 Cascante with Saprissa in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Cascante Solórzano | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-10-03) October 3, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Orión | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | UCR | 42 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Saprissa | 54 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | Portland Timbers | 48 | (1) |
| 2018 | Portland Timbers 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Austin FC | 125 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Costa Rica U22 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Costa Rica | 14 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:19, 22 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Julio César Cascante Solórzano (born 3 October 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Club career
Cascante started his career at Orión in 2011, before transferring to UCR for a three year stint. Cascante signed with Saprissa for the second half of the 2016 season, helping the team earn their 33rd league title. He also made five appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League during his time with Saprissa.[1]
After starting his career in his native Costa Rica, Cascante signed with MLS side Portland Timbers on 2 January 2018.[2] Cascante helped the team return to the MLS Cup final before falling to Atlanta United 0–2.[3]
Cascante was traded from Portland Timbers to MLS expansion side Austin FC in exchange for $250,000 in general allocation money on December 13, 2020.[4] In April 2023, Austin FC extended Cascante's contract through the 2025 season, with a 1-year club option for 2026.[5]
International career
Cascante was first called up for the Costa Rica national football team for the 2015 Olympic qualifying.[6] Starting in 2023, Cascante became a regular on the Costa Rica national football team, making appearances in friendlies,[7] CONCACAF Nations League,[8] and 2024 Copa América.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | National Cup[a] | CCL | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orión | 2011–12 | Primera División | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Club Total | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| UCR | 2013–14 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Liga FPD | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 42 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Saprissa | 2016–17 | Liga FPD | 34 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | ||||||
| Club Total | 54 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 59 | 9 | ||||
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2018 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Club Total | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Portland Timbers | 2018 | MLS | 21 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 22 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Club Total | 48 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 51 | 2 | ||||
| Austin FC | 2021 | MLS | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2022 | 32 | 3 | 3[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |||||
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Club Total | 125 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 281 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 305 | 20 | ||
- Notes
- Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 9 September 2025
| Costa Rica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 1 |
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 September 2023 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia |  United Arab Emirates | 1–4 | 1–4 | International Friendly |
Honours
Saprissa
References
- "Cascante leaves Saprissa for Portland Timbers". CONCACAF. February 6, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- "Timbers acquire central defender Julio Cascante".
- "ATL 2, POR 0: Five Stripes deliver MLS Cup glory". MLSsoccer.com. December 8, 2017. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- Garcia, Kyle (2020-12-13). "Timbers officially trade Julio Cascante to Austin FC". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "Austin FC, Julio Cascante Agree to New Multi-Year Contract". Austin FC. April 11, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- "Final 20-player rosters announced for 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship". Caymen INews. September 27, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- "Julio Cascante Called Up To Costa Rican Men's National Team". Austin FC. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- "Julio Cascante Called Up to Costa Rica Men's National Team". Austin FC. March 15, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- "Julio Cascante Named In Costa Rica Roster For Copa América 2024". Austin FC. June 11, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- Julio Cascante at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- Julio Cascante at Major League Soccer
External links
- Julio Cascante at Soccerway.com
- Julio Cascante at WorldFootball.net
- Julio Cascante at Soccerbase.com
- Julio Cascante at National-Football-Teams.com
- Julio Cascante at FBref.com
- Julio Cascante at kicker (in German)
- Julio Cascante at Major League Soccer
- Julio Cascante at Major League Soccer