Carlos Castro (footballer, born 1970)

Carlos Alberto Castro Herrera (born 17 August 1970) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Carlos Castro
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Castro Herrera
Date of birth (1970-08-17) 17 August 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Colombia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1997 Independiente Medellín
1997–1999 Atlético Nacional
2000–2001 Millonarios
2002 Necaxa
2003 Palmeiras
2003 Deportivo Pereira
2004–2006 Bajo Cauca
International career
1995–2001 Colombia 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ ""Lo que más se trabaja con los delanteros es el cabezazo": Carlos Castro". futbolred.com.
  2. ^ "Los recuerdos de Carlos Castro en los clásicos ante Nacional". futbolete.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "CARLOS CASTRO, UN DELANTERO HISTÓRICO".
  4. ^ "Carlos Castro fala de passagem 'fantasma' no Verdão". globo.com.