Nicolás Castro (footballer, born 2000)

Nicolás Federico Castro (born 1 November 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Elche, on loan from Belgian club Genk.

Nicolás Castro
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Federico Castro
Date of birth (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000
Place of birth Rafaela, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Elche
(on loan from Genk)
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– Genk 23 (0)
2023– → Elche (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2017 Argentina U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023

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]

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.
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