Jorge Castro (footballer)

Jorge Alejandro Castro
Personal information
Full name Jorge Alejandro Castro Salazar
Date of birth (1990-09-11) September 11, 1990
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Cartaginés
Number 86
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Deportivo Saprissa 36 (10)
2013–2015 Start 36 (8)
2014Sarpsborg 08 (loan) 14 (2)
2015Brann (loan) 14 (2)
2016– Cartaginés 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Salazar.

Jorge Alejandro Castro Salazar (born 11 September 1990) is a Costa Rican football forward who currently plays for Cartaginés.

Club career

He started his career at Deportivo Saprissa before signing a four-year contract with Start in December 2012.[1]

International career

Castro played at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Championship and 2009 FIFA World Youth Championship.[2]

He was part of the Costa Rica national football team squad for the 2011 Copa América, but did not play at all in the tournament.[3]

Career statistics

Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2013 Start Tippeligaen 29641337
2014 7232104
2014 Sarpsborg 08 14220162
2015 Brann OBOS-ligaen 14244186
Career Total 64121377719

References

  1. Jorge Alejandro Castro firmó con el IK Start de Noruega - Nación (Spanish)
  2. Jorge CastroFIFA competition record
  3. Jorge Castro - Copa América 2011
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