Carlos Castro (footballer, born 1970)

Carlos Castro

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Castro Herrera
Date of birth	(1970-08-17) 17 August 1970
Place of birth	Colombia
Position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1997	Independiente Medellín
1997–1999	Atlético Nacional
2000–2001	Millonarios
2002	Necaxa
2003	Palmeiras
2003	Deportivo Pereira
2004–2006	Bajo Cauca
International career
1995–2001	Colombia	10	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Alberto Castro Herrera (born 17 August 1970) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Playing career

Castro is the third player with the most games played in the Colombian Liga Dimayor since its restructuring in 1991. He is regarded as one of the best-performing strikers to play for Colombian side Millonarios during the 2000–2010 years. Altogether, during his playing career, he won the Inter-American Cup, the Merconorte Cup and the Colombian league, and was Colombian league top scorer twice.

Post-playing career

After retiring from professional football, Castro worked as an assistant manager and owned a football academy.