Gonzalo Castro Irizábal

Not to be confused with Gonzalo Castro Randon, a German footballer.

Chori Castro

Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Castro Irizábal
Date of birth	14 September 1984 (1984-09-14)
Place of birth	Trinidad, Uruguay
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Mallorca
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2007	Nacional	81	(21)
2007–	Mallorca	106	(19)
National team‡
2005–	Uruguay	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2010

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Irizábal.

Gonzalo "Chori" Castro Irizábal (born 14 September 1984 in Trinidad, Flores Department) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca in Spain, as a winger.

Club career

A product of Club Nacional de Football's youth ranks, Castro made his professional debut on 13 July 2002, in a 3–1 win over Central Español. He went on to become an important first-team member, helping Nacional to two national leagues, while finishing in the scorer charts' top three in 2005–06.

On 7 August 2007, Castro penned a five-year link with La Liga side RCD Mallorca. Rarely used during his first season, the same occurred in 2008–09. However, during a week in March 2009, he managed to score in a 1–0 home success against FC Barcelona, in the Spanish Cup, adding a brace in a 3–3 home draw with Real Betis, coming from the bench as the Balearic Islands club trailed 0–2 (and eventually 0–3).

In 2009–10, Castro finally beat competition from veteran Fernando Varela, starting most of the campaign, and scoring six times in 35 matches, as Mallorca finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League (fourth until the last minute of the last matchday).

On 23 October 2010, Castro scored twice at Valencia CF in a 2–1 win, opening the score with a 7th-minute penalty kick.

International career

Castro made his debut for Uruguay on 17 August 2005, playing the first half of a friendly match against Spain, in Gijón.

Honours

Nacional

• Uruguayan League: 2002, 2005, 2005–06

Personal life

Castro's younger sister, Juliana, is also a footballer. A striker, she played for several clubs in her career, including the Missouri Valley College in the United States, and also represented the Uruguayan national team.

External links

• Mallorca official profile
• BDFutbol profile
• Gonzalo Castro at National-Football-Teams.com
• Transfermarkt profile