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Alex Stik Castro

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Alex Castro
Personal information
Full name Alex Stik Castro Giraldo
Date of birth (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Deportes Tolima
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Alianza Petrolera 99 (4)
2017–2019 Deportivo Cali 12 (0)
2018Alianza Petrolera (loan) 31 (3)
2019Deportes Tolima (loan) 47 (9)
2020–2022 Cruz Azul 7 (0)
2021Atlético Nacional (loan) 39 (4)
2022Nacional (loan) 24 (1)
2023 Aguilas Doradas 15 (1)
2024– Deportes Tolima 29 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 23 January 2022 (UTC)

Alex Stik Castro Giraldo (born 8 March 1994) is a Colombian football player who plays as winger for Deportes Tolima.

Club career

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Alianza Petrolera

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Castro began his career at Alianza Petrolera, debuting on 17 October 2013 in a 1–0 Copa Colombia defeat Atlético Nacional as a 63rd minute substitute for Dairon Asprilla.[1] He made his league debut three days later, again as a substitute, in a 2–0 defeat to Cúcuta Deportivo.[2] Castro scored his first senior goal on 9 April 2015, the opening goal in a 2–2 league draw with La Equidad.[3]

Deportivo Cali

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In June 2017, Castro completed a transfer to Deportivo Cali.[4] He made his debut for the team on 8 July 2017 in a 4–2 win over Envigado and appeared in a continental competition for the first a week later, in the second round of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana against Junior.[5]

After half a season with Los Azucareros, Castro spent the next two campaigns on loan, returning to Alianza Petrolera in 2018 before another loan spell, this time to fellow Primera A team Deportes Tolima, in 2019. The loan deal contained the option to purchase Castro at the end of the season but in December 2019, Deportivo Cali released a statement announcing Tolima had declined the option. They did, however, admit that Castro's "future will be discussed" as he continued to express a desire to leave, particularly as he wanted to play abroad.[6][7][8]

Cruz Azul

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On 24 January 2020, Castro signed a three-year contract with Liga MX team Cruz Azul.[9] On 21 January 2021, Castro returned to Colombia on a one-year loan with Atlético Nacional from Cruz Azul.[10]

On 6 January 2021, Castro was loaned out to Uruguayan club Nacional until the end of 2022.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 7 February 2021.[12]
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alianza Petrolera 2013 Categoría Primera A 4 0 1 0 5 0
2014 12 0 10 0 22 0
2015 35 1 1 0 36 1
2016 28 1 5 0 33 1
2017 20 2 1 0 21 2
Total 99 4 18 0 117 4
Deportivo Cali 2017 Categoría Primera A 12 0 2 0 1 0 15 0
Alianza Petrolera (loan) 2018 Categoría Primera A 31 3 1 0 32 3
Deportes Tolima (loan) 2019 Categoría Primera A 47 9 6 1 7 2 60 12
Cruz Azul 2019–20 Liga MX 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
2020–21 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 7 0 0 0 2 0 9 0
Atlético Nacional (loan) 2021 Categoría Primera A 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 198 16 27 1 10 2 235 19

References

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  1. ^ "Atlético Nacional vs. Alianza Petrolera - 17 October 2013 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Cúcuta Deportivo vs. Alianza Petrolera - 20 October 2013 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Alianza Petrolera vs. La Equidad - Football Match Commentary - April 9, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. ^ "Deportivo Cali presentó a sus refuerzos: Christian Rivera, Ricardo Jerez y Alex Castro". GOL Caracol (in Spanish). 29 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Deportivo Cali vs. Atlético Junior". estadisticas.conmebol.com.
  6. ^ "Deportivo Cali da detalles sobre la situación contraactual de Alex Castro". Deportes RCN (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "Deportivo Cali: Alex Castro tendría una segunda oportunidad en el cuadro azucarero". El Pais (in Spanish).
  8. ^ "La frase de Álex Castro que no gustó en Cali y que reveló su futuro". futbolred.com (in Spanish).
  9. ^ "Alex Castro es nuevo jugador azul ⋆ Cruz Azul Fútbol Club". Cruz Azul Fútbol Club (in Mexican Spanish). 24 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Alex Stik Castro es nuevo jugador de Atlético Nacional". El Espectador (in Spanish). 21 January 2021.
  11. ^ Alex Castro, nuevo jugador de Nacional de Uruguay, colombia.as.com, 6 January 2022
  12. ^ "Colombia - A. Castro - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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