JESUS CASTILLO

​Report Date: 25/09/2021

​INFORMATIONS
​Name: Jesus
Surname: Castillo
Date of birth: 11/06/2001
Nationality: Peruvian
​Lenguages spoken:  German, English
Height: 185cm
Weight: 78kg
Foot: Right
Position: Defensive Midfielder
2° Position: Playmaker
Club: Club Sporting Cristal
Scout: Vincenzo Aprea

CAREER
Jesus Abdallah Castillo Molina grew up in football in the Club Sporting Cristal, a team currently active in the Peruvian Liga1, based in the city of Lima. The young Peruvian midfielder has shown himself in all the youth categories of the Lima club, up to the first team when not even 18 years old. In fact, after several benches and training in the first team, he made his debut with Club Sporting Cristal on 1 February 2020, at the age of 18 and 7 months, on the occasion of the opening Liga 1 match between Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca and the Club Sporting Cristal, starting as a starter and playing the entire match. From then on, Castillo became a key pivot of Sporting Cristal, making over 50 appearances for the Lima club, including 4 appearances in Copa Libertadores and 3 in Copa Sudamericana. The only goal scored with Club Sporting Cristal, was scored on 8 October 2021, at the age of 20 and 3 months, on the occasion of the match between Deportivo Binacional and Club Sporting Cristal, valid for the 7th day of the La Liga championship. 1 cloister, scoring the goal of the momentary 1-3. Despite his very young age and a career that is only in the initial phase, Jesus can already boast 2 trophies won in his palmares, having won the Peruvian championship in the year 2019 - 20 and in 2021 the Bicentennial Cup but also boasts a lost final for the title of champion of Peru in 2021, losing in the final with Club Alianza Lima. In addition, Castillo finished 2021 with the personal trophy as the best U21 of Liga 1 2021, beating Aron Sanchez and Jostin Alarcon in the final. Castillo's performances, of course, did not go unnoticed at the national level and, in fact, he received the first call-up with the Peruvian senior national team, thanks to the call received to be part of an experimental national team on December 30, 2021, after making the selection youth U20.

​STATISTICS ANALYSIS
​Player index: It is a summary index of the player created by our algorithm: it is given by the events that the player has carried out during the match, which are represented by variables, which have a positive or negative weight. Each technical variable (pass, shot, interception, etc.) has a score that has been assigned by the Easyscout team, both thanks to Artificial Intelligence and the advice of coaches and match analysts. The measure is between 0 and 100.
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Impact index: It is a percentage value that tells us how much the individual player has influenced during the match in relation to the overall team index. This value is obtained from the ratio between the player index and the overall team index.

Minutes index: Player index weighted based on the minutes the player has played in that particular match. The measure is between 0 and 1.

Jesus Castillo
Player index: 32,42
Impact: 10,6%
Minutes index: 0,42

Average Superligaen midfielders index
Player index: 26,3
Impact: 8,1%
Minutes index: 0,34

STATISTICS

-0.67 key pass per game 
-0.71 shoot per game (24% accurate)
-0.18 cross per game (33% accurate)
-11 challenges - 2 aerial - 19 ground (45% won)
- 4.1 interceptions per game
​-2.8 tackles per game (44% succesful)
-0.42 dribbling per game (70% succesful)
-56 passes per game (86% accurate)
-0.04 goals per game

​TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Jesus Abdallah Castillo Molina is a right-footed midfielder, with a powerful physique (1.85 cm x 78 kg), but also gifted with good technique and excellent vision of the game. Castillo, from a physical point of view, is in possession of a very important tonnage that allows him to be able to win contrasts and duels in 1 vs 1 with his direct opponents and his long levers, allow him to be able to master the nerve area of ​​the field without too many problems, acting as a real screen in front of the defense in protection of the two central defensive units. He is also very skilled in knowing how to choose the right pressing times when he goes to press his opponents, with extremely effective results on many occasions thanks to his physical strength and his ability to recover the ball, even often and willingly in the opponent's half, starting in this way different counterattack actions, very dangerous for the opposing defenses. Athletically, he is not gifted with great speed but his long levers allow him to be able to get from one half of the pitch to the other in a short time and therefore, to be able to recover position in the defensive phase quickly. Technically, however, Castillo is in possession of an excellent basic technique and a good vision of the game, dictating well the rhythms and the dribble in the median area of ​​the field of his competence, where he is able to serve his teammates with very precise throws. and illuminating or with key passages to cut the defense, which are often very insidious and intelligent. Not surprisingly, the young Peruvian midfielder is considered a very intelligent player from a tactical point of view, as he can fill different positions in the midfield without ever losing sight of his main task and never being caught unprepared; he always knows what he has to do and almost never mistakes the choices to make both in the defensive zone and in the offensive phase. In addition, he is very good at preventive and close scoring, suitable for going to mark his man in his area of ​​competence, without losing sight of him for even a second, always being very careful and not foul. Other important characteristics of Jesus are, of course, his dribbling and his ability to manage, turn and / or carry the ball from his half of the playing field to close to the opponent's trocar. These characteristics of him allow him to be able to phrases very well with his attacking mates and to be able to enter the penalty area and be dangerous in the goal area. He often jumps the first direct opponent in 1 vs 1 and then unloads the ball to his attacking team mates, especially in counterattacks after having regained the ball. In addition, he is in possession of a good header, good at elevation and aerial deadlift thanks to his 1.85 cm height, but also has a good shot from distance, often powerful and precise for opposing goalkeepers. . Temperamentally, Castillo is a determined and willing boy, who knows how to set goals, and also knows how to reach them, but always with a smile since he is a very cheerful and kind boy with his companions, very respectful of roles, and this is also given by the excellent education received from his parents. In fact, on the pitch, due to the role he plays, he always manages to show a lot of correctness and fair play both with the referees and with his opponents. In short, Jesus is a good boy, hard worker and who always wants to improve thanks to an excellent spirit of sacrifice that makes him an example for his teammates, a young leader ready to carry the weight of being the driver on his shoulders. of the team despite their young age. In conclusion, it can be said that Jesus Castillo is a player on whom one can certainly bet and invest both for the present and for the future, since he has very wide margins for improvement in front of him, ready to take a next step in his career. Therefore, I would absolutely recommend its purchase, given that with a not very high investment, you can find in the pink a prospectus with an assured future and ready immediately, perhaps after a small period of adaptation, and with ample margins. of growth.

CHARACTERIAL DESCRIPTION
Jesus is a very religious guy, very close to his family that belongs to the working class has gotten a very good education and despite the majority of boys he speaks a very good english. His maximum desire is to represent his country in the world playing with the national team. Very determinated guy, beloved and respected by the club and teammates, has a very warm charachter. 

COMPARISON ​

​JESUS CASTILLO
-Player index: 32,42
-Impact index: 10,6%
-Minutes index: 0,42
​-0.67 key pass per game 
-0.71 shoot per game (24% accurate)
-0.18 cross per game (33% accurate)
-11 challenges - 2 aerial - 19 ground (45% won)
- 4.1 interceptions per game
​-2.8 tackles per game (44% succesful)
-0.42 dribbling per game (70% succesful)
-56 passes per game (86% accurate)
-0.04 goals per game

​NICOLAI POULSEN
-Player index: 48,37
-Minute index: 0,51
​-Impact index: 7,9%
-0.00 key pass per game 
-0.25 shoot per game (63% accurate)
-0.25 cross per game (50% accurate)
-14 challenges - 2 aerial - 9 ground (63% won)
-5.6 interceptions per game
-5.60 tackles per game
-0.88 dribbling per game (45% succesful)
-44 passes per game (80% accurate)
-0.00 goals per game

                           SCOUTING CONCLUSION & PREVISION
Jesus Castillo is the best midfielder of the peruvian league, called up by the national team and top charachter. He has all the skills to be also one of the top talents in Denmark, statistically also he can be important. His style of play is powerful, clever and vertical. Can be a very good player in the league, economically speaking is a good opportunity. ​