Ignacio "Nacho" Castro García (born 30 June 1971) is a Spanish retired

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who played mainly as a

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, and is the current

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Playing career

Born in Avilés,

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, Castro began his career with local side

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, making his senior debut in 1989 at the age of just 18 and establishing himself as a starter in the following year, as his side achieved promotion from Segunda División B. He made his professional debut on 9 September 1990, playing the last 26 minutes in a 0–2 Segunda División away loss against

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. Castro scored his first professional goal on 26 May 1991, netting his team's third in a 3–3 home draw against Palamós CF. In 1992, after suffering relegation, he moved to fellow second division side

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. After leaving ''Barça'' in 1995, Castro resumed his career mainly in the third division, representing

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, Avilés (two stints),

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, Logroñés CF and

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. He then signed for

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side

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in 2007, before retiring with

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side AD Guíxols in 2009.

Coaching career

Immediately after retiring, Castro was named manager of his last side Guíxols. He subsequently worked in the youth sides of EF Sant Feliu before being appointed in charge of CF Peralada in 2011. On 19 May 2015, after achieving promotion to the fourth division, Castro left Peralada. He took over Girona FC B on 12 June, with the club later becoming the second reserve side behind Peralada. On 3 July 2016, Castro was appointed manager of , but left the following 2 February. He took over

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in the following year, before replacing Gabri at the helm of FC Andorra in the third division on 25 February 2020. On 18 January 2021, Castro was sacked by Andorra. On 6 July, he was named in charge of

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. At the end of 2022 Castro was hired as coach by Ultimate Móstoles, team that plays at the Kings League, a

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league in

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. After finishing the first tournament, he left office. On May 7, 2023, Castro was appointed as manager of Mineros de Zacatecas, a team that plays in the

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, the second division of the Mexican football system.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Nacho 1971 births Living people Footballers from Avilés Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Primera Catalana players Real Avilés CF footballers FC Barcelona Atlètic players Deportivo Fabril players Real Murcia CF players Real Jaén footballers Real Ávila CF players Zamora CF footballers UD Lanzarote players Logroñés CF footballers CD Eldense footballers Spanish football managers Primera Federación managers Segunda División B managers Tercera División managers Girona FC B managers FC Andorra managers San Fernando CD managers