Edwin Geovanny Castro (born 24 June 1969) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a striker. He played most of his career for Motagua scoring 40 goals.

Geovanny Castro
Personal information
Full name Edwin Geovanny Castro
Date of birth (1969-06-24) 24 June 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Honduras
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Estudiantes Juvenil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1997 Motagua (40)
1989–1990Súper Estrella (loan) (5)
1997–1998 Marathón (5)
1998–1999 Vida (5)
1999–2000 Federal (1)
2000–2001 Broncos (4)
2023- Tintoralba Higueruela
International career
Honduras U23
1991 Honduras 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Nicknamed El Venado (The Deer) because of his pace, the long-haired Castro also played for Súper Estrella, Marathón, Vida, Federal and Broncos for he scored 60 goals in total.[1] He was the national league top goalscorer in 1995–96[2]

International career

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Castro played against Panama at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup.[3]

Retirement

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Castro was assistant to coach Hernaín Arzú at lower league club Venado-Barcelona. In 2010, he worked as a groundsman at the national stadium.[4]

Personal life

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He is married and has 6 children: Nicole, Charito, Melanie, Génesis, Kevin and Nahamán.

Honours

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Motagua

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1992
1996

References

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  1. ^ "La Prensa - Desafíe a Ismael". Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  2. ^ Goleadores Históricos - Fútbol de Honduras
  3. ^ Desafíe a Ismael[permanent dead link] - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Gané dinero, pero lo malgasté": "Venado" Castro[permanent dead link] - Diez (in Spanish)
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