Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo, better known as "La Culebra" (born 5 February 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Peruvian club Alianza Lima and the Ecuador national team.
Born in Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas, Castillo joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2011. After failing to make his breakthrough, he signed a contract with Norte América and subsequently signed for LDU Loja on loan.
Castillo made his professional debut on 29 March 2013, starting in a 2âÂÂ1 away loss against Emelec. His first goal came on 25 August, the opener in a 3âÂÂ1 home win against Barcelona.
On 7 January 2014 Castillo joined Barcelona, but was subsequently loaned to Olmedo for one year. He was converted into a left back during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.
Back to Barcelona, Castillo mainly featured as a substitute during his first two seasons. On 26 February 2017, he scored a brace in a 3âÂÂ2 home win against El Nacional.
On 5 September 2019 Castillo made his debut appearance for Ecuador against Peru, where he scored to only goal in a 1âÂÂ0 win.
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