José Antonio Castro
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| Full name | José Antonio Castro González | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1980 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right wingback | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2011 | América | 244 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | → Tigres UANL (loan) | 47 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Necaxa | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Tecos | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | San Luis | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Atlante | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Atlético San Luis | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2010 | Mexico | 33 | (1) | |||||||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 March 2010 |
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José Antonio Castro González (born August 11, 1980 in Mexico City) is a Mexican football player who last played as a defender for Atlético San Luis. He gained notoriety for his performances with Club América and at the 2006 FIFA World Cup for Mexico. He is often referred to by his nickname "El Gringo", given to him in his childhood because his parents are both Spanish, and his blue eyes.
Known for his speed and solid defensive work, Castro is a good marker and counter-attacker who was trained in the Club América youth system. He made his debut in the Mexican Championship against Leon in the 2000–2001 season. After receiving little playing time in his first two seasons with the senior team, Castro became a vital player in the Verano 2002 season, displaying fine form which helped Club América win the Mexican league championships in 2002 and the Clausura title in 2005. Since then, the talented Wingback has been a key player and is one of the two players (the other being Guillermo Ochoa) to start almost every game. The almost being when he has international duties and such. He is a regular starter for the team. For the Clausura 2008, El Gringo will have the responsibility of being the vice-captain of Las Águilas since Duilio Davino left the club and Germán Villa was given the job of being the team's captain. After a poor season with Club América, El Gringo was put on the transfer list. On December 5, 2008, Castro was loaned to UANL Tigres for an undisclosed fee.
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