Óscar Castellanos

Óscar Castellanos
Personal information
Full name Óscar Antonio Castellanos Santos
Date of birth (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000
Place of birth Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Antigua
Number 17
Youth career
Antigua
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Antigua 209 (8)
2020Mixco (loan) 12 (1)
2020–2021Xelajú (loan) 18 (0)
International career
2018 Guatemala U20 4 (0)
2019 Guatemala U23 4 (0)
2021– Guatemala 53 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

Óscar Antonio Castellanos Santos (born 18 January 2000) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga Nacional club Antigua and the Guatemala national team.

International career

Castellanos made his debut for the senior Guatemalan team against Puerto Rico on 23 January 2021.[1]

On 24 June 2025, in the third match of Group C, Castellanos suffered an ankle fracture against Guadeloupe and, as a result, had to receive medical assistance and was replaced by Stheven Robles.[2] Despite the injury, Guatemala would win 3–2 and advance to the quarter-finals.[3]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 June 2024[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Guatemala 2021 5 0
2022 12 0
2023 17 1
2024 7 1
Total 41 2
As of match played 8 June 2024
Guatemala score listed first, score column indicates score after each Castellanos goal.
List of international goals scored by Óscar Castellanos
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 24 March 2023 FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize 19  Belize 1–0 2–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B [5]
2 8 June 2024 A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands 40  British Virgin Islands 1–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [6]

References

  1. ^ "Guatemala vs. Puerto Rico - 23 January 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Oscar Castellanos sufre fuerte golpe en el tobillo tras falta no vista por el árbitro". ChapinTV. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Guatemala defeats Guadeloupe, advances to Quarterfinals". Concacaf. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Óscar Castellanos". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Belize vs. Guatemala". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ^ "British Virgin Islands 0 – 3 Guatemala - 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier - CONCACAF". FIFA. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.