Oscar Castro (footballer)

Oscar Padula Castro Rodríguez (born 28 November 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rampla Juniors.[1]

Oscar Castro
Personal information
Full name Oscar Padula Castro Rodríguez
Date of birth (1993-11-28) 28 November 1993
Place of birth Tacuarembó, Uruguay
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Rampla Juniors
Youth career
Tacuarembó
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Tacuarembó 27 (1)
2016–2017 Bolívar 0 (0)
2017–2018 Cerro Largo 30 (2)
2018–2019 Acassuso 14 (0)
2019–2020 Tacuarembó 4 (0)
2020– Rampla Juniors 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:48, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

Early life and career

Padula Castro was born on November 28, 1993 in Tacuarembó, Uruguayan.[1]

Padula Castro's career began in his hometown with the local football club Tacuarembó.[1][2] His professional debut came on 13 October 2013 during a Segunda División defeat to Rocha, as he went on to make eleven more appearances in 2013–14 as they won the title to gain promotion to the Primera División.[1] In October 2013 he suffered a nasal bridge fissure and was not in a game with Tacuarembo.[3] He scored his first senior goal in a draw with Rampla Juniors on 23 November 2014.[1][4] They were relegated back down to tier two in 2014–15, with Padula Castro eventually leaving midway through 2015–16 to join Bolívar in January 2016.[1]

In January 2016, he arrived in La Paz to play the Copa Libertadores de América, meaning Bolivar's team had eight foreign players including him.[5] The hiring was seen as a surprise, with Oscar Padula as the last reinforcement hired by the team for the game.[6] e remained for twelve months but didn't feature in league football, though did appear in the Copa Libertadores versus Racing Club.[1][7][8]

In February 2017, Padula Castro completed a move back to Uruguay after agreeing a deal with Cerro Largo; having terminated his Bolívar contract.[1][8] Two goals, versus Oriental and Rentistas, in thirty-two appearances followed across two seasons in the Segunda División.[1] He was playing with Cerro Largo Fútbol Club in late 2017.[9] On 22 July 2018, Padula Castro joined Acassuso of Argentina's Primera B Metropolitana.[1][10] His first appearance came in a victory over Colegiales on 21 August.[1] In 2020, he continued to be active with the team, said El Pais.[11]

Career statistics
As of 3 April 2019.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tacuarembó 2013–14 Segunda División 12000—00120
2014–15 Uruguayan Primera División 15100—00151
2015–16 Segunda División 0000—0000
Total 27100—00271
Bolívar 2015–16 Bolivian Primera División 00001[lower-alpha 1]00010
2016–17 0000000000
Total 0000100010
Cerro Largo 2017 Segunda División 23200—2[lower-alpha 2]0252
2018 7000—0070
Total 30200—20322
Acassuso 2018–19 Primera B Metropolitana 11000—00110
Career total 683001020713
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in the Segunda División play-offs

Honours
Tacuarembó[1]

References
  1. "Uruguay - Ó. Castro". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. "Ficha Estadistica de OSCAR CASTRO". BDFA. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. "Tacuarembó Fútbol Club | el Ascenso".
  4. "Tacuarembó: Moncecchi echa mano a Oscar Castro". Tenfield. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. "El País - Noticias Tarija Bolivia - Oscar Padula Castro:: "Vengo a un equipo importante de Bolivia"".
  6. "Bolívar incorpora al defensor uruguayo Óscar Padula como último refuerzo".
  7. "Con Castro y Cabrera la zaga de Bolívar será otra". La Razón. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  8. "Oscar Padula Castro se incorpora a Cerro Largo F.C." El Ascenso. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  9. "Cuatro cambios se anuncian en Cerro Largo Fútbol Club para su encuentro de este miércoles en San José".
  10. "Padula Castro: "Acassuso es una familia"". Acassuso. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  11. "Tomayapo va dando forma a su plantel modelo 2020".
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