Geovanny Castro
Edwin Geovanny Castro (nacido en 24 Junio 1969) es un futbolista que jugó como delantero. Desempeñó la mayor parte de su carrera en Motagua marcando 40 goles. En 2023, decidió volver a los terrenos de juego y actualmente su club es el Tintoralba Higueruela, de España
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Geovanny Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Honduras | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes Juvenil | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1997 | Motagua | (40) | |
| 1989–1990 | → Súper Estrella (loan) | (5) | |
| 1997–1998 | Marathón | (5) | |
| 1998–1999 | Vida | (5) | |
| 1999–2000 | Federal | (1) | |
| 2000–2001 | Broncos | (4) | |
| 2023- | Tintoralba Higueruela | ||
| International career | |||
| Honduras U23 | |||
| 1991 | Honduras | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Nicknamed El Venado (The Deer) because of his pace, the long-haired Castro also played for Súper Estrella, Marathón, Vida, Federal and Broncos for he scored 60 goals in total.[1] He was the national league top goalscorer in 1995–96[2]
International career
Castro played against Panama at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup.[3]
Retirement
Castro was assistant to coach Hernaín Arzú at lower league club Venado-Barcelona. In 2010, he worked as a groundsman at the national stadium.[4]
Personal life
He is married and has 6 children: Nicole, Charito, Melanie, Génesis, Kevin and Nahamán.
Honours
References
- "La Prensa - Desafíe a Ismael". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- Goleadores Históricos - Fútbol de Honduras
- Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- "Gané dinero, pero lo malgasté": "Venado" Castro - Diez (in Spanish)
External links
- La Tribuna - “Venado” Castro - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- Geovanny Castro at National-Football-Teams.com