Manuel Castro

Luis Manuel Castro Cáceres (born 27 September 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Estudiantes.[1]

For the Mexican water polo player, see Manuel Castro (water polo).

Manuel Castro
Personal information
Full name Luis Manuel Castro Cáceres
Date of birth (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995
Place of birth Durazno, Uruguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger[2]
Club information
Current team
 Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Montevideo Wanderers 76 (17)
2019– Estudiantes 23 (2)
2020 → Atlanta United (loan) 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:31, 22 December 2020 (UTC)

Career

Castro's career started in his homeland with Montevideo Wanderers, manager Alfredo Arias promoted the midfielder into his first-team squad during the 2014–15 Uruguayan Primera División season.[1][3] Having been an unused substitute for matches with El Tanque Sisley, Rampla Juniors and Tacuarembó, Castro made his first professional appearance in a 1–0 loss away to Sud América on 6 December 2014.[1] That was his sole appearance that season, with just two more coming in 2015–16.[1] Castro featured fifteen times in the next campaign, whilst scoring his first three senior goals; including his opener over Nacional in September 2016.[1]

In total, Castro appeared in eighty-seven matches for Montevideo Wanderers across five years, a spell in which he netted seventeen goals; notably eleven of which came in 2018, which was his last season with the club.[1] On 4 January 2019, Castro joined Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes; signing a three-year contract.[1][4][5] After debuting in a home loss to Vélez Sarsfield on 28 January, he netted his first goal on 18 February against Argentinos Juniors.[1] Further goals versus Talleres and, in the Copa Argentina, Sarmiento occurred across thirty total appearances in his first twelve months with Estudiantes.[1]

Midway through Castro's second season with Estudiantes he joined Major League Soccer's Atlanta United on a six-month loan, with an option for the club to extend the deal for the rest of the season.[6] He made his debut in the CONCACAF Champions League on 11 March as Atlanta lost 3–0 at the Estadio Azteca to América.[1] The club, during the season's delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, exercised their loan extension option on 29 June.[7] After three appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament, Castro made his regular season bow in a win over Orlando City on 29 August.[1] His loan ended on 24 November, after the winger had appeared eleven times; though just three were as a starter.[1]

Career statistics
As of 22 December 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montevideo Wanderers 2014–15 Uruguayan Primera División 10——000010
2015–16 20———0020
2016 153——5[lower-alpha 1]000203
2017 253——4[lower-alpha 2]000293
2018 3311——2[lower-alpha 2]0003511
Total 7617——110008717
Estudiantes 2018–19 Argentine Primera División 911130—00132
2019–20 1413000—00171
2020–21[nb 1] 000000—0000
Total 2324130—00303
Atlanta United (loan) 2020 Major League Soccer 10000—1[lower-alpha 3]000110
Career total 1091941301200012820
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearance(s) in the CONCACAF Champions League

Notes
  1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References
  1. "Uruguay - M. Castro". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. Profile at WorldFootball, worldfootball.net
  3. "Ficha Estadistica de LUIS CASTRO". BDFA. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. "Wanderers confirmó la transferencia de Manuel Castro a Estudiantes de La Plata". Fútbol. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  5. "Manuel Castro a Estudiantes". Tenfield. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  6. "Atlanta United signs Manuel Castro on loan from Estudiantes". Atlanta United. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  7. "Atlanta United announces roster moves". Atlanta United. Atlanta United Communications. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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