Jorge Castro (footballer)

Jorge Castro
Castro in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jorge Alejandro Castro Salazar[1]
Date of birth (1990-09-11) September 11, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Deportivo Saprissa 36 (10)
2010–2011 → UCR (loan) 22 (1)
2011 → Santos de Guápiles (loan) 13 (7)
2013–2015 Start 36 (8)
2014friendly match → Sarpsborg 08 (loan) 14 (2)
2015 → Brann (loan) 14 (2)
2016–2017 Cartaginés 32 (4)
2017 Herediano 19 (0)
2017 Guadalupe 3 (0)
2017–2019 Sporting San José
2019–2020 Municipal Grecia 50 (11)
2020 → Sporting San José (loan) 14 (1)
2021 Jicaral 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:43, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname 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.

Club career

He began his career at Deportivo Saprissa before signing a four-year contract with a start in December 2012.[2]

International career

Castro was included in the Costa Rica teams for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Championship and 2009 FIFA World Youth Championship.[3]

He was included in the Costa Rica national football team for the 2011 Copa América, but did not play at all in the tournament.[4]

Career statistics

Season Club Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2013 Start Tippeligaen 29 6 4 1 33 7
2014 7 2 3 2 10 4
2014 Sarpsborg 08 14 2 2 0 16 2
2015 Brann OBOS-ligaen 14 2 4 4 18 6
Career Total 64 12 13 7 77 19

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Costa Rica" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ^ Jorge Alejandro Castro firmó con el IK Start de Noruega – Nación (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Jorge Castro – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ Jorge Castro – Copa América 2011


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