Juan Castro (footballer)
Mexican footballer (born 1991)
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Juan David Castro Ruíz (born 21 December 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.
Full name
Juan David Castro Ruíz
Date of birth
21 December 1991
Place of birth
Veracruz, Mexico
Height
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
.jpg) Castro in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan David Castro Ruíz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Veracruz, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Héroes de Veracruz | ||
| 2010–2011 | Poza Rica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Veracruz | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2024 | Atlético San Luis | 224 | (16) |
| 2016–2017 | → Juárez (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2025– | Atlético Ottawa | 34 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 | |||
After playing nearly 300 matches for Atlético San Luis, Castro moved north in January 2025 by signing with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 November 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Veracruz | 2011–12 | Liga de Ascenso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Ascenso MX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Atlético San Luis | 2013–14 | Ascenso MX | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Ascenso MX | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ascenso MX | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | – | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ascenso MX | 23 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Liga MX | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga MX | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga MX | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga MX | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga MX | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 224 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 19 | ||
| Juárez (loan) | 2016–17 | Ascenso MX | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 38 | 1 | |
| Atlético Ottawa | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | |
| Career total | 285 | 17 | 34 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 20 | ||
Honours
Atlético San Luis
Atlético Ottawa
