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Argentine footballer

Nicolás Castro
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Federico Castro
Date of birth (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Rafaela, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Elche
Number 21
Youth career
2006–2016 9 de Julio
2016–2019 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Newell's Old Boys 43 (8)
2022–2024 Genk 23 (0)
2023–2024 → Elche (loan) 38 (5)
2024– Elche 9 (1)
International career
2017 Argentina U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Nicolás Federico Castro (born 1 November 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Elche.

Professional career

A youth product of 9 de Julio, Castro joined the academy of Newell's Old Boys in 2016. On 3 January 2019 ,Castro signed his first professional contract with Newell's Old Boys. Castro made his professional debut with Newell's Old Boys in a 1-0 Argentine Primera División loss to Argentinos Juniors on 25 November 2019.

On 18 July 2022, Castro signed a five-year contract with Genk. On 7 August 2023, he was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Elche on a season-long deal.

Career Statistics

As of match played 30 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Goals Apps Goals Apps
Newell's Old Boys 2019-20 Argentine Primera División 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
2020-21 Argentine Primera División 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
2021 Argentine Primera División 24 5 0 0 3 1 0 0 27 6
2022 Argentine Primera División 16 3 1 0 — 0 0 17 3
Total 47 8 1 0 3 1 0 0 51 9
Genk 2022-23 Belgian Pro League 23 0 3 0 — — 26 0
2023-24 Belgian Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 23 0 3 0 0 0 — 26 0
Jong Genk 2022-23 Challenger Pro League 4 0 — — — 4 0
Elche (loan) 2023-24 Segunda División 38 5 3 0 — — 41 5
2024-25 Segunda División 8 1 0 0 — — 8 1
Total 46 6 3 0 — — 49 6
Career total 120 14 7 0 3 1 0 0 130 15
  1. Includes Copa Argentina, Belgian Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. "¿Quién es Nicolás Castro, el juvenil de la polémica entre Newell's y Boca?". Diario Popular.
  2. "Nicolás Castro firmó su primer contrato profesional con Newell's".
  3. "Argentinos Juniors vs. Newell's Old Boys - 26 November 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "NICOLÁS CASTRO (21) TEKENT TOT 2027" (in Dutch). Genk. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. "OFICIAL | Nico Castro" [OFFICIAL | Nico Castro] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. Nicolás Castro at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

External links

Elche CF – current squad


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