Nicolás Eduardo Castro (born 11 May 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Atlético Tucumán.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Eduardo Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1990[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ranchos, Argentina[2] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, midfielder[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Tucumán | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Liniers (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Juventud Unida (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Unión Mar del Plata | 67 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Crucero del Norte | 56 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Quilmes | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sarmiento | 27 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | San Martín Tucumán | 21 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 44 | (0) |
| 2022 | Patronato | 36 | (3) |
| 2023 | Platense | 41 | (6) |
| 2024– | Atlético Tucumán | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:27, 16 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCastro started with Gimnasia y Esgrima, signing in 2004.[5] In 2009, Castro was loaned to Liniers of Torneo Argentino B.[6] One goal in twenty-three appearances followed.[7] He returned to his parent club in 2010, subsequently making his debut in the Copa Argentina versus Sportivo Desamparados on 30 November 2011.[3] A second loan spell away arrived in August 2012, with the midfielder signing for Juventud Unida Universitario.[3] He made his bow in a 3–1 loss to Rivadavia on 26 August.[3] Castro left Gimnasia y Esgrima in 2013, joining Unión Mar del Plata.[3] Season two ended with promotion.[3]
After scoring goals versus Guaraní Antonio Franco, Independiente Rivadavia and Chacarita Juniors in his debut second tier campaign as they were relegated, Castro then completed a move to Crucero del Norte to remain in Primera B Nacional.[3][8] Castro played in fifty-seven games and netted seven goals across all competitions in two seasons with Chacarita Juniors, with his last two goals coming in a 3–0 win over Estudiantes in April 2017.[3][9] In the succeeding August, having suffered his second career relegation, Quilmes completed the signing of Castro.[3] Thirteen appearances occurred with them.[3][10]
Ten months later, Castro agreed to join his seventh senior team in Sarmiento.[3][2] His first appearance was in a fixture with Olimpo on 26 August, as he featured for eighty-five minutes before being substituted for Juan Caviglia.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of 27 March 2019.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2009–10 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Liniers (loan) | 2009–10 | Torneo Argentino B | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Juventud Unida Universitario (loan) | 2012–13 | Torneo Argentino A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Unión Mar del Plata | 2013–14 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2014 | Torneo Federal A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Primera B Nacional | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| Total | 67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 68 | 8 | |||
| Crucero del Norte | 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |||
| Total | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 57 | 7 | |||
| Quilmes | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Sarmiento | 2018–19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 185 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 189 | 16 | |||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Castro es el tercero". Crucero del Norte. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Nicolás Castro: "Cuando me lo dijeron ni lo dudé, me encanta Sarmiento"". La Verdad. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Argentina - N. Castro". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ Nicolás Castro at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Nicolás Castro se suma al equipo de Nardi". Pasión Cervecera. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Crucero cedió a Nicolás Castro a Quilmes". Deportes Misiones. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de NICOLAS CASTRO". BDFA. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Nico Castro es refuerzo de Crucero del Norte". El Suplente. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Nicolás Castro, la figura del triunfo de Crucero ante Santamarina de Tandil". Misiones Online. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Castro: "Un claro déficit fue el no generar mucho en ataque"". Diario Popular. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
External links
edit- Nicolás Castro at Soccerway
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