Israel Castro
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Israel Castro Macías (born 20 December 1980) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Pumas UNAM
He joined the Pumas youth system and worked his way through the ranks to debut in 2002; he was a regular starter and played a very important role in the 2004 campaign of the team, when Pumas won consecutive league championships. Fans also call him the "Asesino de galácticos" or "Galactic Assassin". Since he was the lone scorer in the game when Pumas defeated Real Madrid for the Santiago Bernabeu trophy in 2004. After becoming champion with Pumas Unam he was drafted by Cruz Azul. He left the team as a captain.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Honours
UNAM
- Mexico Primera División: Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2011
- Campeón de Campeones: 2004
Cruz Azul
Guadalajara
Mexico
- Copa América third place: 2007
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2009, 2011
Individual
- Primera División de México Best Defensive Midfielder :Clausura 2011
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 August 2009 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
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External links
- Israel Castro Profile at FootballDatabase
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mexico City
- Men's association football midfielders
- Mexico men's international footballers
- CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players
- 2007 Copa América players
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Club Universidad Nacional footballers
- Cruz Azul footballers
- C.D. Guadalajara footballers
- CD Toledo players
- Liga MX players
- Segunda División B players
- Mexican expatriate men's footballers
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Mexican men's footballers
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen