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Ecuador · 2003–16

Segundo Castillo

Stalwart CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed anchorleader

Rating

81

#21

Editorial rank of 33 for Ecuador

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

He was 24 in Germany and did not miss a minute of Ecuador's 2006 World Cup, four matches from the opening win over Poland to the second-round defeat by England in Stuttgart. Eighty-seven caps and nine goals for Ecuador between 2003 and 2016, the Serbian league and cup double with Red Star Belgrade in 2006-07, an FA Cup runners-up medal at Everton in 2009, and later the manager's job at Barcelona SC.

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One rank above: Giovanny Espinoza at #20.

One rank below: Alexander Domínguez at #22.

Ecuador's editorial top five: Alberto Spencer · Antonio Valencia · Willian Pacho · Álex Aguinaga · Enner Valencia.