Diego Castro (Chilean footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Constitución, Chile | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | Aviación | 27 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Garden Grove Galactica | – | (–) |
| 1982–1983 | Chicago Sting | 22 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 4 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 | Hertha BSC | 22 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 30 | (5) |
| 1986–1987 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 27 | (8) |
| 1987–1989 | Memphis Storm (indoor) | 46 | (18) |
| 1990–1991 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 6 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| 1994 | Houston Hotshots (indoor) | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 193 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Chile U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Diego Castro (born 10 October 1961) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile, the United States and Germany.
Born in Constitución, Chile, Castro was with Aviación from 1979 to 1981 in both the Primera[1] and the Segunda División, coinciding with players such as Arturo Jáuregui [es], Roberto Rojas and Eduardo Fournier.[2] Then he moved to the United States in 1982 and played for the semi-professional club Garden Grove Galactica and Chicago Sting,[3] where he coincided with the German player Hans Weiner, who suggested him to make a trial in Germany.[2]
He went to Germany and joined Hertha Berlin in 1984, where he coincided with players such as Andreas Köpke, Dieter Timme and Hans Weiner,[2] becoming the first Chilean to play in the German football.[4] He made his debut in a friendly match against Tennis Borussia Berlin on 30 July. According to Hertha BSC Stiftung (Hertha BSC Foundation), Castro made 22 appearances in the 1984–85 2. Bundesliga, 3 appearances in the DFB-Pokal and 2 appearances in friendlies, where he scored a goal against Neuköllner Sportfreunde 1907 [de].[2]
Castro returned to the United States and made a career in indoor soccer, playing for Dallas Sidekicks, Wichita Wings, Memphis Storm and Houston Hotshots.[3]
International career
He took part of Chile at under-20 level, with Carlos Campos as coach.[2]