Carlos Castro | |
Full Name: | Carlos Alberto Castro Herrera |
Birth Date: | 17 August 1970 |
Birth Place: | Colombia |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1988–1997 |
Clubs1: | Independiente Medellín |
Years2: | 1997–1999 |
Clubs2: | Atlético Nacional |
Years3: | 2000–2001 |
Clubs3: | Millonarios |
Years4: | 2002 |
Clubs4: | Necaxa |
Years5: | 2003 |
Clubs5: | Palmeiras |
Years6: | 2003 |
Clubs6: | Deportivo Pereira |
Years7: | 2004–2006 |
Clubs7: | Bajo Cauca |
Nationalyears1: | 1995–2001 |
Nationalteam1: | Colombia |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Carlos Alberto Castro Herrera (born 17 August 1970) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Castro is the third player with the most games played in the Colombian Liga Dimayor since its restructuring in 1991.[1] He is regarded as one of the best-performing strikers to play for Colombian side Millonarios during the 2000–2010 years.[2] Altogether, during his playing career, he won the Inter-American Cup, the Merconorte Cup and the Colombian league, and was Colombian league top scorer twice.[3]
After retiring from professional football, Castro worked as an assistant manager and owned a football academy.[4]