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Israel Castro

Israel Castro

NAME:

Israel Castro

BORN:

20/12/1980 in Ciudad de México

POSITION:

MD

CLUB:

Pumas UNAM

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Pumas UNAM

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

25

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

2007

8 Israel Castro

Israel Castro began his football career at Club Universidad

Nacional, a Mexican side commonly known as Pumas, in 2002. He worked his way through the youth system there and is currently playing as a defender there. Fans call him the Assassin of Galactics as he was the only scorer in their victory over Real Madrid for the Santiago Bernabeu trophy in 2004.



He has played for the Mexico national team since 2007.


 

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