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{{short description|Mexican footballer (born 1984)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Castillo|Confalonieri|lang=Spanish}}  
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Nery Castillo
| image          = 
| fullname       = Nery Alberto Castillo Confalonieri
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1984|6|13|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[San Luis Potosí (San Luis Potosí)|San Luis Potosí]], Mexico
| height         = {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position       = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1    = 1999–2000 |youthclubs1 = [[Danubio F.C.|Danubio]]
| years1         = 2000–2007 |clubs1  = [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]                    |caps1  = 105 |goals1  = 30
| years2         = 2007–2011 |clubs2  = [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]          |caps2  = 12  |goals2  = 1
| years3         = 2008–2009 |clubs3  = → [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] (loan) |caps3  = 7   |goals3  = 0
| years4         = 2009–2010 |clubs4  = → [[FC Dnipro|Dnipro]] (loan)                     |caps4  = 3   |goals4  = 0
| years5         = 2010      |clubs5  = → [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]] (loan)         |caps5  = 8   |goals5  = 0
| years6         = 2011      |clubs6  = → [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]] (loan)          |caps6  = 10  |goals6  = 2
| years7         = 2011–2012 |clubs7  = [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]]                   |caps7  = 20  |goals7  = 6
| years8         = 2012–2013 |clubs8  = [[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]]                          |caps8  = 13  |goals8  = 1
| years9         = 2013      |clubs9  = → [[Club León|León]] (loan)                       |caps9  = 7   |goals9  = 0
| years10        = 2013–2014 |clubs10 = [[Rayo Vallecano]]                                |caps10 = 11  |goals10 = 2
| totalcaps      = 196 |totalgoals = 42
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2009 |nationalteam1 = [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] |nationalcaps1 = 21 |nationalgoals1 = 6
| pcupdate       = 6 January 2014
| ntupdate       = 9 September 2009
| medaltemplates = 
{{Medal|Country|Mexico}}
{{Medal|RU|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]|[[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2007]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[Copa América]]|[[2007 Copa América|2007]]}}
}}
'''Nery Alberto Castillo Confalonieri''' (born 13 June 1984) is a Mexican former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]].

==Early years==
Nery Castillo was born in [[San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí|San Luis Potosí]], [[Mexico]], where his father, a [[Uruguayans|Uruguayan]] professional footballer, had played for the local team of [[San Luis F.C.|San Luis]]. He is also of [[Italians|Italian]] descent.<ref>{{cite news|date=21 December 2007|access-date=17 January 2008|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=557382.html|title=Castillo: We'll be a force in 2010|publisher=[[FIFA]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid%3D557382.html|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The family moved to South America while Castillo was still a small child. He started playing for Uruguayan side [[Danubio F.C.|Danubio]]'s youth team. While playing in a Brazilian tournament, Castillo was spotted by scouts from European clubs. He went on to trials with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]],<ref name=devil>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/nery-castillo-devil-in-the-detail-as-castillo-pays-for-his-city-break-768386.html|title=Nery Castillo: Devil in the detail as Castillo pays for his City break|date=5 January 2008|access-date=6 January 2008|work=[[The Independent on Sunday]]|publisher=Independent News and Media|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/nery-castillo-devil-in-the-detail-as-castillo-pays-for-his-city-break-768386.html|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> but failed to obtain a [[Work permit (United Kingdom)|work permit]] and the transfer did not materialise.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/12/21/castillo-vows-united-revenge-89520-20261767/|title=Castillo vows United revenge|date=21 December 2007|access-date=6 January 2008|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/12/21/castillo-vows-united-revenge-89520-20261767/|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mexican Castillo joins Man City|date=18 December 2007|access-date=20 January 2008|publisher=[[CNN]]|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/18/england.castillo/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/18/england.castillo/index.html|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Club career==

===Olympiacos===
At the age of 16, Castillo's father and agent accepted an offer from the Greek club [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]. Three years after he joined Olympiacos, Castillo became a regular starter in both domestic and European competitions. He became a fan favourite with the ''Gate 7'' [[Ultras]] and was even given the number 7 shirt in deference to them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultras.gr/main.php|language=el|title=Gate 7 Ultras Olmpiakos|access-date=15 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113024910/http://www.ultras.gr/main.php|archive-date=13 January 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Castillo was part of the Olympiacos squad that won the next three consecutive league titles. He was the club's leading scorer during the preparatory phase for the 2006–07 season, accumulating seven goals in friendly games. He finished the season second to [[Rivaldo]] in goals scored and assists for the club, with three goals scored in five [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] games.

