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Rafael Castillo
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Arlex Castillo Galvis
Date of birth	June 6, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Pereira, Colombia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Deportivo Pereira
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1997	Deportivo Pereira
2001–2002	Deportivo Pereira
2002–2003	Atlético Nacional
2003	Atlético Bucaramanga
2004	Independiente Medellín
2004–2005	Al-Ahly
2005–2006	Deportivo Pereira
2006–2007	Millonarios
2007	Deportes Quindío
2008–2009	Independiente Medellín
2010	Atlético Huila
2011	Deportes Tolima
2012	Real Cartagena
2013	Deportivo Pereira
2013	Llaneros
2014–2015	San Antonio Scorpions
2016–2019	San Antonio FC
International career
2001–2003	Colombia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2019

Rafael Arlex Castillo (born June 6, 1980) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He previously played for the former San Antonio Scorpions of the NASL and the Colombia national football team between 2001 and 2003. He is known for his tenacious style of play despite his diminutive stature.

His past clubs include Real Cartagena (Colombia), Independiente Medellín (Colombia), Al-Ahly (Egypt) and Deportivo Pereira (Colombia).

San Antonio Scorpions

Castillo was a mid-season acquisition for the Scorpions. He was brought in between the Spring and Fall 2014 North American Soccer League seasons and immediately started. He played attacking midfield for the Scorpions and helped lead the team to the 2014 NASL Championship. In only half a season, he led the team in goals scored for the entire year.

In the Soccer Bowl 2014, Castillo executed a stunning Bicycle kick to open the scoring. The San Antonio Scorpions would go on to win the game 2-1. Castillo's effort in the final also included an assist to Billy Forbes on a sublime through-ball that split the defense.^[1]^[2]

He remained with San Antonio until the club ceased operations in December 2015.