Israel Castro Franco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Israel Castro Franco | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1999 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 2000–2001 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 2000 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 2002 | Imortal | ||
| 2002–2004 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 2005 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2005–2006 | Chalatenango | ||
| 2006 | Combate Barreirinha | ||
| 2006 | San Salvador | ||
| 2007 | Once Municipal | ||
| 2007 | CESP | ||
| 2008 | TCW | ||
| 2009 | Vila Fanny | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997–1998 | El Salvador | 13 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Israel Castro Franco (born April 11, 1975 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Retired Brazilian-Salvadoran football player.
Club career
Castro spent the majority of his career in his adopted homeland El Salvador, mostly twice at Luis Ángel Firpo. He also played in his native Brazil and for a short period of time with the Portuguese lower league outfit Imortal Albufeira.
International career
Castro became a Salvadoran citizen in 1996. He made his debut for El Salvador in an August 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 3 goals. He thus participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup campaign, playing 4 matches in the process,[1] under the popular Serbian coach Milovan Đorić and represented his country at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[2]
His final international was a November 1998 friendly match against Honduras.
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 January 1998 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 29 January 1998 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Honduras | 1-1 | 1-1 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 18 November 1998 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA | Honduras | 1-1 | 2-1 | Hurricane Relief Tournament |
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Clube Atlético Paranaense | Campeonato Paranaense |
| 1997-98 |  C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | Primera División de Fútbol Profesional |
References
- ↑ Israel Castro – FIFA competition record
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Israel Castro at National-Football-Teams.com
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