Diego Castro

For the footballer born 1961, see Diego Castro (Chilean footballer). For the Filipino actor and broadcast journalist, see Diego Castro III.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Giménez.

Diego Castro
Castro playing with Getafe in 2013
Personal information
Full name Diego Castro Giménez
Date of birth (1982-07-02) 2 July 1982 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Pontevedra, Spain[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
AJ Lérez
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Pontevedra 54 (11)
2003–2006 Málaga B 90 (2)
2005 Málaga 2 (0)
2006–2011 Sporting Gijón 170 (39)
2011–2015 Getafe 129 (18)
2015–2021 Perth Glory 136 (49)
Total 581 (119)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diego Castro Giménez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈkastɾo]; born 2 July 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger.

He amassed La Liga totals of 226 games and 43 goals over eight seasons, mainly representing Getafe (four years) and Sporting de Gijón (three). In 2015 he transferred to Perth Glory, going on to spend six years with them in the A-League.

  1. ^ a b c "Diego Castro". Eurosport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.