Name: Diego Castro Jiménez
D.O.B: 02/07/82
Nationality: Spain
Club side: Sporting Gijón
Squad number: 17
What kind of player is he? Standing at just over 1.7 m, Diego Castro is a nippy, tricky wing-forward with a reputation for scoring golazos. He is also a talismanic figure and club captain of Sporting.
How is his devotion to the shirt? As recently as 2009 he admitted that "7 is my number. But I got 17 by default and I got to like it," he added. Despite this initial misguided affinity, he has been an excellent ambassador for a number of years now. Anyone who wears 17 and the captain's armband at the same time deserves maximum respect.
What are his prospects like for 2010/11? This season in Sporting's 3rd in Primera since Castro joined in 2006. Having come a creditable 14th and 15th in the last 2 years, Sporting will be looking to break into the top half. Diego has already scored a contender for goal of the season. Expect a few more as well.
Any magic moments? Several. Like this one against Osasuna. And this beauty to clinch Sporting's promotion to Primera in 2008.
