Juan Castilla Returns to Dynamo Academy with New Perspective

Juan Castilla’s family moved from Colombia to Houston when he was just three years old in hopes of providing a better future for their son and being closer to relatives. Thanks in large part to his incredible talents on the pitch, Castilla has certainly made the most of the opportunities created, joining the Dynamo Academy in 2016 with the U-12 team, spending time in Spain and with the Columbus Crew SC Academy over the next two seasons, before joining the Dynamo again this season.

“I left for a bit to go to Spain and Columbus, which were experiences that helped me grow a lot,” Castilla said. “This is my first year back [in Houston] though, and I feel that I’m a much better player than when I…