José Antonio Castro

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Personal information
José Antonio Castro
Full name	José Antonio Castro González
Date of birth	August 11, 1980 (age 26)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	173 cm (5'8)
Nickname	El Gringo
Position	Right Wing Back Right Midfielder
Club information
Current club	América
Number	3
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2000-	Club América	158 (2)
National team**
2003-	Mexico	14 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 June 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2006.

José Antonio Castro González (born 11 August 1980 in Mexico City) is a Mexican football player who currently plays as a defender for Club América.

Known for his speed and solid defencive work, Castro is a good marker and counter-attacker who was trained in the Club América youth system. He made his debut in the Primera División de Mexico against Leon in the 2000-2001 season. After receiving little playing time in his first two seasons with the senior team, Castro became a vital player in the Verano 2002 season, displaying fine form which helped Club América win the Mexican league championships and the Clausura title in 2005. Since then, the talented wingback is a key player and has played almost every game for the side and is a regular starter for the team. Castro made his international debut for the Mexican national football team in Los Angeles in a friendly match against Argentina on February 4, 2003. His first good performance came on March 1, 2006 against Ghana, an assured display that helped him earn selection for the 2006 World Cup. He played his first World Cup match against Portugal in Germany, a game which the Mexicans lost 2-1. Despite the team losing the match, Castro helped his country reach the Round of 16 where they played against Argentina. He displayed stupendous form and terrorised the Argentine defence with explosive counter strikes from the back of the field despite losing the match in extra time.

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José Antonio Castro Article (In Spanish)
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Profile and Statistics (In Spanish)

	Mexico squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Sánchez \| 2 Suárez \| 3 Salcido \| 4 Márquez \| 5 Osorio \| 6 Torrado \| 7 Naelson \| 8 Pardo \| 9 Borgetti \| 10 Franco \| 11 Morales \| 12 Corona \| 13 Ochoa \| 14 Pineda \| 15 Castro \| 16 Méndez \| 17 Fonseca \| 18 Guardado \| 19 Bravo \| 20 García \| 21 Arellano \| 22 Rodríguez \| 23 Pérez \| Coach: Lavolpe

Club América - Current Squad
1 Ochoa \| 2 Rodríguez \| 3 Castro \| 4 Ó. Rojas \| 5 Davino \| 6 Cervantes \| 7 López \| 8 Vuoso \| 9 Cabañas \| 10 Blanco \| 12 Becerra \| 14 Infante \| 16 R. Rojas \| 17 Torres \| 18 Villa \| 19 Peña \| 20 Argüello \| 22 Mendoza \| 23 Cuevas \| 28 Salinas \| 30 Navarrete \| 52 Mosqueda \| 53 Aguado \| 54 Esqueda \| 55 Fernández \| 56 Gómez \| 57 Freire \| Manager Tena