Carlos Castro (footballer, born 1995) explained

Carlos Castro
Fullname:Carlos Castro García
Birth Date:1 June 1995
Birth Place:Ujo, Spain
Height:1.76 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2005–2006
Youthclubs1:CD Ujo
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:Caudal
Youthyears3:2008–2009
Youthclubs3:Oviedo
Youthyears4:2009–2013
Youthclubs4:Sporting Gijón
Years1:2012–2014
Caps1:22
Goals1:4
Years2:2014–2018
Caps2:99
Goals2:21
Years3:2018–2020
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Elche (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:3
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Lugo (loan)
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:20 July 2020

Carlos Castro García (born 1 June 1995), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Born in Ujo, Asturias, Castro graduated with Sporting de Gijón's youth setup. He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 campaign, aged only 16, in Segunda División B.

On 2 September 2014 Castro signed a four-year professional deal with the club, and was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.[1] Eight days later he made his professional debut, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Real Valladolid for the season's Copa del Rey.[2]

Castro made his league debut on the 28th, again from the bench in a 1–1 draw against the same club.[3] On 12 October he scored his first professional goal, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home win against CD Leganés.[4]

On 9 November 2014, Castro scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against Real Zaragoza.[5] He added another on 22 February of the following year, in a 4–1 routing of CD Mirandés also at the El Molinón.[6]

Castro made his La Liga debut on 23 September 2015, replacing Miguel Ángel Guerrero in a 1–2 away loss against Rayo Vallecano.[7] Four days later he scored his first goal in the category, but in a home defeat to Real Betis for the same scoreline.[8]

On 10 July 2018, Castro signed a two-year deal with RCD Mallorca in the second division.[9] The following 29 January, after being rarely used, he moved to fellow league team Elche CF on loan until the end of the season.[10]

On 16 July 2019, Castro moved to fellow second division side CD Lugo also in a temporary deal.[11]

On 7 October 2020, Castro moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a contract with FC Dinamo Tbilisi until December 2022.[12]

On 8 June 2021, Castro returned to his country, signed with third division side Racing Santander.

Honors

Sporting Gijón

Racing Santander

2021–22

Notes and References

  1. http://sporting.elcomercio.es/noticias/201409/02/carlos-castro-julio-ficha-20140902002605-v.html Carlos Castro y Julio, con ficha del primer equipo (Carlos Castro and Julio, with first-team place)
  2. http://www.marca.com/2014/09/10/futbol/copa_rey/1410381434.html El Valladolid demuestra su experiencia (Valladolid shows their experience)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2014/09/28/futbol/2adivision/1411924477.html El Valladolid deja escapar en la recta final el liderato de Segunda (Valladolid lets the Segunda leadership slips in the end)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2014/10/12/futbol/2adivision/1413134966.html Carlos Castro lanza al Sporting (Carlos Castro launches Sporting)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2014/11/09/futbol/2adivision/1415530472.html El único invicto se sitúa tercero tras imponerse con claridad (The only unbeaten places third after clearly imposing itself)
  6. http://www.marca.com/2015/02/22/futbol/2adivision/1424628470.html El Sporting acaba goleando y alcanza a la UD en el liderato (Sporting ends up routing and reaches UD in the leadership)
  7. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/la-liga/jornada_5/ray_spo/ El Rayo sabe contemporizar ante un valiente Sporting (Rayo knows how to use time against a valiant Sporting)
  8. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/la-liga/jornada_6/spo_bet/ Castro castiga la inocencia asturiana (Castro punishes the Asturians' innocence)
  9. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20180710/45816476036/el-mallorca-ficha-a-carlos-castro-exdelantero-del-sporting-de-gijon.html El Mallorca ficha a Carlos Castro, exdelantero del Sporting de Gijón (Mallorca sign Carlos Castro, former Sporting de Gijón forward)
  10. Web site: OFICIAL Carlos Castro, refuerzo para la delantera franjiverde. OFFICIAL Carlos Castro, addition for the franjiverde forward line. Elche CF. es. 29 January 2019. 11 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Carlos Castro, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo. Carlos Castro, new player of CD Lugo. CD Lugo. es. 16 July 2019. 17 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Ex Sporting: Carlos Castro cierra su fichaje en Georgia. Ex Sporting: Carlos Castro closes deal in Georgia. La Voz de Asturias. es. 7 October 2020. 8 October 2020.