Carlos Castro (footballer, born 1970) explained

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.

Playing career

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]

Post-playing career

After retiring from professional football, Castro worked as an assistant manager and owned a football academy.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Lo que más se trabaja con los delanteros es el cabezazo": Carlos Castro. futbolred.com.
  2. Web site: Los recuerdos de Carlos Castro en los clásicos ante Nacional. futbolete.com (Archived). 8 September 2023. 4 April 2020. https://archive.today/20200404042224/https://futbolete.com/soydemillos-net/carlos-castro/123024/. bot: unknown.
  3. Web site: CARLOS CASTRO, UN DELANTERO HISTÓRICO.
  4. Web site: Carlos Castro fala de passagem 'fantasma' no Verdão. globo.com.