Carlos Castro García

For other people named Carlos Castro, see Carlos Castro (disambiguation).
Carlos Castro
Personal information
Full name Carlos Castro García
Date of birth (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995
Place of birth Ujo, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Sporting Gijón
Number 9
Youth career
2005–2006 CD Ujo
2006–2008 Caudal
2008–2009 Oviedo
2009–2013 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Sporting B 22 (4)
2014– Sporting Gijón 55 (15)
National team
2014– Spain U21 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2016
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Castro and the second or maternal family name is García.

Carlos Castro García (born 1 June 1995), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón as a forward.

Club career

Born in Ujo, Asturias, Castro graduated with Sporting de Gijón's youth setup. He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 campaign, aged only 16, in Segunda División B.

On 2 September 2014 Castro signed a four-year professional deal with the club, and was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.[1] Eight days later he made his professional debut, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Real Valladolid for the season's Copa del Rey.[2]

Castro made his league debut on the 28th, again from the bench in a 1–1 draw against the same club.[3] On 12 October he scored his first professional goal, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home win against CD Leganés.[4]

On 9 November 2014, Castro scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against Real Zaragoza.[5] He added another on 22 February of the following year, in a 4–1 routing of CD Mirandés also at the El Molinón.[6]

Castro made his La Liga debut on 23 September 2015, replacing Miguel Ángel Guerrero in a 1–2 away loss against Rayo Vallecano.[7] Four days later he scored his first goal in the category, but in a home defeat to Real Betis for the same scoreline.[8]

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