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)