Pepillo (footballer, born 1933)

Pepillo II
Personal information
Full name José García Castro
Date of birth 10 July 1933
Place of birth Melilla, Spain
Date of death 10 May 2003(2003-05-10) (aged 69)
Place of death Málaga, Spain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1959 Sevilla FC 102 (42)
1959–1962 Real Madrid 22 (18)
1961River Plate (loan) 18 (7)
1962–1963 Mallorca 26 (11)
1965–1966 Málaga 65 (7)
Total 233 (85)
International career
1955–1960 Spain B 9 (4)
Managerial career
1983–1984 UD Melilla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José García Castro (10 July 1933 – 10 May 2003), also known as Pepillo, was a Spanish professional footballer. He played for Sevilla, Real Madrid, Mallorca, River Plate, and Málaga, as well as the Spanish B national team, between 1953 and 1966. He was sometimes nicknamed Pepillo II, to not confuse himself with former Sevilla player José Díaz Payán, who was also nicknamed Pepillo.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Pepillo II, un madridista en River Plate". www.marca.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ "José García Castro, 'Pepillo', un goleador del fútbol". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 12 May 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2017.