Javier Castro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Castro | ||
| Date of birth | August 15, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ventura County Fusion | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Mt. San Antonio College | (23) | |
| 2012 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 16 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013 | OC Blues Strikers FC | 6 | (4) |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Misioneros | 7 | (7) |
| 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2015– | Ventura County Fusion | 8 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:24, 25 March 2016 (UTC). | |||
Javier Castro (born August 15, 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer currently with Ventura County Fusion in the Premier Development League.
Early life and education
Castro was born August 15, 1991, in Guadalajara, Mexico. He played youth soccer in Southern California and attended International Polytechnic High School. He was a finalist for Sueño MLS in 2010.[1]
Castro attended Mt. San Antonio College and played college soccer from 2010 to 2011. He scored 23 goals over his two seasons with the team.[2]
He transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara and played with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team in 2012, appearing in 16 games and scoring 3 goals with 1 assist.[3]
Playing career
While attending college, Castro appeared for USL Premier Development League club OC Blues Strikers FC in 2013. He appeared in 6 games for the club, scoring 4 goals.[4] In 2014, he spent time with Los Angeles Misioneros and appeared in 7 games, scoring 7 goals with 3 assists.[5]
Castro signed professional terms with USL Pro club Oklahoma City Energy FC in July 2014.[6]
He joined Ventura County Fusion in 2015 and appeared in 8 games for the club, scoring one goal.[7]
References
- ↑ "Sueño MLS fills out final five spots in LA". http://www.mlssoccer.com. May 3, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2016. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Local Standout Ema Boateng Signs NLI, Creighton Transfer Dion Acoff to Join UCSB". http://ucsbgauchos.com. February 1, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2016. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "2012 UC Santa Barbara lineup". http://ucsbgauchos.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "2013 PDL Field Stats". http://www.uslpdl.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "OKC Energy FC Signs Javier Castro". http://www.newson6.com. July 8, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "OKC Energy FC signs Javier Castro". http://www.energyfc.com. July 8, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "2015 PDL Field Stats". http://www.uslpdl.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016. External link in
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