Stephano Carrillo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carrillo and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.
Stephano Carrillo
Personal information
Full name Stephano Emmanuel Carrillo Calderón[1]
Date of birth (2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Cuencamé, Durango, Mexico
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Santos Laguna
Number 256
Youth career
2018–2024 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Santos Laguna 14 (1)
International career‡
2022 Mexico U16 4 (1)
2021– Mexico U17 33 (27)
2024- Mexico U20 2 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Winner 2024 Mexico
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Winner 2023 Guatemala
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024

Stephano Emmanuel Carrillo Calderón (born 7 March 2006) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Santos Laguna.

Club career

Born in Cuencamé, near Gómez Palacio in the Mexican state of Durango, Carrillo joined the academy of Santos Laguna at under-13 level.[2]

International career

Carrillo was called up to Mexico's under-16 squad for the 2022 edition of the Montaigu Tournament, where he scored once against Belgium as Mexico finished in eighth position.[1]

Having represented Mexico's under-17 team since 2021, Carrillo was called up to the squad for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. Having scored twice in Mexico's opening 9–0 win against Curaçao, he added to his tally once more in the group stage, as Mexico beat Guatemala 2–0. A double against Nicaragua, followed by goals in Mexico's quarter and semi-final wins against El Salvador and Panama, respectively, saw Carrillo tied with American Keyrol Figueroa for top-scorer in the tournament, with the two meeting in the competition's final. Mexico went on to win the final against the United States 3–1, with Carrillo scoring his nation's first goal, earning him the 'top-scorer' accolade.[3][4][5]

Following the tournament, Carrillo scored in a 2–1 friendly loss to the United Arab Emirates as part of Mexico's tour of Dubai.[6] He followed this up with the only goal in a 1–0 against Saudi Arabia, but could not help Mexico overcome the Netherlands, as the Dutch won 4–1.[7]

Style of play

A tall, strong forward, Carrillo earned comparisons to fellow Mexican striker Raúl Jiménez, with Santos Laguna youth coach Guillermo Hernández [es] stating that the two have similar technique.[2] Hernández also compared his work-rate to that of former Real Madrid and Mexico striker Hugo Sánchez, and said of Carrillo: "he always asks for advice on what to do, he is a very hard-working boy and in that, he is an exemplary boy."[2]

Personal life

Carrillo is a fan of Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, and after receiving advice from his father that he should celebrate his goals in a memorable way, he adopted Spider-Man's "web shooting" action, touching his middle and ring fingers to his palm.[8]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c Stephano Carrillo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c Reséndiz, Mac (15 February 2023). "Director de fuerzas básicas de Santos: Stephano Carrillo tiene semejanzas con Raúl Jiménez" [Director of basic forces of Santos: Stephano Carrillo has similarities with Raúl Jiménez]. espndeportes.espn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ Ledezma, Aram (26 February 2023). "Stephano Carrillo es el goleador del Premundial 2023" [Stephano Carrillo is the scorer of the 2023 World Cup]. mexico.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ Blanco, Alejandro (27 February 2023). "Stephano Carrillo se corona campeón premundial junto a la Selección Mexicana Sub-17" [Stephano Carrillo is crowned pre-world champion with the Mexican Under-17 Team]. elsoldedurango.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ Aguilera Rangel, Ramón (8 March 2023). "Stephano Carrillo, el duranguense campeón sub-17" [Stephano Carrillo, the U-17 champion from Durango]. noro.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. ^ Vázquez Frayre, Humerto (23 March 2023). "Pierde Sub-17 de México; anota santista Stephano Carrillo" [Mexico Sub-17 Loses; Santista notes Stephano Carrillo]. elsiglodedurango.com.mx. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. ^ "La Selección Nacional de México Sub-17 derrotó a Arabia Saudita" [The Mexican U-17 National Team defeated Saudi Arabia]. miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  8. ^ Rosas, Javier (27 February 2023). "Spider-Man y la cábala que le ayudó a Stephano Carrillo a ser campeón goleador en el Premundial Sub-17" [Spider-Man and the cabal that helped Stephano Carrillo become scoring champion in the U-17 World Cup]. espndeportes.espn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2023.