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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cantillo and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
Víctor Cantillo
Personal information
Full name Víctor Danilo Cantillo Jiménez
Date of birth (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993
Place of birth Río Frío, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Corinthians (on loan from Atlético Junior)
Number 8
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) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:12, 13 December 2019 (UTC)

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Nacional 2013 Categoría Primera A 505000—100
Atlético (loan) 2014 Categoría Primera B 140———140
Leones (loan) 2014 Categoría Primera B 20140——241
2015 32020——340
2016 35050——400
Subtotal 871110——981
Deportivo Pasto (loan) 2017 Categoría Primera A 22010——230
Atlético Junior 2017 Categoría Primera A 120706[lower-alpha 1]0—250
2018 2412018[lower-alpha 2]0—441
2019 493306[lower-alpha 3]02[lower-alpha 4]0603
Subtotal 854120300201294
Total 2135290300202745
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Ten appearances in Copa Libertadores, eight appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana

Honours

Club

Atlético Nacional

Junior

References
  1. "Víctor Cantillo, el zonero del Júnior" [Víctor Cantillo, Junior's zoner] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. "Víctor Cantillo firmó con Deportivo Pasto" [Víctor Cantillo signed with Deportivo Pasto] (in Spanish). ColombiaSports.net. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. "No paran los refuerzos en Junior" [The additions do not stop at Junior] (in Spanish). Liga Deportiva. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. "Víctor Cantillo, en la mira del Udinese" [Víctor Cantillo, Udinese's target] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. Víctor Cantillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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