Israel Castro
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| Full name | Israel Castro Macias | |||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 20, 1980 | |||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Guadalajara | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2011 | Pumas | 324 | (12) | |||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Cruz Azul | 92 | (3) | |||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Guadalajara | 67 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
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| 2007– | Mexico | 48 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | ||||||||||||||||||
Israel Castro Macías (born December 20, 1980) is a Mexican football player currently playing as a defensive midfielder for Guadalajara of the Liga MX.
Club career
Pumas UNAM
He currently plays as a defender for Cruz Azul, a Mexico City . He joined the Pumas youth system and worked his way through the ranks to debut in 2002; he's a regular starter and played a very important role on the 2004 campaign of the team, when Pumas won consecutive league championships. Fans also call him the "Asesino de galácticos" or "Assassin of Galactics", since he was the lone scorer in the game when Pumas defeated Real Madrid for the Santiago Bernabeu trophy in 2004. After being champions with Pumas Unam he was drafted to Cruz Azul. He left the team as a captain.
Honours
Club
- UNAM
- Mexico Primera Division: Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2011
- Campeón de Campeones: 2004
- Guadalajara
International
- Mexico
Individual
- Best Defensive Midfielder of the tournament:Clausura 2011
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | August 12, 2009 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  United States | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
External links
- Israel Castro Profile at FootballDatabase
- Israel Castro Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Israel Castro at National-Football-Teams.com
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