Diego Rafael Castaño (born 8 June 1979) is an Argentine football coach and a former midfielder.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Rafael Castaño | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bragado, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | 9 de Julio (BA) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Rivadavia de Lincoln | ||
| 2004–2014 | Tigre | 241 | (9) |
| 2014 | Sarmiento | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Rivadavia de Lincoln | ||
| 2016–2017 | Tigre | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2024 | El Linqueño (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCastaño started his career in the lower leagues of Argentine football, playing for 9 de Julio de Buenos Aires and then Rivadavia de Lincoln before signing for Tigre in 2004.
Castaño has been part of Tigre's rise through the divisions, his first season with the club saw them win the Apertura and the Clausura to secure promotion to the Argentine 2nd division. In 2007 the club were promoted to the Argentine Primera. The Apertura 2007 was Tigre's first season in the Primera since 1980, and Castaño's first taste of top flight football. Castaño was a key member of the first team, playing in nearly all of Tigre's games. The club finished in 2nd place which was the highest league finish in their history.
References
edit- ^ Diego Castaño at Soccerway
- ^ "Diego Rafael Castaño". argentinesoccer.com.
External links
edit- Football-Lineups player profile
- Tigre player profile (in Spanish)
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