Facundo Pérez Castro

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Facundo Pérez Castro
Personal information
Full name Facundo Javier Pérez Castro
Date of birth August 7, 1981 (1981-08-07) (age 26)
Place of birth    San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Height 176 cm
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Youth clubs
Argentinos Juniors
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999-2007
2007-present
Argentinos Juniors
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
195 (3)
11 (1)   
National team
2001 Argentina U-20 5 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17 January 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Facundo Javier Pérez Castro (born August 7, 1981, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province) is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy.

Pérez Castro came through Argentinos Juniors' youth system to make his debut for the club in 1999. He played for the club until 2007, in 2002 the club were relegated to the Primera B Nacional but Pérez Castro stayed with them and helped them to secure promotion back to the Primera Division in 2004.

Pérez Castro moved to Gimnasia for the start of Apertura 2007 tournament, but he was separated from the professional team by Carlos Ramacciotti in January 2008. However, when Omar Labruna replaced Ramacciotti as Gimnasia's manager Pérez Castro returned to the first team and even scored his first goal with the club against Lanús.[1]

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