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Personal information | |||
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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(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Elche (on loan from Genk) | ||
Number | 21 | ||
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– | Genk | 23 | (0) |
2023– | → Elche (loan) | 38 | (5) |
International career | |||
2017 | Argentina U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 |
Nicolás Federico Castro (born 1 November 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Elche, on loan from Belgian club Genk.
A youth product of 9 de Julio, Castro joined the academy of Newell's Old Boys in 2016. [1] On 3 January 2019 ,Castro signed his first professional contract with Newell's Old Boys. [2] 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. [3]
On 18 July 2022, Castro signed a five-year contract with Genk. [4] On 7 August 2023, he was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Elche on a season-long deal. [5]