Javier Castro Gonzalez[1] (born August 15, 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer currently with Moreno Valley FC in the United Premier Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Castro Gonzalez | ||
| Date of birth | August 15, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kitsap Pumas | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Mt. San Antonio College | (23) | |
| 2012 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 16 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | OC Blues Strikers | 6 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Chivas USA | ||
| 2014 | Los Angeles Misioneros | 7 | (7) |
| 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ventura County Fusion | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | Kitsap Pumas | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Moreno Valley | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2017 | |||
Early life and education edit
Castro was born August 15, 1991, in Guadalajara, Mexico. He played youth soccer in Southern California and attended International Polytechnic High School. He was a finalist for Sueño MLS in 2010.[2]
Castro attended Mt. San Antonio College and played college soccer from 2010 to 2011. He scored 23 goals and assisted on 21 others over his two seasons with the team.[3]
He transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara and played with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team in 2012, appearing in 16 games and scoring 3 goals with 1 assist.[4]
Playing career edit
While attending college, Castro appeared for USL Premier Development League club OC Blues Strikers FC in 2013. He appeared in 6 games for the club, scoring 4 goals.[5]
Castro skipped his senior year at UC Santa Barbara and would appear in 2013 and 2014 for the U-23 side of Chivas USA.[6][7] Later in 2014, he spent time with Los Angeles Misioneros and appeared in 7 games, scoring 7 goals with 3 assists.[8]
Castro signed professional terms with USL Pro club Oklahoma City Energy FC in July 2014.[9] He was not retained by the club and joined Ventura County Fusion in 2015. He appeared in 8 games for the Fusion, scoring one goal.[10]
Castro went on trial with Segunda División de México side Real Cuautitlán in 2016, but it was ultimately unsuccessful.[11] He would later trial with Kitsap Pumas successfully and was announced as a signing by the club in April 2016.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Javier Castro Gonzalez". Premier Development League. Retrieved July 8, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sueño MLS fills out final five spots in LA". Major League Soccer. May 3, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Local Standout Ema Boateng Signs NLI, Creighton Transfer Dion Acoff to Join UCSB". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. February 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "2012 UC Santa Barbara lineup". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "2013 PDL Field Stats". Premier Development League. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (August 6, 2013). "Chivas USA's U-23 team wins state title in unbeaten season". TheGoatParade.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (May 23, 2014). "Chivas USA Academy: U-23s win Raul Briones Cup". TheGoatParade.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "OKC Energy FC Signs Javier Castro". KOTV-DT. July 8, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "OKC Energy FC signs Javier Castro". Oklahoma City Energy FC. July 8, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "2015 PDL Field Stats". Premier Development League. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kitsap Pumas sign forwards Darius Madison, Javier Castro". Kitsap Pumas. Retrieved July 8, 2016.