Jesús Abdallah Castillo Molina (born 11 June 2001) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Espérance de Tunis and the Peru national team.
Club career In July 2023, Castillo left Sporting Cristal in Peru to join Portuguese club Gil Vicente. In June 2025, he signed for Universitario de Deportes. In August 2026, he joined Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis.
International career Castillo made his debut for the Peru national team in 2022. By 2024, during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, he had become a regular in the team's lineup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSporting Cristal2020Peruvian Primera División18000—00001802021Peruvian Primera División26130—70003602022Peruvian Primera División32200—60003822023Peruvian Primera División14000—11000252Total90330—240001173Gil Vicente2023–24Primeira Liga1101010——1302024–25Primeira Liga15030———180Total2404010——290Universitario de Deportes2025Liga 116000—20—1802026Liga 18000———80Total24000—20—260Espérance de Tunis2026–27Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1300000000030Career total14137020260001753
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPeru202230202330202471202510202620Total161
Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Castillo goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jesús CastilloNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition127 March 2024Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru2–04–1Friendly
Honours Universitario de Deportes Peruvian Primera División: 2025
Sporting Cristal
Peruvian Primera División: 2020 Copa Bicentenario: 2021
References