Mateo Castillo, new signing for América de Cali

Ambidextrous full-back Mateo Castillo Márquez joins América de Cali as a reinforcement for the sporting challenges of 2025. He was born on March 15, 2003, in Sincelejo, Sucre. He made his debut in the First Division with Real Cartagena a year ago, in April 2023, under the guidance of Argentine coach Martín Cardetti.

Since his debut, he has played 63 matches, totaling 4,674 minutes, scoring two goals (against Atlético Huila and Deportes Quindío) and providing two assists. His statistics: 50.3% long pass completion rate, 58.3% dribble completion rate, and 55.5% duel win rate.

The man from Sincelejo arrived in the city of Cali to sign his contract with América de Cali until December 2027.

The player will return to the capital of Valle del Cauca in the first days of January to join the Scarlet Preseason under the technical direction of Jorge Da Silva.