Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 3,585 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Rubén Castro |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rubén Castro Martín |
| Date of birth | 1981-06-27 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Bahía Internacional |
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga CF | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 292 |
| FC Cartagena | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 84 | 39 | 10 | 333 |
| Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 141 |
| UD Las Palmas | 6 | 00/01 | 19/20 | 181 | 68 | 17 | 1,298 |
| Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 10/11 | 17/18 | 289 | 148 | 36 | 2,660 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 286 |
| SD Huesca | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 366 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 3 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 786 |
| Racing Santander | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 290 |
| Albacete Balompié | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 386 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2ª División | Málaga CF | 41 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | FC Cartagena | 41 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 159 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | FC Cartagena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super League | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | FC Cartagena | 41 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | FC Cartagena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 41 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 223 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 381 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 214 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 38 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 178 |
| 14/15 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 42 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 202 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 34 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 164 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 34 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 185 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 41 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | Rayo Vallecano | 42 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 254 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | SD Huesca | 41 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 277 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | SD Huesca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 290 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 362 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Deportivo de La Coruña | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Deportivo de La Coruña | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| 03/04 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 40 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 162 |
| 02/03 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 343 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | UD Las Palmas | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 234 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | UD Las Palmas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Las Palmas U19 | Las Palmas B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Las Palmas B | UD Las Palmas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | UD Las Palmas | Dep. La Coruña | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Albacete | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Albacete | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Racing | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Racing | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Gimnàstic | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Gimnàstic | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Dep. La Coruña | SD Huesca | Loan | 1600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | SD Huesca | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Rayo Vallecano | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-02 | Dep. La Coruña | Real Betis | Transfer | 1800000 | €1.70m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-11 | Real Betis | GZ Hengfeng | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | GZ Hengfeng | Real Betis | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | Real Betis | UD Las Palmas | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-12 | UD Las Palmas | FC Cartagena | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-06 | FC Cartagena | Málaga CF | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Málaga CF | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Shin bruise | 2011-09-13 | 2011-10-14 | 32 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Torn muscle fiber | 2013-02-09 | 2013-03-01 | 21 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-09-15 | 2020-01-17 | 125 | 24 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9567 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Adán | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dani Ceballos | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Álex Gallar | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Marc Martínez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Alberto Cañas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Reyes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Berto Cayarga | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Germán Pezzella | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 32 | 42 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 27 | 41 |
| 03/04 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 22 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 13 | 42 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 34 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | FC Cartagena | 7 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | GZ Hengfeng | Real Betis | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-11 | Real Betis | GZ Hengfeng | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Rayo Vallecano | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | SD Huesca | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Dep. La Coruña | SD Huesca | Loan | — | €1.60m |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Gimnàstic | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Gimnàstic | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Racing | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Racing | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Albacete | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Albacete | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rubén Castro's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Lugo | 62 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 95 | 61 | +34 | 52% |
| Sporting Gijón | 62 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 32% |
| Real Zaragoza | 62 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 78 | 80 | -2 | 34% |
| UD Almería | 60 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 40% |
| CD Tenerife | 58 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 31% |
| Real Oviedo | 54 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 28% |
| AD Alcorcón | 54 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 41% |
| Girona FC | 53 | 21 | 10 | 22 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 40% |
| CD Mirandés | 50 | 20 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 40% |
| Granada CF | 48 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 44% |
| Levante UD | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 41% |
| SD Ponferradina | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #300 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 42 | 159 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 11 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 223 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 214 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 178 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
| 14/15 | 46 | 380 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 800 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 284 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 185 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.92 |
| 10/11 | 48 | 238 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 366 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 07/08 | 9 | 246 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 290 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 540 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 463 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 328 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Rubén Castro
Who is Rubén Castro?
Rubén Castro is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Rubén Castro?
Rubén Castro is 44 years old. He was born on June 27, 1981 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
What position does Rubén Castro play?
Rubén Castro plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rubén Castro play for?
Rubén Castro currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rubén Castro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rubén Castro has scored 317 goals in 779 appearances.
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