Santiago Castro (footballer, born 1947)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Castro Anido[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Mugardos, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Galicia Mugardos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1966 | Arsenal Ferrol | ||
| 1966–1968 | Ferrol | 59 | (17) |
| 1968–1971 | Barcelona | 19 | (1) |
| 1971–1980 | Celta de Vigo | 276 | (30) |
| Total | 354 | (48) | |
| International career | |||
| 1970 | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Gran Peña | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Santiago Castro Anido (born 16 May 1947) is a Spanish former professional footballer.
Club career
[edit]Born in Mugardos, Castro started his career with local side Galicia Mugardos.[3] He played for Arsenal Ferrol, scoring 26 goals and helping the side achieve promotion to the Tercera División.[3] These performances caught the eye of fellow Ferrol-based club Racing de Ferrol.[3]
After good performances with Racing de Ferrol in the Segunda División, Castro was signed by Barcelona at the end of the 1967–68 season.[4] He had supported Barcelona as a child, listing Luis Suárez as an idol.[4] Military service delayed his Barcelona debut, as he was stationed in Cartagena, Barcelona and Madrid.[3][4] He eventually made his debut at the end of the 1968–69 season, also playing in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup that season.[4]
In March 1971, he made the move to Celta de Vigo, as part of an exchange deal including Quique Costas.[4][5] His career in Vigo started well, with a goal on his debut against Real Madrid.[5] He went on to play 328 games in all competitions for Celta.[5]
Later life
[edit]Following his retirement from playing, Castro worked as a youth coach at Celta de Vigo, then as part of the background staff of the first team.[6] He also had a brief spell as manager of Gran Peña.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Santiago Castro at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Santiago Castro at BDFutbol
- ^ a b c d Rodríguez Sánchez, José Luis (6 November 2014). "Momentos Celta-Granada: Santiago Castro, el pulmón de los 70" [Celta-Granada moments: Santiago Castro, the lungs of the 70s]. vavel.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Santiago Castro". yojugueenelcelta.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tal día como hoy nacía Santiago Castro" [On this day Santiago Castro was born]. lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish). 16 May 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Media vida dedicada al club celeste" [Half a life dedicated to the celestial club]. farodevigo.es (in Spanish). 12 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Province of A Coruña
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football forwards
- Segunda División players
- La Liga players
- Racing de Ferrol footballers
- FC Barcelona players
- RC Celta de Vigo players