Please welcome the newest member of D.C. United - Salvadoran international Cristian Castillo. General Manager Dave Kasper has confirmed the 25-year old's signing this morning, telling us the midfielder will join the Black-and-Red on loan from Mexico's Leon FC.
Here's what Kasper had to say about the club's newest player:
"We are excited to acquire a young player like Cristian, who we feel is one of the most talented players in El Salvador. He has performed well at the club level and certainly established himself as one of the most important players on the national team in the recent World Cup qualifying campaign. Cristian has excellent speed and technical ability, and will be an exciting addition to our midfield.”
Fans may remember seeing Castillo at RFK Stadium when he was here as a member of the El Salvador Men's National Team in August of 2008. He scored the lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago. He also scored two goals against the U.S. Men's National Team in World Cup qualifying. He has 32 total caps with El Salvador, after making his debut on April 23, 2008.
You'll get a feel for Castillo's abilities - and crazy sick ball skils - after the jump.
You can see one of Castillo's goals against the U.S. at the :54 second mark in the following video...
