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MAR 22.03.2016 | Features

Ten things you may not know about Carlos Castro

The young Sporting forward has proved to be a real sensation for the Asturians this season.

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MAR 22.03.2016

  • He started out with the youth teams of the La Salle school.
  • Before joining R. Sporting, he played for Caudal Deportivo and Real Oviedo.
  • In his first season with Sporting's youth team he netted 57 goals in 29 outings.
  • During four seasons spent playing for the Rojiblancos youth sides, Castro struck a total of 167 goals.
  • He made his Liga Adelante debut on 28 September against Real Valladolid.
  • Only a few days after having made his bow he demonstrated his natural goalscoring instincts when he registered his first LaLiga goal against CD Leganes at the Molinon on 12 October 2014.
  • On 27 September 2015 he scored his first Liga BBVA goal in the home defeat to Real Betis.
  • Castro claimed a club record by hitting nine first-team goals before the age of 20. This goals return outdid David Villa's early career achievements with the Asturian club.
  • He claimed Sporting's 1,700th Liga BBVA goal.
  • Current boss, Abelardo, has played an important role in Castro's career after handing him his debuts with both Sporting B and the first team.

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