Kevin Castañeda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Castañeda | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Toluca | 71 | (5) |
| 2022–2026 | Tijuana | 112 | (24) |
| 2026– | Guadalajara | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Mexico | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 May 2026 | |||
Kevin Castañeda Vargas (born 28 October 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Guadalajara and the Mexico national team.
Club career
[edit]Toluca
[edit]Castañeda joined Deportivo Toluca for the Apertura 2018 tournament from the team's Youth System. On 22 July 2018, he made his league debut for Toluca against Monarcas Morelia.[1] Castañeda scored his career's first goal at a Copa MX match against Juárez on 1 August 2018.[2]
Castañeda finished as top scorer of the 2019–20 Copa MX.
Tijuana
[edit]Guadalajara
[edit]On 17 June 2026, Castañeda joined Guadalajara following an exchange agreement that involved Yael Padilla joining Tijuana.[4][5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 17 June 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toluca | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 71 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 82 | 13 | ||||
| Tijuana | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 30 | 3 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 34 | 8 | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 36 | 9 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 37 | 13 | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 40 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 112 | 24 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 119 | 26 | ||||
| Career total | 183 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 201 | 31 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 22 May 2026[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kevin Castañeda Vargas". Liga MX (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Hazaña Fronteriza" (in Spanish). Copa MX. August 1, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Kevin Castañeda es nuevo refuerzo del Club Tijuana". Xolos.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "¡Kevin Castañeda es nuevo futbolista de las Chivas!". ChivasDeCorazon.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 17 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Intercambio listo: Kevin Castañeda será jugador de Chivas y Yael Padilla se va a Xolos".
- ↑ Kevin Castañeda at Soccerway
- ↑ Kevin Castañeda at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ https://www.mlssoccer.com/allstar/2025/news/2025-liga-mx-all-star-team-roster
- ↑ "Liga MX confirma a sus mejores jugadores para el All-Star Game 2026; revisa la lista de CONVOCADOS".
External links
[edit]- Kevin Castañeda at Soccerway
- Kevin Castañeda at WorldFootball.net