Víctor Cantillo
Víctor Danilo Cantillo Jiménez (born 15 October 1993) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Corinthians on loan from Atlético Junior.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Danilo Cantillo Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Río Frío, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Corinthians (on loan from Atlético Junior) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belén San Bernardo | |||
| Molino Viejo | |||
| 2009–2013 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Atlético Nacional | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Atlético (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Leones (loan) | 87 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Deportivo Pasto (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2017– | Atlético Junior | 85 | (4) |
| 2020– | → Corinthians (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2020 | |||
Club career
Cantillo was born in Río Frío, Zona Bananera, Magdalena, and joined Atlético Nacional's youth setup in 2009, after representing CD Molino Viejo and CSyD Belén San Bernardo.[1] He made his first team debut on 24 April 2013, starting in a 2–0 Copa Colombia away win against Rionegro Águilas.
Cantillo made his Categoría Primera A debut on 26 July 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–2 win at Atlético Huila. Rarely used during the season, he subsequently served loans at Categoría Primera B sides Atlético FC and Leones; with the latter side he scored his first senior goal, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against América de Cali on 26 September 2014.
On 7 January 2017, Cantillo joined Deportivo Pasto in the top tier, with a buyout clause.[2] On 4 July, after impressing with the side, he signed for Junior from Pasto for a rumoured US$ 1.2 million fee, as the latter side exercised his buyout clause.[3]
An immediate starter, Cantillo became a key unit for the side, winning the national cup and reaching the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana; he also attracted interest from Udinese after the season ended.[4]
On 9 January 2020, Cantillo joined Corinthians until 2023. He will be loaned until June 2021, when an obligation to buy clause will be activated.[5]
International career
On 16 March 2018, Cantillo was called up by national team manager José Pekerman for friendlies against France and Australia.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 13 December 2019[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Nacional | 2013 | Categoría Primera A | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Atlético (loan) | 2014 | Categoría Primera B | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Leones (loan) | 2014 | Categoría Primera B | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 87 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 98 | 1 | ||||
| Deportivo Pasto (loan) | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Junior | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
| Subtotal | 85 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 4 | ||
| Total | 213 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 274 | 5 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Ten appearances in Copa Libertadores, eight appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
Honours
Club
Atlético Nacional
Junior
References
- "Víctor Cantillo, el zonero del Júnior" [Víctor Cantillo, Junior's zoner] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Víctor Cantillo firmó con Deportivo Pasto" [Víctor Cantillo signed with Deportivo Pasto] (in Spanish). ColombiaSports.net. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- "No paran los refuerzos en Junior" [The additions do not stop at Junior] (in Spanish). Liga Deportiva. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- "Víctor Cantillo, en la mira del Udinese" [Víctor Cantillo, Udinese's target] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do volante Victor Cantillo, comprado do Junior Barranquilla" [Corinthians announce the signing of Víctor Cantillo, bought from Junior Barranquilla] (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Víctor Cantillo, un hijo de Ciénaga que llega al equipo de Pékerman" [Víctor Cantillo, a Ciénaga son who arrives at Pékerman's team] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- Víctor Cantillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links
- Víctor Cantillo at Soccerway