In early 2006, his father and agent began negotiations with Mexican club [[C.D. Guadalajara|Guadalajara]], but talks were suspended because Olympiacos weren't interested in selling the player at the time.

Subsequently, in 2007, Olympiacos accepted Ukrainian club [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]'s offer of €20&nbsp;million for Castillo's services. Before this, in what Castillo correctly anticipated would be his last game for Olympiacos, he scored with a free kick shot, after "stealing" the kick from the teammate who was preparing to take it.

===Shakhtar Donetsk===
On 31 July 2007, Castillo joined Ukrainian side [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] on a five-year contract for a fee of €20&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://shakhtar.com/en/news/4558|title=Shakhtar have signed Nery Alberto Castillo|work=shakhtar.com|publisher=FC Shakhtar Donetsk|date=31 July 2007|access-date=31 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://shakhtar.com/en/news/4558|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> This became the most expensive transfer for a [[List of most expensive Ukrainian football transfers|Ukrainian]] club to date.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_SOCCER_MORE/idUKL0679857220070914|title=Soccer-Big spending Shakhtar eager to make splash in Europe|date=14 September 2007|access-date=6 January 2008|work=[[Reuters]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_SOCCER_MORE/idUKL0679857220070914|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Castillo scored his first goal for Shakhtar while playing against [[SV Salzburg]] in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]. He had only played in a few games for Shakhtar when, in a league match versus [[FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka]], Shakhtar won a penalty kick. Castillo refused to give the ball to designated penalty kick-taker [[Cristiano Lucarelli]] and took the penalty himself, which was saved by the goalkeeper.<ref>{{cite web|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV5oMgHs7hk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411011229/http://youtube.com/watch?v=dV5oMgHs7hk |archive-date=2021-04-11 |url-status=dead|title=Shakhtar – Naftovyk. Nery Castillo stolen penalty|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=6 January 2008}}</ref> Castillo was immediately substituted from the game. Coach [[Mircea Lucescu]] commented "What Castillo did, from a professional point of view, I've never seen anything like it before in my whole life. There will be some measures taken against Castillo".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2922498,00.html|title=Castillo boost for Celtic|date=26 November 2007|access-date=6 January 2008|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2922498,00.html|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Manchester City (loan)====
On 18 December 2007, it was announced that Castillo had signed a one-year loan agreement with [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pageid=115&pagegid=%7BDBD12D53%2D8346%2D431D%2DA04F%2D5D0F8664DE80%7D&newsid=515342&siteid=&pageno=&newscategory=1051&frommonth=10&fromyear=2007&tomonth=12&toyear=2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227081839/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pageid=115&pagegid=%7BDBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80%7D&newsid=515342&siteid=&pageno=&newscategory=1051&frommonth=10&fromyear=2007&tomonth=12&toyear=2007|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2008|title=Nery Castillo joins on year-long loan|date=18 December 2007|access-date=18 December 2007|work=mcfc.co.uk|publisher=Manchester City FC}}</ref> commencing on 1 January 2008. Reportedly Castillo was keen to make the move happen and, in a highly unusual move, paid half of the loan fee himself.<ref name=devil/> [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]] commented "He was desperate to come to us, desperate to come to England, desperate to come to the Premier League", and said he had never seen a player pay for half the transfer deal himself before.<ref name=devil/>

Castillo played his first game for Manchester City on 5 January 2008 in the third round of the [[FA Cup]], away to [[West Ham United]]. However, in the replay on 16 January 2008, his first home appearance for the club, he was stretchered off after 32 minutes with a broken shoulder.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=524804|title=Eriksson feels for unlucky Castillo|date=19 January 2008|access-date=20 January 2008|publisher=Manchester City official web site|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122085529/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid=%7BDBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80%7D&newsid=524804|archive-date=22 January 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He ended the season with nine appearances, seven of them coming in the [[Premier League]]. Failing to secure a place at Manchester City, Castillo returned to Shakhtar Donetsk at the end of his loan in January 2009.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

====Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (loan)====
After Shakhtar Donetsk had failed to even include Castillo on the bench for the first two matches of the 2009/2010 season he was loaned to Ukrainian league rivals [[Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk]] for a year on 30 July 2009.

