| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Castañeda Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Toluca | 71 | (5) |
| 2022–2026 | Tijuana | 112 | (24) |
| 2026– | Guadalajara | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Mexico | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 May 2026 | |||
Kevin Castañeda Vargas (born 28 October 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Guadalajara and the Mexico national team.
Club career
Toluca
Castañeda joined Deportivo Toluca for the Apertura 2018 tournament from the team's Youth System. On 22 July 2018, he made his league debut for Toluca against Monarcas Morelia.[1] Castañeda scored his career's first goal at a Copa MX match against Juárez on 1 August 2018.[2]
Castañeda finished as top scorer of the 2019–20 Copa MX.
Tijuana
Guadalajara
On 17 June 2026, Castañeda signed with Guadalajara.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 June 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toluca | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 71 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 82 | 13 | ||||
| Tijuana | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 30 | 3 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 34 | 8 | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 36 | 9 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 37 | 13 | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 40 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 112 | 24 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 119 | 26 | ||||
| Career total | 183 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 201 | 31 | ||
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 22 May 2026[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
References
- "Kevin Castañeda Vargas". Liga MX (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- "Hazaña Fronteriza" (in Spanish). Copa MX. August 1, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- "Kevin Castañeda es nuevo refuerzo del Club Tijuana". Xolos.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- "¡Kevin Castañeda es nuevo futbolista de las Chivas!". ChivasDeCorazon.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 17 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- Kevin Castañeda at Soccerway
- Kevin Castañeda at National-Football-Teams.com
- https://www.mlssoccer.com/allstar/2025/news/2025-liga-mx-all-star-team-roster
External links
- Kevin Castañeda at Soccerway
- Kevin Castañeda at WorldFootball.net