Facundo Castro (footballer, born 1995)
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 Castro with O'Higgins in 2023. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Facundo Ismael Castro Soto | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Defensor Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Defensor Sporting | 100 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Necaxa | 33 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | O'Higgins | 130 | (23) |
| 2024 | Ceará | 14 | (0) |
| 2025 | Palestino | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | Defensor Sporting | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Uruguay U20 | 29 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 | |||
Facundo Ismael Castro Soto (born 22 January 1995) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Defensor Sporting.
Career
[edit]In 2018–19, Castro played for Mexican side Necaxa.[2]
In 2019, he moved to Chile and signed with O'Higgins, playing for them until the 2023 season.[3]
After a season with Brazilian club Ceará, Castro returned to Chile and joined Palestino for the 2025 season.[4]
In January 2026, Castro returned to Defensor Sporting after eight seasons abroad.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Ceará
- Campeonato Cearense: 2024
References
[edit]- ↑ Facundo Castro at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Facundo Ismael Castro Souto". LigaBancomer.mx (in Spanish). LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. 13 March 1999. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ↑ "O'Higgins de Rancagua: 13 jugadores finalizaron contrato con el club" (in Spanish). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ Huerta, Rodrigo (27 December 2024). ""La gente reconoció mi esfuerzo y mis ganas de aportar... todos me apoyaron mucho en Brasil"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Defensor Sporting incorporó a Valentín Rodríguez, Facundo Castro y dos extranjeros". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Facundo Castro at Soccerway (archive)
- Facundo Castro at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
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- Uruguayan men's footballers
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- O'Higgins F.C. footballers
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