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Julio Cascante

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Julio Cascante
Cascante with Saprissa in 2016
Personal information
Full name Julio César Cascante Solórzano
Date of birth (1993-10-03) October 3, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Puerto Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Orión 11 (0)
2013–2016 UCR 42 (0)
2016–2017 Saprissa 54 (9)
2018–2020 Portland Timbers 48 (1)
2018 Portland Timbers 2 1 (0)
2021– Austin FC 112 (9)
International career‡
2015 Costa Rica U22 3 (0)
2015 Costa Rica U23 3 (0)
2015– Costa Rica 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:50, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Julio César Cascante Solórzano (born 3 October 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

Career

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Cascante started his career at Orión in 2011, before transferring to UCR for a three year stint. Cascante signed with Saprissa for the second half of the 2016 season, helping the team earn their 33rd league title. He also made five appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League during his time with Saprissa.[1]

After starting his career in his native Costa Rica, Cascante signed with MLS side Portland Timbers on 2 January 2018.[2] Cascante helped the team return to the MLS Cup final before falling to Atlanta United 0–2.[3]

Cascante was traded from Portland Timbers to MLS expansion side Austin FC in exchange for $250,000 in general allocation money on December 13, 2020.[4] In April 2023, Austin FC extended Cascante's contract through the 2025 season, with a 1-year club option for 2026.[5]

International Career

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Cascante was first called up for the Costa Rica national football team for the 2015 Olympic qualifying.[6] Starting in 2023, Cascante became a regular on the Costa Rica national football team, making appearances in friendlies,[7] CONCACAF Nations League,[8] and 2024 Copa América.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 October 2024[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] CCL Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orión 2011–12 Primera División 11 0 — — — 11 0
Club Total 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
UCR 2013–14 Primera División 7 0 — — — 7 0
2014–15 Liga FPD 34 0 — — — 34 0
2015–16 1 0 — — — 1 0
Club Total 42 0 0 0 0 0 — 42 0
Saprissa 2016–17 Liga FPD 34 3 — 5 0 — 39 3
2017–18 20 6 — — — 20 6
Club Total 54 9 0 0 5 0 — 59 9
Portland Timbers 2 2018 USL Championship 1 0 — — — 1 0
Club Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Portland Timbers 2018 MLS 21 0 1 1 0 0 — 22 1
2019 22 0 2 0 0 0 — 24 0
2020 5 1 — 0 0 — 5 1
Club Total 48 1 3 1 0 0 — 51 2
Austin FC 2021 MLS 31 2 — — — 31 2
2022 32 3 1 0 — 3[b] 0 36 3
2023 24 2 2 0 0 0 2[c] 0 28 2
2024 25 2 — — 2[c] 0 27 2
Club Total 112 9 3 0 0 0 7 0 122 9
Career total 268 19 6 1 5 0 7 0 286 20
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 18 November 2024
Costa Rica
Year Apps Goals
2015 1 0
2023 3 1
2024 9 0
Total 13 1

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Julio Cascante
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 September 2023 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia  United Arab Emirates 1–4 1–4 International Friendly

Honours

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Saprissa

References

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  1. ^ "Cascante leaves Saprissa for Portland Timbers". CONCACAF. February 6, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Timbers acquire central defender Julio Cascante | PTFC".
  3. ^ "ATL 2, POR 0: Five Stripes deliver MLS Cup glory". MLSsoccer.com. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Garcia, Kyle (2020-12-13). "Timbers officially trade Julio Cascante to Austin FC". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  5. ^ "Austin FC, Julio Cascante Agree to New Multi-Year Contract". Austin FC. April 11, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Final 20-player rosters announced for 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship". Caymen INews. September 27, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Julio Cascante Called Up To Costa Rican Men's National Team". Austin FC. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Julio Cascante Called Up to Costa Rica Men's National Team". Austin FC. March 15, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Julio Cascante Named In Costa Rica Roster For Copa América 2024". Austin FC. June 11, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  10. ^ Julio Cascante at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  11. ^ Julio Cascante at Major League Soccer
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