Geovanny Castro
Edwin Geovanny Castro is a retired Honduran football striker, who played most of his career for Motagua scoring 40 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Geovanny Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Honduras | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes Juvenil | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Motagua | municipal limeño (El Salvador) | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Súper Estrella (loan) | (5) | |
| 1990–1997 | Motagua | (40) | |
| 1997–1998 | Marathón | (5) | |
| 1998–1999 | Vida | (5) | |
| 1999–2000 | Federal | (1) | |
| 2000 | Broncos | (4) | |
| National team | |||
| Honduras U-23 | |||
| 1991 | Honduras | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2001 | |||
Club career
Nicknamed El Venado (The Deer) because of his pace, the long-haired Castro also played for Súper Estrella, Marathón, Vida, Federal and Broncos for he scored 60 goals in total.[1] He was the national league top goalscorer in 1995–96 [2]
International career
Castro played against Panama at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup.[3]
Retirement
Castro was assistant to coach Hernaín Arzú at lower league club Venado-Barcelona. In 2010, he worked as a groundsman at the national stadium.[4]
Personal life
He is married and has 6 children: Nicole, Charito, Melanie, Génesis, Kevin and Nahamán.
Honours
Motagua
- Honduran National League: 1
- 1992
- Top goalscorers in Liga Nacional de Honduras: 1
- 1996
References
- "La Prensa - Desafíe a Ismael". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- Goleadores Históricos - Fútbol de Honduras
- Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- "Gané dinero, pero lo malgasté": "Venado" Castro - Diez (in Spanish)
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