Nicolás Castro (footballer, born 2000)

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.[1] On 3 January 2019 ,Castro signed his first professional contract with Newell's Old Boys.[2] 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.[3]

On 18 July 2022, Castro signed a five-year contract with Genk.[4] On 7 August 2023, he was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Elche on a season-long deal.[5]

Career Statistics

As of match played 30 October 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] 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[b] 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.


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