Gastón Alexander del Castillo (born 10 June 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saltillo FC in Mexico.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gastón Alexander del Castillo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saltillo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Independiente | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Independiente | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Cádiz B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Cádiz (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Newell's Old Boys II | ||
| 2019– | Saltillo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:31, 17 November 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Born in Avellaneda, Castillo was promoted to train with the Independiente first-team in August 2015.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 30 April 2016 in the Primera División against San Lorenzo. He came on as a 79th minute substitute for Leandro Fernández as Independiente lost 1–0.[2]
On 30 August 2016, Castillo was loaned to Segunda División side Cádiz CF, for one year.[3] He joined Arsenal de Sarandí on loan in August 2017.[4]
In August 2019, Castillo was transferred to Saltillo FC in the Liga Premier Mexicana (3rd Division).[5]
Personal life edit
Castillo is the brother of fellow footballers Mauricio del Castillo and Sergio Agüero.[1][6]
Career statistics edit
- As of 22 May 2016[4]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Coates, Pedro (16 August 2016). "SERGIO AGÜERO NETS IN BIG CITY WIN WHILE LITTLE BROTHER GASTÓN IS PROMOTED TO INDEPENDIENTE'S FIRST TEAM". Golazo Argentino. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Independiente 0-1 San Lorenzo". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Gastón del Castillo llega cedido por Independiente" [Gastón del Castillo arrives on loan from Independiente] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Gastón del Castillo profile". Soccerway. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Hermano del ‘Kun’ Agüero jugará con el Saltillo FC Archived 2019-08-12 at the Wayback Machine, zocalo.com.mx, 10 August 2019
- ^ "Aguero spotted watching brother Mauricio del Castillo's debut". Marca. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
External links edit
- Gastón del Castillo at BDFutbol
- Gastón del Castillo at Soccerway