Julio Cascante
Defender - Centre-Back
at Austin FC
at Austin FC
1,969 days · joined 2021-01-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Austin FC
top club · 134 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2022
€227k
top transfer fee · 20/21
6
best season · 17/18
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1993-10-03 · 6 players total
298Appearances
20Goals
7Assists
54Yellow cards
5Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Julio Cascante |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Julio César Cascante Solórzano |
| Date of birth | 1993-10-03 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica |
| Citizenship |  Costa Rica |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Austin FC |
| Joined | 2021-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | KMR SG |
Jul 2025
2025 — Austin FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Austin FC
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Austin FC
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Austin FC
36 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Austin FC
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Portland → Austin
20/21 · Transfer · €227k
Jul 2020
2020 — Portland Timbers
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Portland Timbers
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Portland Timbers, Portland Timbers 2
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Saprissa → Portland
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Deportivo Saprissa
20 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Deportivo Saprissa
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: UCR → Saprissa
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Universidad de Costa Rica
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Universidad de Costa Rica
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Universidad de Costa Rica
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Orión FC → UCR
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Orión FC - Desamparados
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Brujas FC U17 → Orión FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Austin FC
59.3%
Portland Timbers
7.2%
Portland Timbers 2
0.0%
Deportivo Saprissa
33.6%
Universidad de Costa Rica
0.0%
Orión FC - Desamparados
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin FC | 5 | 2021 | 2025 | 134 | 9 | 5 | 4,082 |
| Portland Timbers | 3 | 2018 | 2020 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 495 |
| Portland Timbers 2 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 2,311 |
| Universidad de Costa Rica | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orión FC - Desamparados | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | Austin FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Austin FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Austin FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Austin FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 934 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Austin FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Austin FC | 24 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,033 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Austin FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Austin FC | 32 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 906 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Austin FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Austin FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Austin FC | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,209 |
| 2020 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | USL | Portland Timbers 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Apertura Segunda Fase | Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Primera División Apertura | Deportivo Saprissa | 16 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 221 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | Deportivo Saprissa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Inv. 2. Phase | Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Primera Div. In. | Deportivo Saprissa | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 512 |
| 16/17 | Primera Div. Ver | Deportivo Saprissa | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,229 |
| 16/17 | Verano 2. Phase | Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 349 |
| 16/17 | Verano Finale | Deportivo Saprissa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Primera Div. In. | Universidad de Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Primera Div. Ver | Universidad de Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Primera Div. In. | Universidad de Costa Rica | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Primera Div. Ver | Universidad de Costa Rica | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Primera Div. In. | Universidad de Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Primera Div. Ver | Universidad de Costa Rica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Verano Play-Off | Universidad de Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primera Div. In. | Orión FC - Desamparados | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primera Div. Ver | Orión FC - Desamparados | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Brujas FC U17 | Orión FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Orión FC | UCR | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | UCR | Saprissa | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-02 | Saprissa | Portland | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Portland | Austin | Transfer | 400000 | €227k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Adductor injury | 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-28 | 61 | 11 |
| 22/23 | concussion | 2023-05-15 | 2023-05-20 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-16 | 14 | 2 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€1.45m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ring | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastián Driussi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Fagúndez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhojan Valencia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulises Segura | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Colindres | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Martínez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastián Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Chará | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Mora | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Primera División Apertura | Deportivo Saprissa | 6 | 16 |
| 2022 | MLS | Austin FC | 3 | 32 |
| 2021 | MLS | Austin FC | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | Austin FC | 2 | 32 |
| 2023 | MLS | Austin FC | 2 | 24 |
| 2021 | MLS | Austin FC | 1 | 31 |
Last 50 matches for Austin FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-06-07 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 5–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-03-23 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–1 | San Diego FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-06 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | New England Revolution | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 5–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | 2–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Julio Cascante's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50% |
| Seattle Sounders | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 33% |
| Houston Dynamo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 67% |
| FC Dallas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 20% |
| Colorado Rapids | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40% |
| Real Salt Lake | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 20% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Toronto FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| New York City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 934 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1,033 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 36 | 906 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 31 | 1,209 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 221 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.85 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 2,090 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
170 apps
10 G
7 A
Primera División Apertura
43 apps
7 G
0 A
US Open Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Verano 2. Phase
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Primera Div. Ver
50 apps
1 G
0 A
Inv. 2. Phase
8 apps
0 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Julio Cascante?
Julio Cascante is a Costa professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austin FC.
How old is Julio Cascante?
Julio Cascante is 32 years old. He was born on October 3, 1993 in Puerto Limón.
What position does Julio Cascante play?
Julio Cascante plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Julio Cascante play for?
Julio Cascante currently plays for Austin FC.
How many career goals has Julio Cascante scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Julio Cascante has scored 20 goals in 298 appearances.
What is Julio Cascante's market value?
Julio Cascante's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.