| Lucas Castro | |
| Fullname: | Lucas Nahuel Castro |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1989 |
| Birth Place: | La Plata, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Gimnasia La Plata |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Gimnasia La Plata |
| Years1: | 2008–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Gimnasia La Plata |
| Caps1: | 64 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs2: | Racing Club |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Catania |
| Caps3: | 90 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Chievo |
| Caps4: | 92 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Years5: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Cagliari |
| Caps5: | 27 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → SPAL (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | SPAL |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Clubs8: | Fatih Karagümrük |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs9: | Adana Demirspor |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2022 |
| Clubs10: | Sarmiento |
| Caps10: | 23 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2023 |
| Clubs11: | Huracán |
| Caps11: | 11 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2023– |
| Clubs12: | Gimnasia La Plata |
| Caps12: | 23 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:28, 18 April 2024 (UTC) |
Lucas Nahuel Castro (born 9 April 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Gimnasia La Plata, as a winger.
Castro began his career within the youth ranks of Argentine club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in 2003.[1]
After 68 appearances and 6 goals for his hometown club, Castro transferred to Racing Club de Avellaneda.[2]
In July 2011, Castro completed a transfer to Argentine rivals Racing Club de Avellaneda after being signed by Manager Diego Simeone.[3] Castro played mainly on the left wing, with Mauro Camoranesi usually playing on the right wing. In his only season with the club, he scored 6 goals in 29 league appearances.
On 20 July 2012, Castro signed for Italian Serie A club Catania for €2.5 million on a five-year contract.[4]
On 29 June 2015, Castro signed with Chievo.[5]
On 30 June 2018, Castro signed with Cagliari.[6]
On 31 January 2020, he joined SPAL on loan. As certain performance conditions were met, SPAL were obligated to purchase his rights.[7]
On 19 January 2021, Castro signed with Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük.[8] In August 2021 he moved to Adana Demirspor.[9]
In 2011, Castro was called up to the Argentina national side by the then-manager Alejandro Sabella for a friendly match against Brazil.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gimnasia de La Plata | 2008–09 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 33 | 2 | – | – | – | 33 | 2 | ||||||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 4 | – | – | – | 30 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6 | |||
| Racing Club | 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 7 | |||
| Catania | 2012–13 | Serie A | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 3 | |||||
| 2014–15 | Serie B | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 13 | |||
| Chievo | 2015–16 | Serie A | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 6 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 92 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 12 | |||
| Cagliari | 2018–19 | Serie A | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |||
| SPAL (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 309 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 41 | |||