Geovanny Castro
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
| 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 | |||
Edwin Geovanny Castro (born 24 June 1969) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a striker. He played most of his career for Motagua scoring 40 goals.
Club career[edit]
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[edit]
Castro played against Panama at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup.[3]
Retirement[edit]
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[edit]
He is married and has 6 children: Nicole, Charito, Melanie, Génesis, Kevin and Nahamán.
Honours[edit]
Motagua[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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[edit]
- La Tribuna - “Venado” Castro - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- Geovanny Castro at National-Football-Teams.com
  | This biographical article related to Honduran association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |