# Julio Cascante

Julio César Cascante Solórzano (born 3 October 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

## 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.
After starting his career in his native Costa Rica, Cascante signed with MLS side Portland Timbers on 2 January 2018. Cascante helped the team return to the MLS Cup final before falling to Atlanta United 0–2.
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. In April 2023, Austin FC extended Cascante's contract through the 2025 season, with a 1-year club option for 2026.

## International career

Cascante was first called up for the Costa Rica national football team for the 2015 Olympic qualifying. Starting in 2023, Cascante became a regular on the Costa Rica national football team, making appearances in friendlies, CONCACAF Nations League, and 2024 Copa América.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | CCL | CCL | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Orión | 2011–12 | Primera División | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Orión | Club Total | Club Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| UCR | 2013–14 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| UCR | 2014–15 | Liga FPD | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| UCR | 2015–16 | Liga FPD | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| UCR | Club Total | Club Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 |
| Saprissa | 2016–17 | Liga FPD | 34 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 3 |
| Saprissa | 2017–18 | Liga FPD | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 |
| Saprissa | Club Total | Club Total | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 9 |
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2018 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Portland Timbers 2 | Club Total | Club Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Portland Timbers | 2018 | MLS | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Portland Timbers | 2019 | MLS | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Portland Timbers | 2020 | MLS | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Portland Timbers | Club Total | Club Total | 48 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 2 |
| Austin FC | 2021 | MLS | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 |
| Austin FC | 2022 | MLS | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Austin FC | 2023 | MLS | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Austin FC | 2024 | MLS | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Austin FC | 2025 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Austin FC | Club Total | Club Total | 114 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 124 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 270 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 288 | 20 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

### International

    As of match played 18 November 2024
Costa Rica :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 1 |
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Julio Cascante :
| 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
* Liga FPD: 2016–17