Diego Castro

Diego Castro (born 10 October 1961) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile, the United States and Germany.

Club career Born in Constitución, Chile, Castro was with Aviación from 1979 to 1981 in both the Primera and the Segunda División, coinciding with players such as , Roberto Rojas and Eduardo Fournier. Then he moved to the United States in 1982 and played for the semi-professional club Garden Grove Galactica and Chicago Sting, where he coincided with the German player Hans Weiner, who suggested him to make a trial in Germany. He made his debut in a friendly match against Tennis Borussia Berlin on 30 July. According to Hertha BSC Stiftung (Hertha BSC Foundation), Castro made 22 appearances in the 1984–85 2. Bundesliga, 3 appearances in the DFB-Pokal and 2 appearances in friendlies, where he scored a goal against .

Personal life He attended to university at the age of 16 and studied chemistry and pharmacy for 3 years before switching to professional football. His son, Jackson, is also a footballer.