Israel Castro Franco (born April 11, 1975) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, he played for the El Salvador national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 11, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 2000–2001 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 2000 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 2002 | Imortal | ||
| 2002–2004 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 2005 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2005–2006 | Chalatenango | ||
| 2006 | Combate Barreirinha | ||
| 2006 | San Salvador | ||
| 2007 | Once Municipal | ||
| 2007 | CESP | ||
| 2008 | TCW | ||
| 2009 | Vila Fanny | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | El Salvador | 13 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editCastro spent the majority of his career in his adopted homeland El Salvador, mostly twice at Luis Ángel Firpo. He also played in his native Brazil and for a short period of time with the Portuguese lower league outfit Imortal de Albufeira.
International career
editCastro became a Salvadoran citizen in 1996. He made his debut for the El Salvador national team in an August 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 3 goals. He thus participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup campaign, playing four matches in the process,[1] under the popular Serbian coach Milovan Đorić and represented his country at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[2]
His final international was a November 1998 friendly match against Honduras.
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 January 1998 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 29 January 1998 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Honduras |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 18 November 1998 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA | Honduras |
1–1 | 2–1 | Hurricane Relief Tournament |
Honours
editAtlético Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2000
Luis Ángel Firpo
- Salvadoran Primera División: 1997–98
References
edit- ^ Israel Castro – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details Archived 2009-06-10 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links
edit- Israel Castro at National-Football-Teams.com
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