FC Dallas locked up one of their most important players long term on Tuesday, signing 22-year-old midfielder Fabian Castillo to a new five-year contract that will keep him in Dallas through the 2019 season.
Per league and club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Castillo thrived under first-year Dallas head coach Oscar Pareja in 2014, breaking out with 10 goals and four assists in 27 regular season games. The Colombian attacker set career highs in goals, minutes played (2,282), games started (26), shots (74) and shots on goal (32), helping FCD to the playoffs and earning team MVP honors following the season.
“We’re very excited to have secured the services of Fabian Castillo for the future,” FC Dallas technical director Fernando Clavijo said in a statement. “He is the future of this franchise. He is a player we have been able to help grow. We also believe he has yet to achieve his full potential. FC Dallas has a more mature and complete player in Fabian today than we did a few years ago, but each year he remains with FC Dallas, the better he will become.”
Castillo joined FC Dallas in March 2011, signing with the club as an 18-year-old from Colombian side Deportivo Cali. The speedy winger has 20 goals and 16 assists in 107 regular season appearances across four seasons with FCD.
