Jorge Castro (footballer)

Jorge Alejandro Castro Salazar (born 11 September 1990) is a Costa Rican football forward.

Jorge Castro

Castro in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Alejandro Castro Salazar[1]
Date of birth	(1990-09-11) September 11, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	San José, Costa Rica
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Deportivo Saprissa	36	(10)
2010–2011	→ UCR (loan)	22	(1)
2011	→ Santos de Guápiles (loan)	13	(7)
2013–2015	Start	36	(8)
2014friendly match	→ Sarpsborg 08 (loan)	14	(2)
2015	→ Brann (loan)	14	(2)
2016–2017	Cartaginés	32	(4)
2017	Herediano	19	(0)
2017	Guadalupe	3	(0)
2017–2019	Sporting San José
2019–2020	Municipal Grecia	50	(11)
2020	→ Sporting San José (loan)	14	(1)
2021	Jicaral	10	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:43, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Salazar.

Club career

He began his career at Deportivo Saprissa before signing a four-year contract with a start in December 2012.^[2]

International career

Castro was included in the Costa Rica teams for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Championship and 2009 FIFA World Youth Championship.^[3]

He was included in the Costa Rica national football team for the 2011 Copa América, but did not play at all in the tournament.^[4]

Career statistics

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2013	Start	Tippeligaen	29	6	4	1	33	7
2014			7	2	3	2	10	4
2014	Sarpsborg 08		14	2	2	0	16	2
2015	Brann	OBOS-ligaen	14	2	4	4	18	6
Career Total			64	12	13	7	77	19