Rubilio Castillo

Rubilio Castillo
Personal information
Full name	Román Rubilio Castillo Álvarez
Date of birth	26 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	La Ceiba, Honduras
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Motagua
Number	9
Youth career
2000–2006	Interlatinos F.C.
2006–2008	El Sauce
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2013	Vida
2012	→ Deportes Savio (loan)
2014–2016	Motagua
2015–2016	→ Correcaminos UAT (loan)
2016–2018	Motagua
2019	Saprissa
2019–2022	Tondela
2020–2021	→ Motagua (loan)
2021	→ Royal Pari (loan)
2022	Comunicaciones
2022	Deportivo Pasto
2023	Nantong Zhiyun
2024–	Motagua
International career‡
2015–	Honduras
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024

Román Rubilio Castillo Álvarez (born 26 November 1991) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga Nacional club Motagua and the Honduras national team.

Club career

Castillo made his debut for Vida in the top flight of Honduran football on 27 September 2008. He scored his side's only goal in a 1–1 draw with Hispano.^[1]

On 22 June 2012, Castillo joined Deportes Savio on loan until the end of the year. He made his debut on 30 July, starting in the opening match of the Apertura tournament in a 3–1 loss to Olimpia.^[2] He would score his first goal the following 12 August in a 4–2 away defeat to Platense.^[3]^[4]

On 12 August 2018, Castillo scored the winning goal in the F.C. Motagua's 1–0 victory over Real C.D. España. With this goal, he became the club's all-time scorer with 77 goals. This also represented his 100th goal in Liga Nacional.^[5] After his performance at the 2018 CONCACAF League, he was nominated for Player of the Year and was also included in the Best XI at the 2018 CONCACAF Awards.

In February 2023, Castillo joined Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.^[6]

On 4 January 2024, Castillo third return to Motagua.^[7]

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.^[8]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 June 2015	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay	Paraguay	2–1	2–2	Friendly
2.	4 September 2015	Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela	Venezuela	2–0	3–0	Friendly
3.	15 January 2017	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	El Salvador	1–1	2–1	2017 Copa Centroamericana
4.	15 January 2017	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	El Salvador	2–1	2–1	2017 Copa Centroamericana
5.	17 June 2019	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Jamaica	2–3	2–3	2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
6.	25 June 2019	Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States	El Salvador	2–0	4–0	2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7.	6 June 2024	Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras	Cuba	3–1	3–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Individual

CONCACAF League Golden Boot (Shared): 2018

References

^ "Roman Rubilio es el nuevo diamente del Vida" [Roman Rubilio is Vida's newest diamond]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). 30 September 2008. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "Olimpia defiende su corona goleando al Savio" [Olimpia defends its crown by beating Savio]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "Platense se hace fuerte en casa y hunde al Savio" [Platense gets strong at home to sink Savio]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "Platense se impuso al Deportes Savio" [Platense beat Deportes Savio]. La Prensa (in Spanish). 12 August 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "Rubilio Castillo marcó su gol número 100 en Liga Nacional con gol para Motagua". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
^ "卢比里奥·卡斯蒂略正式加盟南通支云" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "El Retorno del Rey" (in Spanish). F.C. Motagua. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^ "R. Castillo". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

"Román Rubilio es el nuevo diamante del Vida. Román Rubilio debutó con un golazo en el empate 1–1 de su equipo ante el Hispano". diez.hn. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
"Román Castillo, debut soñado". Tiempo Digital. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[1] "Roman Rubilio es el nuevo diamente del Vida" [Roman Rubilio is Vida's newest diamond]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). 30 September 2008. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

[2] "Olimpia defiende su corona goleando al Savio" [Olimpia defends its crown by beating Savio]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.

[3] "Platense se hace fuerte en casa y hunde al Savio" [Platense gets strong at home to sink Savio]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.

[4] "Platense se impuso al Deportes Savio" [Platense beat Deportes Savio]. La Prensa (in Spanish). 12 August 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

[5] "Rubilio Castillo marcó su gol número 100 en Liga Nacional con gol para Motagua". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

[6] "卢比里奥·卡斯蒂略正式加盟南通支云" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[7] "El Retorno del Rey" (in Spanish). F.C. Motagua. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

[8] "R. Castillo". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

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