Diego Castro
Spanish footballer (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the footballer born 1961, see Diego Castro (Chilean footballer). For the Filipino actor and broadcast journalist, see Diego Castro III.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Giménez.
Diego Castro Giménez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈkastɾo]; born 2 July 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
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Full name | Diego Castro Giménez | ||
Date of birth | (1982-07-02) 2 July 1982 (age 41)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Pontevedra, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
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Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Pontevedra | 54 | (11) |
2003–2006 | Málaga B | 90 | (2) |
2005 | Málaga | 2 | (0) |
2006–2011 | Sporting Gijón | 170 | (39) |
2011–2015 | Getafe | 129 | (18) |
2015–2021 | Perth Glory | 136 | (49) |
Total | 581 | (119) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He amassed La Liga totals of 226 games and 43 goals over eight seasons, mainly representing Getafe (four years) and Sporting de Gijón (three). In 2015 he transferred to Perth Glory, going on to spend six years with them in the A-League.