Gastón del Castillo

Gastón Alexander del Castillo (born 10 June 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saltillo FC in Mexico.

Gastón del Castillo
Personal information
Full name Gastón Alexander del Castillo
Date of birth (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Saltillo
Youth career
Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Independiente 2 (0)
2016–2017 → Cádiz B (loan) 2 (0)
2016–2017 → Cádiz (loan) 1 (0)
2017 → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Newell's Old Boys II
2019– Saltillo
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:31, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

Career

Born in Avellaneda, Castillo was promoted to train with the Independiente first-team in August 2015.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 30 April 2016 in the Primera División against San Lorenzo. He came on as a 79th minute substitute for Leandro Fernández as Independiente lost 1–0.[2]

On 30 August 2016, Castillo was loaned to Segunda División side Cádiz CF, for one year.[3] He joined Arsenal de Sarandí on loan in August 2017.[4]

In August 2019, Castillo was transferred to Saltillo FC in the Liga Premier Mexicana (3rd Division).[5]

Personal life

Castillo is the brother of fellow footballers Mauricio del Castillo and Sergio Agüero.[1][6]

Career statistics
As of 22 May 2016[4]
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente 2016 Argentine Primera División2000————20
Career total 2000000020
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References
  1. Coates, Pedro (16 August 2016). "SERGIO AGÜERO NETS IN BIG CITY WIN WHILE LITTLE BROTHER GASTÓN IS PROMOTED TO INDEPENDIENTE'S FIRST TEAM". Golazo Argentino. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. "Independiente 0-1 San Lorenzo". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. "Gastón del Castillo llega cedido por Independiente" [Gastón del Castillo arrives on loan from Independiente] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. "Gastón del Castillo profile". Soccerway. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. Hermano del ‘Kun’ Agüero jugará con el Saltillo FC, zocalo.com.mx, 10 August 2019
  6. "Aguero spotted watching brother Mauricio del Castillo's debut". Marca. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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