====Chicago Fire (loan)====
On 17 July 2010, the [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]] announced the signing of Castillo as their newest [[Designated Player Rule|Designated Player]]. He arrived on loan with Chicago holding the option to make the transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk permanent. In being signed as a designated player, he became the second youngest designated player in [[Major League Soccer]] history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/07/bienvenido-nery-castillo|title=Bienvenido, Nery Castillo|date=17 July 2010|access-date=17 July 2010|publisher=MLS Official Web Site|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/07/bienvenido-nery-castillo|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Aris===
Castillo joined Aris on a six-month loan on 19 January 2011.<ref>[http://www.arisfc.gr/index.cfm?pid=2&view=detail&id=2081 "Nery Castillo"], Aris official website {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208004826/http://www.arisfc.gr/index.cfm?pid=2&view=detail&id=2081 |date=8 February 2011 }}</ref> He played his first game for Aris on 30 January 2011, against local rivals [[PAOK F.C.|PAOK]].

Castillo terminated his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk and signed a two-year contract with Aris on 1 July 2011.<ref>[http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/noticias/2011/07/01/nery-castillo-renovo-contrato-con-el-aris-de-grecia-hasta-el-2013 "Nery Catillo renovo contrato con el Aris de Grecia hasta el 2013"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142145/http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/noticias/2011/07/01/nery-castillo-renovo-contrato-con-el-aris-de-grecia-hasta-el-2013 |date=4 March 2016 }}, ''Medio Tiempo''. (in Spanish) Retrieved 1 July 201</ref>

He scored his first league goal for Aris of the 2011/12 season on 8 January 2012 in a 1–0 win over [[PAS Giannina]]. He scored his first brace in a 3–1 victory over [[Doxa Drama]] on 22 January. He scored his second consecutive brace seven days later in a 2–1 win over [[Levadiakos]]. Castillo scored again on 5 February in a 2–0 win over [[Xanthi FC|Xanthi]], bringing his goal tally to six.

===Pachuca===
On 14 June 2012, Castillo joined [[Liga MX]] club [[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]] on a three-year contract.

====León (loan)====
On 10 December 2012, Castillo was loaned to [[Club León]] for six months, for whom he made seven appearances in total.

===Rayo Vallecano===
On 9 July 2013, Castillo joined Spanish club [[Rayo Vallecano]] on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Castillo: It is a dream to play in Spain|url=http://www.soccernews.com/castillo-it-is-a-dream-to-play-in-spain/123419/|publisher=Soccer News|access-date=10 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.soccernews.com/castillo-it-is-a-dream-to-play-in-spain/123419/|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==International career==

===Choosing nationality===
Castillo was eligible for citizenship in four countries; [[Uruguay]] because his father is from there; [[Italy]] due to his maternal grandparents; [[Greece]] because he resided there for more than six years and [[Mexico]] where he was born.<ref name=nationality>{{cite news|date=6 February 2007|access-date=6 January 2008|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/soccer/20070206-9999-1s6soccer.html|title=Castillo pledges allegiance|publisher=[[Union-Tribune]]|first=Mark | last=Zeigler|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/soccer/20070206-9999-1s6soccer.html|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

His first experience of international football came when he was called up to a Uruguay U-17 training camp. However, he was released after playing a few friendly games.<ref name=nationality/> Next the Greek coach [[Otto Rehhagel]] tried to secure his services for the [[Greece national football team]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2006/November/9/greece-to-call-up-hot-shot-castillo/|title=Greece to call up hot-shot Castillo|date=9 November 2006|access-date=6 January 2008|publisher=Soccerway|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.soccerway.com/news/2006/November/9/greece-to-call-up-hot-shot-castillo/|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Greece were reportedly willing to pay Castillo $800,000, including fast-tracked citizenship as part of the offer.<ref name="nationality"/>

Ultimately, Castillo decided to play for the country of his birth and joined the [[Mexico national football team]].

===Mexico national team===

He made his international debut for Mexico on 2 June 2007 vs [[Iran national football team|Iran]], in his hometown [[San Luis Potosí]] with Mexico winning the game 4–0,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/match/mexico-v-iran/lineups/b58xrj9ascup157ovztnyqzmd|title=Mexico 4 - 0 Iran|website=goal.com|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> and went on to represent his country in the [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], where he scored his first international goal against [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]], and in the [[2007 Copa America]].

In the [[2007 Copa America]], a pre-tournament injury to [[Jared Borgetti]] gave Castillo a starting berth,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2007-07-10-498243945_x.htm |title=Copa America: Mexico, Argentina reach semis on goal-scoring roll |date=28 June 2007 |access-date=19 January 2008|work=[[USA Today]]|first=Joshua|last=Goodman}}</ref> and he scored l in Mexico's first match of the tournament, a 2–0 win against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]].<ref name=fox>{{cite news|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer|title=Mexico first to reach Copa quarterfinals|date=2 July 2007|access-date=19 January 2008|work=Fox Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He scored again against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]], as Mexico secured a place in the knockout stages,<ref name=fox/> and scored a brace in the quarter-final against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]], the first goal from the penalty spot.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=221078&cc=5739|title=Mexico hammers 10-man Paraguay|date=8 July 2007|access-date=19 January 2008|publisher=[[ESPN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=221078&cc=5739|archive-date=3 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Overall, Castillo was the third highest goal scorer of the tournament with four goals, behind [[Juan Román Riquelme]] and [[Robinho]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america/83/statistics/scorers?season=2007|title=Copa America 2007 Statistics|website=espnfc.com|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>

==After retirement==
Following his retirement from football, he dedicated himself to selling fishing equipment and gear in [[Athens]], Greece. He also has a branch in fournoi island near Ikaria.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-Mexico star Nery Castillo retires, opens store for anglers in Greece|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/mexico/story/3095131/ex-mexico-star-nery-castillo-retires-and-opens-nerys-fishing-in-greece|work=ESPN|date=3 April 2017|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{updated|20 July 2015}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]
|[[2000–01 Alpha Ethniki|2000–01]]
|rowspan="7"|[[Super League Greece]]
|1||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||4||1
|-
|[[2001–02 Alpha Ethniki|2001–02]]
|1||0||7||1||colspan="2"|—||8||1
|-
|[[2002–03 Alpha Ethniki|2002–03]]
|9||3||7||1||colspan="2"|—||16||4
|-
|[[2003–04 Alpha Ethniki|2003–04]]
|26||7||8||2||5||2||39||11
|-
|[[2004–05 Alpha Ethniki|2004–05]]
|26||6||4||1||5||0||35||7
|-
|[[2005–06 Alpha Ethniki|2005–06]]
|17||2||5||2||colspan="2"|—||22||4
|-
|[[2006–07 Super League Greece|2006–07]]
|25||12||5||0||5||3||35||15
|-
|[[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]
|[[2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League|2007–08]]
|[[Ukrainian Premier League]]
|8||0||1||0||5||1||14||1
|-
|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[2007–08 Premier League|2007–08]]
|[[Premier League]]
|7||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
|[[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar]]
|[[2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League|2008–09]]
|[[Ukrainian Premier League]]
|4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1
|-
|[[FC Dnipro|Dnipro]]
|[[2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League|2008–09]]
|Ukrainian Premier League
|3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
||[[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
|[[2010 Major League Soccer season|2010]]
|[[Major League Soccer]]
|8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]]
|[[2010–11 Super League Greece|2010–11]]
|rowspan="2"|Super League Greece
|10||2||colspan="2"|—||1||0||11||2
|-
|[[2011–12 Superleague Greece|2011–12]]
|20||6||1||1||colspan="2"|—||21||7
|-
|[[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]]
|[[2012–13 Liga MX season|2012–13]]
|[[Liga MX]]
|13||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||15||1
|-
|[[Club León|León]]
|[[2012–13 Liga MX season|2012–13]]
|Liga MX
|7||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||9||0
|-
|[[Rayo Vallecano]]
|[[2013–14 La Liga|2013–14]]
|[[La Liga]]
|11||2||4||0||colspan="2"|—||15||2
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
!196!!42!!49!!9!!23!!6!!268!!57
|}

