Alessio Daniel Castro-Montes (born 17 May 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Union SG.[2]
 Castro-Montes playing for Eupen | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessio Daniel Castro-Montes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Tongeren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gelmen V.V. | |||
| Standard Liège | |||
| Anderlecht | |||
| Sint-Truidense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Sint-Truidense | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Eupen | 36 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | Gent | 125 | (14) |
| 2023– | Union SG | 24 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 | |||
Career edit
He started his football career at Gelmen V.V. under the coaching of his father, where also his three year older brother played. He was soon noticed by a scout from Standard Liège and shortly after moved to the club where he played for seven years. He later moved to R.S.C. Anderlecht.[3]
On 17 June 2019, Eupen announced that they had sold Castro-Montes to K.A.A. Gent.[4]
On 1 September 2023, Castro-Montes signed a three-year contract with Union SG.[5]
Personal life edit
Castro-Montes was born in Belgium to a Spanish father and a Belgian mother.[6]
Career statistics edit
- As of 29 July 2021[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Eupen | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 7[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 9[b] | 1 | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | 39 | 2 | |||
| Gent | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9[d] | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 48 | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13[e] | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 53 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11[f] | 0 | 6[g] | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 108 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 182 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 222 | 17 | ||
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in play-off
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, nine appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Five appearances in play-off, one appearance in Belgian Super Cup
Honours edit
Gent
References edit
- ^ "Player profile".
- ^ a b Alessio Castro-Montes at Soccerway
- ^ EXCL. PORTRET: CASTRO MONTES NU WEL KLAAR VOOR BELGISCHE TOPCLUB, voetbalbelgie.be, 7 June 2019
- ^ Alessio Castro-Montes wechselt von der KAS Eupen zu KAA Gent Archived 2019-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, as-eupen.be, 17 June 2019
- ^ "Alessio Castro-Montes joins Union". Union SG. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ DH.be. "Alessio Castro Montes : "Je voulais un sacre chez les jeunes"".