Mirko Castillo

Coach Mirko began his career with Alianza Lima youth program of Peru that propelled him into 18 years of extensive experience as a professional soccer player. Coach Mirko is fluent in Spanish and English and speaks some Portuguese.

 

Coaching Experience:

2017-Present Dynamo Express Soccer Club - DOC Director of Coaching

2015-Present- Staff Member Alianza de Futbol El Sueno Powerade Nationals in Miami

2015- Present- Copa Univision-Tournament Assistant Director Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas

2014-2016 FC Padre Hurricanes DOC & Senior Trainer

2009-2014 U.S. Soccer Academy Development Texas Rush U16 and U18 Coach & Top players scout

2007-Present- CDS SOCCER INC sports management/soccer agents

2007-2009- Houstonians Soccer Club - DOC-Director of soccer coaching (Coached team to Regionals &                                     Nationals: U12, U15,U17 and U18)

2007-2009 Director of Coaching Houstonians FC

2006-Present Verizon soccer camps organizer (Houston)

2006-Present- Copa Alianza -Houston Tournament Director

2006-2007  New Territory Sugarland Soccer Club-Assistant Director

2006-2007 Houston Dynamo MLS- Local Soccer Camps Director and Coordinator

2005-Present- Adidas-Academy soccer camps organizer (Houston)

2005 Houston Toros PDL Head Coach

2004-Present- MLS Futbolito Organizer (Houston)

2004-Present Copita America 6v6 organizer (Houston)

2002-2005 Texas Rush, Director of Senior Training

2000-02 Assistant Director of Texans Soccer Club

1998-2000 West University head soccer trainer

ODP Staff Member

Ajax-Amsterdam Method of Training 2 weeks seminar

Experience as a Professor Soccer Player in the following leagues: American Soccer League (ASL) | National Professional Indoor Soccer League (NPSL) | Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) | Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL)

Member of the following Professional soccer teams:

  • Fort Lauderdale Strikers (ASL)
  • San Diego Sockers (MISL)
  • St.Louis Storms (MISL)
  • Washington DIPS (ASL)
  • Tampa Bay Rowdies (ASL)
  • Miami Sharks (ASL)
  • Chicago Power (NPSL)
  • Memphis Rogues (AISA)
  • Montreal Impact (NPSL)
  • Indiana Twisters (CISL)
  • Houston Hotshots (CISL)
  • Arizona Sansharks(CISL)
  • Seattle Seadogs (CISL) 

Garnered the following awards:

  • Set records in the NPSL and CISL for scoring a goal in consecutive games by scoring in 33 consecutive games in the NPSL and 27 consecutive games in the CISL.
  • 5 time Team MVP 
  • 3 time League All Star 
  • 5 time team leading goal scorer
  • 1997 Mexico World Indoor Cup Silver Medalist 
  • 1991 NPSL Champion
  • 1989 (ASL) United Stated top outdoor goals scoring- champion (Miami Sharks)