Casto (footballer)
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| Casto | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Casto Espinosa Barriga | |
| Date of birth | June 18, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Badajoz, Spain | |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Real Betis | |
| Number | 13 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1999-2002 | Mérida UD | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-2004 2004-2006 2006-2007 2007- |
Logroñés Albacete Betis B Real Betis |
? (?) 1 (0) ? (?) 27 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Casto Espinosa Barriga, simply Casto (born June 18, 1982 in Badajoz, Extremadura), is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Real Betis in the Spanish first division, as a goalkeeper.
[edit] Club career
Casto spent three years at Mérida UD, making 7 league appearances. In 2003 he moved to CD Logroñés where he spent one season, before playing in Segunda División side Albacete Balompié, with one appearance during 2005-06.
Real Betis purchased Casto in 2006, where he initially began as third-choice goalkeeper, behind Pedro Contreras and Antonio Doblas. With the arrival of Portuguese Ricardo in the following season, it seemed as though Casto would be provided with little opportunity to shine, even with Contreras' departure. However, after a serious injury to Doblas, Casto was called up from the B team. After Ricardo also went down with a minor ailment, Casto made his debut in the top flight on December 16, 2007, against UD Almería, in a 3-1 home triumph.
On March 2008, Casto, who eventually overtook Ricardo as first-choice after the latter's recovery, featured in Betis' first three back-to-back victories in over two years, with wins over CA Osasuna, FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza. In his first five games, Betis won four, with Casto keeping clean sheets in three.
As coach Francisco Chaparro stayed on the bench for 2008-09, Casto won the battle for first-choice over Ricardo, being the side's undisputed starter during the early stages, a situation which would revert midway through the season.
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