Carlos de Castro
Carlos Enrique de Castro Storace (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos ðe ˈkastɾo]; 19 April 1979 – 16 February 2015)[1][2] was an Uruguayan footballer who played as a centre back.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Enrique de Castro Storace | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 16 February 2015 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Mérida, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Miramar Misiones | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | FC Luzern | 7 | (0) |
| 2000–2006 | Miramar Misiones | 113 | (7) |
| 2007 | Melipilla | 34 | (1) |
| 2008 | San José | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | Thrasyvoulos | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Xelajú | 29 | (2) |
| 2010 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | César Vallejo | 26 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2012 | |||
Club career
He played abroad for Deportes Melipilla of Chile, Club San José of Bolivia, and Thrasyvoulos F.C. of Greece.
Death
On 31 January 2015, de Castro was injured when the minibus carrying him and other Estudiantes de Mérida players crashed on the José Antonio Páez highway in Carabobo, Venezuela. In the accident, he suffered a fractured spinal cord. During surgery to correct his injury, de Castro suffered a fatal cardiac arrest due to respiratory failure.[1][2]
References
- "Estudiantes informó el fallecimiento de Carlos De Castro" (in Spanish). Caracas: El Universal. 16 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015.
- Retamal, R. (16 February 2015). "Fallece en Venezuela jugador uruguayo que defendió a Melipilla" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015.
- "Carlos De Castro". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
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