Arnaldo Castillo

Arnaldo Castillo Benega (Ciudad del Este, Paraguay; 9 May 1997) is a Paraguayan-Chilean footballer who plays as a forward and currently plays for O'Higgins of the Primera División de Chile.

Career
Originally from Ciudad del Este, he came to youth football at the Universidad de Concepción in Chile at the age of 17. In 2017 he was loaned to Naval and in 2018 to Arturo Fernández Vial. He then plays two seasons in Iberia.

In 2021 he was announced as a reinforcement of Deportes Puerto Montt of the Primera B de Chile, where he had a great campaign where he scored 10 goals. In December 2021, his return to Universidad de Concepción is announced. In December 2022, he was announced as O'Higgins ' reinforcement of the Primera División de Chile.

He debuted with the Rancagua's team on February 6, 2023, in a 0-1 loss against Huachipato. His first conquest with the "Capo de Provincia" came on March 4, 2023, scoring with a header and at 90 + 6 'the final 2-2 draw against Curicó Unido at Estadio El Teniente.

Elegibility
Since Castillo has Chilean Citizenship through naturalization principles in September 2023, he is eligible to play for Chile and play as a Chilean player at Campeonato Nacional since 2024.