Israel Castro
| Israel Castro | ||
 Israel Castro (2012)
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Israel Castro Macías | |
| birthday | 20th December 1980 | |
| place of birth | Mexico City , Mexico | |
| size | 174 cm | |
| position | midfield | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| UNAM Pumas | ||
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2002– | UNAM Pumas | 281 (9) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) 2 |
| 2007– | Mexico | 26 (1) |
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1 Only league games are given. As of May 6, 2010 2 As of May 6, 2010 |
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Israel Castro Macías (born December 20, 1980 in Mexico City ) is a Mexican football player who can be used in defense and in (defensive) midfield alike. Castro comes from the junior division of the Club Universidad Nacional and was previously only under contract with this club. Pumas fans gave him the nickname Asesino de galácticos (German: Killer of the Galactic ) after he scored the decisive goal for the 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the 2004 Santiago Bernabeu Trofeo . He has been the Mexican national player since February 2007.
biography
society
Castro, who emerged from the offspring of the UNAM Pumas , received his first professional contract in early 2002 and made his debut in the Mexican Primera División on January 22, 2002 in a home game against Chivas Guadalajara , which ended 2-2.
National team
On February 28, 2007 Castro came in a friendly against Venezuela (3-1) for the first time for the Mexican national soccer team. His greatest success with the national team was winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2009 . Less than three weeks after the impressive final game, which the Mexicans won 5-0 against the USA on July 26, 2009 at Giants Stadium , the two teams faced each other again on August 12, 2009 as part of the 2010 World Cup qualification . This time the Mexicans won "only" 2-1 at the Aztec Stadium , but Castro scored his first and so far only international goal in this game. After the 0-1 deficit, he scored the immensely important equalizer.
successes
society
- Mexican champion : Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009
- Campeón de Campeones : 2004
- Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu : 2004
National team
- CONCACAF Gold Cup winner : 2009
Remarks
- ↑ according to Information from the Mexican Football Association
Sources and web links
- Profile on the website of the Mexican Football Association (Spanish)
- Profile at Mediotiempo (Spanish)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Castro, Israel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Castro Macias, Israel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | mexican soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th December 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico City , Mexico |