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My Take
Gonzalo Castro is the sort of dependable midfielder I find easy to appreciate. Born in Wuppertal in 1987, he built a long German career and even earned international caps, which tells me coaches kept trusting him. At 170cm he was on the smaller side, and I always have a soft spot for players who thrive on touch and positioning rather than size. He keeps an Instagram presence under gonzocastro27, but the database holds back most personal details, so I won't speculate beyond the pitch. To me he reads as a quietly reliable professional, the kind of figure every squad needs.
Overview
Gonzalo Castro Randón (born 11 June 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is also a former Germany international.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gonzalo Castro
- Name (Japanese)
- ゴンサロ・カストロ
- Reading
- ごんさろ・かすとろ
- Born
- June 11, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Germany →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.