Igor Castro Explained

Igor Castro
Fullname:Igor José Marigo de Castro
Birth Date:25 August 1981
Birth Place:Muriaé, Brazil
Position:Striker
Years1:2002–2003
Years2:2003–2005
Years3:2005–2006
Years4:2006–2007
Years5:2007–2008
Years6:2008–2012
Years7:2012–2013
Years8:2013
Years9:2014–
Clubs1:Flamengo
Clubs2:Brasiliense
Clubs3:São Caetano
Clubs4:Avaí
Clubs5:Coritiba
Clubs6:Zob Ahan
Clubs7:Yokohama
Clubs8:Rah Ahan
Clubs9:Brasília
Caps2:37
Caps3:8
Caps4:12
Caps5:1
Caps6:121
Caps7:7
Caps8:9
Caps9:0
Goals2:11
Goals3:0
Goals4:2
Goals5:1
Goals6:30
Goals7:2
Goals8:2
Goals9:0
Pcupdate:10 May 2013
Ntupdate:1 September 2011

Igor José Marigo de Castro (born 25 August 1981), commonly known as Igor or Igor Castro is a Brazilian footballer.

Club career

Brasiliense

In the 2005 season Igor Castro scored 11 goals in 36 games for Brasiliense. He also played for São Caetano in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[1]

Zob Ahan

He moved to the Iranian club Zob Ahan in the summer of 2008 and was one of the top scorers of the league in his first season with 16 goals. Castro lead Zob Ahan to two straight Iran Pro League second-place finishes in 2009 and 2010. With the help of Castro Zob Ahan also won the Hazfi Cup in 2009. In 2010, he was one of the key players in Zob Ahan's run to the AFC Champions League final which they eventually lost.

Retirement

After spending 4 seasons in the Iran Pro League with Zob Ahan, in 2012 he transferred to Japanese club Yokohama F.C. but after an unsuccessful half-season he moved back to Iran once again but this time to Rah Ahan under coach Ali Daei. He was released at the end of the season by the club and later retired from professional football.

Club career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
BrazilLeagueCopa do BrasilSouth AmericaTotal
2005BrasilienseSérie A371121--3912
2006São Caetano8010--90
2006AvaíSérie B12200--122
2007Coritiba1120--31
IranLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotal
2008–09Zob AhanPersian Gulf Cup301671--3717
2009–10305411144510
2010–113450094329
2011–122741010284
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupAsiaTotal
2012YokohamaJ. League7210--82
IranLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotal
2012–13Rah AhanPersian Gulf Cup9200--92
TotalBrazil581451--6315
Iran13032122201015044
Japan72100082
Career total19547183201023357
SeasonTeamAssists
08/09Zob Ahan0
09/10Zob Ahan1
10/11Zob Ahan3
11/12Zob Ahan1
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Globo Esporte. Futpedia: Igor Margio (Igor José Marigo de Castro). Portuguese. 8 March 2010. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192258/http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/igor-marigo. dead.
  2. Web site: Home . iplstats.com.