad del Futbol y Ciencias del Deporte in Pachuca, Hidalgo in Mexico ... member of U17 Pachuca Team that was invited to compete at the 2020 Future Cup in The Netherlands, becoming the first Mexican team to receive the invite, but tournament was not held to due pandemic ... in 2018, helped team to U15 International Liga BBVA Cup championship while with U15 Pachuca team ... also helped lead teams to runner-up finishes at BBVA Summer Cup in 2015 and Winter Cup in 2015 ... also on team that won gold medal at XX Olimpiada Nacional Infantil y Juvenil at Estado de Veracruz, México in 2015 and a bronze medal at XIX Olimpiada Nacional Infantil y Juvenil in Estado de Nuevo León, México.

Personal ...
Born in Mexico City ... son of Hilda Perez Rodriguez and Jose Castillo Mayagoitia ... has one brother (Jose Castillo Perez), who plays with Pachuca and is on the U20 Mexican National Team ... favorite sports team is FC Barcelona and favorite athlete is Lionel Messi ... has volunteered helping poor and vulnerable communities in the south of Mexico ... also enjoys extreme sports.
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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2021Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'11" 144 lbs
    23
  • 8

    2022Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'11" 144 lbs
    8

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