Osvaldo Castro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Castro Pelayo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Copiapó, Chile | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Unión La Calera | 95 | (71) |
| 1969–1971 | Deportes Concepción | 109 | (65) |
| 1972–1975 | América | 88 | (45) |
| 1975–1978 | Jalisco | 130 | (91) |
| 1978 | Universidad Católica | 5 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 | Deportivo Neza | 85 | (45) |
| 1981–1982 | Atlético Potosino | 36 | (24) |
| 1983–1984 | Pumas UNAM | 53 | (9) |
| Total | 601 | (350) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1977 | Chile | 28 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984– | Pumas UNAM (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Osvaldo Castro Pelayo (born 14 April 1947) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played league football for clubs in Chile and Mexico, as well as playing international football for Chile.[1]
Career
Castro started his career Chilean club Unión La Calera in 1965, before joining Deportes Concepción.[2] After three seasons he transferred to Mexican side Club América.[3]
Castro joined
He played for the Chile national football team on four occasions during the 1978 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.[6]
Following his retirement, he has worked as coach for the Pumas UNAM youth ranks.[2]
Personal life
His nickname was Pata Bendita (Blessed Foot) since he was a young player, due to his strong shoots.[7]
Castro made his home in Mexico City, working as a football coach, also founding the Escuela de Fútbol Colo-Colo (Colo-Colo Football Academy), where footballers such as Pablo Barrera and Luis Pérez began their career.[2] In addition, Castro worked for the American football team Los Angeles Rams, helping players to develop strong shoots.[7]
References
- ^ Osvaldo Castro at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c d "Osvaldo Castro: "Pata bendita"". Apuntes de Rabona (in Spanish). 16 October 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Osvaldo Castro". footballzz.com. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Vera Valdés, Juan (11 June 2020). "Osvaldo "Pata bendita" Castro: "Sólo Deportes Concepción una vez me invitó a un homenaje"". ADN (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Castro's Mexican career stats at mediotiempo
- ^ FIFA Profile
- ^ a b Navarrete, Luis; Fernández, Denís (15 May 2016). "Osvaldo Castro: El genio de la pata bendita" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
External links
- Osvaldo Castro at PlaymakerStats
- Osvaldo Castro at PartidosdeLaRoja (in Spanish)
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