Jorge Castañeda (footballer)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Castañeda and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.
Tote Castañeda
Personal information
Full nameJorge Castañeda Reyes
Date of birth12 January 1970
Place of birthGuadalajara, Mexico
Height1.75 metres (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionCentral midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1987–1996Club Atlas
1997Colorado Rapids24(0)
1999Cruz Azul4(0)
2000Tecos1(0)
National team
1990–1992Mexico
1992Mexico U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19–07–10.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jorge "Tote" Castañeda Reyes (born 12 January 1970 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a retired professional footballer from Mexico, who played as a midfielder during his career. He was the captain of the Mexico national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Career

In 1987, when he was eighteen, Castañeda signed with Club Atlas. He remained with Atlas until 1996. On 13 March 1997, Castañeda signed with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.[1] He returned to Mexico and finished his career with Cruz Azul, Cruz Azul Hidalgo, Tecos de UAG, Tigrillos and Lobos de la BUAP.[2]

Castañeda managed Atlas on an interim basis following Rubén Omar Romano's departure in September 2007.[2]

Personal

Castañeda's brother, Guadalupe, was also a professional footballer.[3]

References

  1. ↑ RAPIDS ACQUIRE MEXICAN SUPERSTAR JORGE "TOTE" CASTANEDA
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Partido de ex profesionales de futbol vs Manzanillo" [Party of former professional footballers vs Manzanillo]. Correo de Manzanilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "El gol olímpico en Barcelona 1992, lo anoté con los ojos cerrados" (in Spanish). Linea Directa. 27 July 2012.

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