===International===
{{updated|match played 6 September 2009|<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=20694}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! National team !! Year !! Apps !! Goals
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]
| 2007 || 12 || 5
|-
| 2008 || 3 || 0
|-
| 2009 || 6 || 1
|-
! colspan="2" | Total !! 21 !! 6
|}

===International goals===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="7"|International goals
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 1 || 8 June 2007 || [[Giants Stadium]], [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], United States || {{fb|CUB}} ||style="text-align:center"| '''2'''–1 ||style="text-align:center"| 2–1 || [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 2 || 27 June 2007 || [[Polideportivo Cachamay]], [[Puerto Ordaz]], Venezuela || {{fb|BRA}} ||style="text-align:center"| '''1'''–0 ||style="text-align:center"| 2–0 || [[2007 Copa América]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 3 || 1 July 2007 || [[Estadio Monumental de Maturín]], [[Maturín]], Venezuela || {{fb|ECU}} ||style="text-align:center"| '''1'''–0 ||style="text-align:center"| 2–1 || 2007 Copa América
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 4 || 8 July 2007 || Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela || {{fb|PAR}} ||style="text-align:center"| '''1'''–0 ||style="text-align:center"| 6–0 || 2007 Copa América
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 5 || 8 July 2007 || Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela || {{fb|PAR}} ||style="text-align:center"| '''3'''–0 ||style="text-align:center"| 6–0 || 2007 Copa América
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 6 || 1 April 2009 || [[Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano]], [[San Pedro Sula]], Honduras || {{fb|HON|1949}} ||style="text-align:center"| '''1'''–3 ||style="text-align:center"| 1–3 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Olympiacos'''
*[[Super League Greece]]: [[2000–01 Alpha Ethniki|2000–01]], [[2001–02 Alpha Ethniki|2001–02]], [[2002–03 Alpha Ethniki|2002–03]], [[2004–05 Alpha Ethniki|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Alpha Ethniki|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Superleague Greece|2006–07]]
* [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]: [[2004–05 Greek Cup|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Greek Cup|2005–06]]

'''Shakhtar Donetsk'''
*[[UEFA Cup]]: [[2009 UEFA Cup Final|2008–09]]

'''Mexico'''
*[[Copa América]] third place: [[2007 Copa América|2007]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Copa América]] third top scorer: [[2007 Copa América|2007]]
*[[Copa América]] Best XI: [[2007 Copa América|2007]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{MedioTiempo|nery-castillo}}
*{{MLS player|nery-castillo}}
*{{Soccerbase|26522}}
*{{Soccerway|nery-alberto-castillo-confalonieri-jr/10073}}
*{{NFT player|20694}}

{{2007 Copa América Team of the Tournament}}
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{{Mexico Squad 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Mexico Squad 2007 Copa America}}
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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Mexican men's footballers]]
[[Category:Mexican people of Italian descent]]
[[Category:Mexican people of Uruguayan descent]]
[[Category:Mexico men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Mexican expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]
[[Category:2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players]]
[[Category:2007 Copa América players]]
[[Category:Danubio F.C. players]]
[[Category:Olympiacos F.C. players]]
[[Category:FC Shakhtar Donetsk players]]
[[Category:Manchester City F.C. players]]
[[Category:FC Dnipro players]]
[[Category:Chicago Fire FC players]]
[[Category:Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players]]
[[Category:C.F. Pachuca players]]
[[Category:Designated Players (MLS)]]
[[Category:Club León footballers]]
[[Category:Rayo Vallecano players]]
[[Category:Ukrainian Premier League players]]
[[Category:Premier League players]]
[[Category:Super League Greece players]]
[[Category:Major League Soccer players]]
[[Category:Liga MX players]]
[[Category:La Liga players]]
[[Category:Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Spain]]
[[Category:Mexican expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine]]
[[Category:Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]
[[Category:21st-century Mexican sportsmen]]