Santiago Castro (footballer, born 1947)
Spanish footballer
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Santiago Castro Anido (born 16 May 1947) is a Spanish former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Castro Anido[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Mugardos, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Galicia Mugardos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1966 | Arsenal Ferrol | ||
| 1966–1968 | Ferrol | 59 | (17) |
| 1968–1971 | Barcelona | 19 | (1) |
| 1971–1980 | Celta de Vigo | 276 | (30) |
| Total | 354 | (48) | |
| International career | |||
| 1970 | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Gran Peña | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Mugardos, Castro started his career with local side Galicia Mugardos.[3] He played for Arsenal Ferrol, scoring 26 goals and helping the side achieve promotion to the Tercera División.[3] These performances caught the eye of fellow Ferrol-based club Racing de Ferrol.[3]
After good performances with Racing de Ferrol in the Segunda División, Castro was signed by Barcelona at the end of the 1967–68 season.[4] He had supported Barcelona as a child, listing Luis Suárez as an idol.[4] Military service delayed his Barcelona debut, as he was stationed in Cartagena, Barcelona and Madrid.[3][4] He eventually made his debut at the end of the 1968–69 season, also playing in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup that season.[4]
In March 1971, he made the move to Celta de Vigo, as part of an exchange deal including Quique Costas.[4][5] His career in Vigo started well, with a goal on his debut against Real Madrid.[5] He went on to play 328 games in all competitions for Celta.[5]