José Castro (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ignacio Castro Mena | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Universidad de Chile | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2023 | |||
José Ignacio Castro Mena (born 13 October 2001) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Universidad de Chile.
Club career[edit]
A left-back from the Universidad de Chile youth system,[1] Castro made his professional debut in a 2021 Copa Libertadores match against San Lorenzo played in Argentina on 18 March, since the team had many players out in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.[2] In March 2022, he signed his first professional contract.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Aguilar, Felipe (21 February 2023). "José Castro le hace un queque XL a Matías Zaldivia y revela el rol fundamental del ex albo con el canterano azul". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Los jóvenes sub 21 de la U que destacaron en la Copa Libertadores ante San Lorenzo y los elogios que recibieron". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "¿Quién es José Castro, la solución de Santiago Escobar a su problema en la U?". En Cancha (in Spanish). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
External links[edit]
- José Castro at Soccerway
- José Castro at UdeChile.cl (in Spanish)
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