Igor Castro

Igor Castro
Personal information
Full name Igor José Marigo de Castro
Date of birth (1981-08-25) 25 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Muriaé, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Flamengo
2003–2005 Brasiliense 37 (11)
2005–2006 São Caetano 8 (0)
2006–2007 Avaí 12 (2)
2007–2008 Coritiba 1 (1)
2008–2012 Zob Ahan 121 (30)
2012–2013 Yokohama 7 (2)
2013 Rah Ahan 9 (2)
2014– Brasília 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2011

Igor José Marigo de Castro (born 25 August 1981), commonly known as Igor or Igor Castro is a Brazilian footballer.

Club career

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Brasiliense

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In the 2005 season Igor Castro scored 11 goals in 36 games for Brasiliense. He also played for São Caetano in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[1]

Zob Ahan

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He moved to the Iranian club Zob Ahan in the summer of 2008 and was one of the top scorers of the league in his first season with 16 goals. Castro lead Zob Ahan to two straight Iran Pro League second-place finishes in 2009 and 2010. With the help of Castro Zob Ahan also won the Hazfi Cup in 2009. In 2010, he was one of the key players in Zob Ahan's run to the AFC Champions League final which they eventually lost.

Retirement

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After spending 4 seasons in the Iran Pro League with Zob Ahan, in 2012 he transferred to Japanese club Yokohama F.C. but after an unsuccessful half-season he moved back to Iran once again but this time to Rah Ahan under coach Ali Daei. He was released at the end of the season by the club and later retired from professional football.

Club career statistics

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  • Last Update: 20 March 2013
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil South America Total
2005 Brasiliense Série A 37 11 2 1 - - 39 12
2006 São Caetano 8 0 1 0 - - 9 0
2006 Avaí Série B 12 2 0 0 - - 12 2
2007 Coritiba 1 1 2 0 - - 3 1
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2008–09 Zob Ahan Persian Gulf Cup 30 16 7 1 - - 37 17
2009–10 30 5 4 1 11 4 45 10
2010–11 34 5 0 0 9 4 32 9
2011–12 27 4 1 0 1 0 28 4
Japan League Emperor's Cup Asia Total
2012 Yokohama J. League 7 2 1 0 - - 8 2
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2012–13 Rah Ahan Persian Gulf Cup 9 2 0 0 - - 9 2
Total Brazil 58 14 5 1 - - 63 15
Iran 130 32 12 2 20 10 150 44
Japan 7 2 1 0 0 0 8 2
Career total 195 47 18 3 20 10 233 57
  • Assist Goals
Season Team Assists
08/09 Zob Ahan 0
09/10 Zob Ahan 1
10/11 Zob Ahan 3
11/12 Zob Ahan 1

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References

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  1. ^ "Futpedia: Igor Margio (Igor José Marigo de Castro)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Home". iplstats.com.