Nicolás Castro (footballer, born 2000)
Argentine footballer
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Nicolás Federico Castro (born 1 November 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Toluca.[1]
Full name
Nicolás Federico Castro
Date of birth
1 November 2000
Place of birth
Rafaela, Argentina
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Federico Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rafaela, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toluca | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2016 | 9 de Julio | ||
| 2016–2019 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Newell's Old Boys | 43 | (8) |
| 2022–2024 | Genk | 23 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Elche (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Elche | 34 | (4) |
| 2025– | Toluca | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Argentina U17 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2025 | |||
Professional career
A youth product of 9 de Julio, Castro joined the academy of Newell's Old Boys in 2016.[2] On 3 January 2019, Castro signed his first professional contract with Newell's Old Boys.[3] Castro made his professional debut with Newell's Old Boys in a 1-0 Argentine Primera División loss to Argentinos Juniors on 25 November 2019.[4]
On 18 July 2022, Castro signed a five-year contract with Genk.[5] On 7 August 2023, he was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Elche on a season-long deal.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 October 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2019-20 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020-21 | Argentine Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | ||
| Genk | 2022-23 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Jong Genk | 2022-23 | Challenger Pro League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Elche (loan) | 2023-24 | Segunda División | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2024-25 | Segunda División | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 120 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 15 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina, Belgian Cup, Copa del Rey
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Toluca
