Leonardo Castro (footballer, born 1992)

Leonardo Castro
Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Fabio Castro Méndez
Date of birth	14 June 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth	El Tambo, Colombia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Independiente Medellín
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Deportivo Pereira
2016–	Independiente Medellín
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:11, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

Leonardo Fabio Castro Méndez (born 14 June 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as forward for Independiente Medellín.

Early life[]

Castro was born in El Tambo, Cauca, but moved to Pereira with his family at age 3. Growing up, he used to work in a waste management company and played recreational football games in order to make enough money to support his family. Before joining Deportivo Pereira, Castro had been rejected by Barranquilla F.C., Envigado F.C., and La Equidad.^[2]

Career[]

Castro began his career with Deportivo Pereira of the Categoría Primera B in 2014. In 2016, he moved to Independiente Medellín, where he was part of the squad that won the 2016 Apertura and the Copa Colombia in 2019 and 2020.

Honours[]

Independiente Medellín[]

References[]

^ "Castro, el goleador del Pereira que recogió basura y cargó bultos".
^ "Castro, el goleador del Pereira que recogió basura y cargó bultos". Futbol Red (in Spanish). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Leonardo Castro at Soccerway

[1] "Castro, el goleador del Pereira que recogió basura y cargó bultos".

[2] "Castro, el goleador del Pereira que recogió basura y cargó bultos". Futbol Red (in Spanish). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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