| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonzalo Rubén Castillejos | ||
| Date of birth | March 5, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Leones, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rosario Central | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Rosario Central | 21 | (4) |
| 2010– | Lanús | 44 | (10) |
| 2011– | → Rosario Central (loan) | 15 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:02, 27 July 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gonzalo Rubén Castillejos (born 5 March 1986 in Leones) is an Argentine football forward who plays for Rosario Central, on loan from Lanús.
Castillejos, known as The Little Left Leg of Tandil, begun his playing career with Rosario Central of the Argentine Primera División. He made his debut on 31 August 2007 in a 1–1 home draw with Olimpo. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 September 2009 in a 2–1 home win against River Plate.
In January 2010, the striker signed for Lanús, that paid around 2 million US dollars.[1] He scored two goals on his debut to help Lanús to come back to win 3–2 against Huracán on their opening fixture of the 2010 Clausura. The next weekend he scored one goal versus Boca Juniors, but his team lost 1–3 that night. On 7 April Lanús was losing 0–1 against Chacarita Juniors, but Castillejos scored 2 goals in the last 4 minutes of the match.[2]
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