Edwin Geovanny Castro (born 24 June 1969) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a striker. He played most of his career for Motagua scoring 40 goals.
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
References
- ^ "La Prensa - Desafíe a Ismael". Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ Goleadores Históricos - Fútbol de Honduras
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ "Gané dinero, pero lo malgasté": "Venado" Castro - Diez (in Spanish)
External links
- La Tribuna - “Venado” Castro - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- Geovanny Castro at National-Football-Teams.com
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