Javier Castro (footballer, born 1991)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Castro Gonzalez | ||
Date of birth | August 15, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kitsap Pumas | ||
Number | 28 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Mt. San Antonio College | (23) | |
2012 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 16 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 |
OC Blues Strikers | 6 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Chivas USA | ||
2014 | Los Angeles Misioneros | 7 | (7) |
2014 |
Oklahoma City Energy | 11 | (0) |
2015 | Ventura County Fusion | 8 | (1) |
2016 | Kitsap Pumas | 7 | (0) |
2017– | Moreno Valley | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2017 |
Javier Castro Gonzalez[1] (born August 15, 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer currently with Moreno Valley FC in the United Premier Soccer League.
Early life and education
Castro was born August 15, 1991, in Guadalajara, Mexico. He played youth soccer in Southern California and attended International Polytechnic High School. He was a finalist for Sueño MLS in 2010.[2]
Castro attended
He transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara and played with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team in 2012, appearing in 16 games and scoring 3 goals with 1 assist.[4]
Playing career
While attending college, Castro appeared for
Castro skipped his senior year at UC Santa Barbara and would appear in 2013 and 2014 for the U-23 side of Chivas USA.[6][7] Later in 2014, he spent time with Los Angeles Misioneros and appeared in 7 games, scoring 7 goals with 3 assists.[8]
Castro signed professional terms with
Castro went on trial with
References
- Premier Development League. Retrieved July 8, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sueño MLS fills out final five spots in LA". Major League Soccer. May 3, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Local Standout Ema Boateng Signs NLI, Creighton Transfer Dion Acoff to Join UCSB". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. February 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "2012 UC Santa Barbara lineup". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- Premier Development League. Archived from the originalon July 6, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (August 6, 2013). "Chivas USA's U-23 team wins state title in unbeaten season". TheGoatParade.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (May 23, 2014). "Chivas USA Academy: U-23s win Raul Briones Cup". TheGoatParade.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "OKC Energy FC Signs Javier Castro". KOTV-DT. July 8, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- Oklahoma City Energy FC. July 8, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- Premier Development League. Archived from the originalon July 6, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kitsap Pumas sign forwards Darius Madison, Javier Castro". Kitsap Pumas. Retrieved July 8, 2016.