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{{Infobox football biography
| name = José Ignacio Castillo
| fullname = José Ignacio Álvarez Castillo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|4|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina
| height = {{height|m=1.87|precision=0}}
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = Retired/Free Agent
| clubnumber =
years1 = 2000–2001 | clubs1 = [[Independiente de Tandil]] | caps1 = 0| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2001–2002 | clubs2 = [[F.B. Brindisi 1912|Brindisi]] | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 15
| years3 = 2002–2003 | clubs3 = [[Nuova Nardò Calcio|Nardò]] | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 17
| years4 = 2003–2004 | clubs4 = [[Vigor Lamezia]] | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 24
| years5 = 2004–2007 | clubs5 = [[Gallipoli Calcio|Gallipoli]] | caps5 = 55 | goals5 = 40
| years6 = 2006–2007 | clubs6 = → [[Frosinone Calcio|Frosinone]] (loan) | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2007–2008 | clubs7 = [[Pisa Calcio|Pisa]] | caps7 = 40 | goals7 = 21
| years8 = 2008–2009 | clubs8 = [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]] | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 7
| years9 = 2009–2010 | clubs9 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] | caps9 = 6 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2010–2012 | clubs10 = [[A.S. Bari|Bari]] | caps10 = 44|goals10 = 5
| years11 = 2013 | clubs11 = [[Trapani Calcio|Trapani]] | caps11 = 3 |goals11 = 0
| pcupdate = 01:57, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}

'''José Ignacio Castillo Álvarez'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enel.it/calcio/intervista.asp?iddoc=658248 |language=Italian |publisher=ENEL.it |title=CASTILLO, IL RAGIONIERE DEL GOL |accessdate=2 October 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041220140036/http://www.enel.it/calcio/intervista.asp?iddoc=658248 |archivedate=20 December 2004 }}</ref> (born 11 April 1975 in [[Buenos Aires]]) is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[association football|footballer]].
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==Career==

===Serie D===
A prolific [[Striker (association football)|striker]], nicknamed ''Nacho'',<ref name="gazzetta">{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieB/Primo_Piano/2007/10_Ottobre/02/castillo_0210.shtml|language=Italian|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|title=Ora Castillo piace anche al piano di sopra|accessdate=2 October 2007|date=2 October 2007}}</ref> he moved in Italy in 2001 to join [[Serie D]] club [[F.B. Brindisi 1912|Brindisi]], offering a massive contribution to their promotion to [[Serie C2]] thanks to 15 goals in 23 matches. Despite this, he was not initially allowed to try his luck into professional football due to his lack of a European Union passport, and consequently opted to join [[Apulia]]n Serie D side [[Nuova Nardò Calcio|Nardò]], where he scored 17 goals. In 2003, he left Nardò for [[Vigor Lamezia]], where he scored an impressive 24 goals in 32 matches.

===Gallipoli & Italian nationality===
In 2004, Castillo returned to Apulia to join newly promoted but ambitious Serie D side [[Gallipoli Calcio|Gallipoli]], helping them to gain two consecutive promotions thanks to a 40 goals in 55 matches, being now able to play into Serie C2 during the 2005–06 season after having finally obtained an Italian passport at the age of 29.<ref name="gazzetta" />

===Serie B===
For the [[Serie B 2006-07|2006–07 season]] Castillo agreed to join [[Serie B]] side [[Frosinone Calcio|Frosinone]] in a loan deal, but failed to impress, scoring only 5 goals in 30 matches and being mostly featured as a substitute during the campaign. For the following season he signed for newly promoted Serie B club [[Pisa Calcio|Pisa]] and presented himself by scoring two winning goals to [[A.S. Bari|Bari]] in his debut match with the ''nerazzurri''. At the end of the season he had scored 21 goals, gaining fifth place in the scorers table.

===Serie A===
In August 2008 he was signed by newly promoted Serie A club [[U.S. Lecce]], thus returning to [[Salento]]. With the ''giallorossi'' side he scored 7 goals in 29 matches, making his Serie A debut against [[Torino FC|Torino]] on 31 August 2008.

On 20 July 2009 he was officially signed by [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] for €1 million in 2-year contract.<ref>ACF Fiorenrina SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2009 {{it icon}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]</ref> He played his European debut on 9 December 2009, substituted [[Lorenzo De Silvestri]] on the 83-minute against [[Liverpool F.C.]]. At the time was 1–1 draw and ended in 2–1 by the last minute goal from [[Alberto Gilardino]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=2000028/match=2000444/index.html|title=Fiorentina spoil Reds' swan song|date=9 December 2009|accessdate=16 January 2010|publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref> On 10 January 2010, he scored a crucial goal to seal a 2–1 home win against [[Serie A]] opponents [[A.S. Bari]].
===Bari & Trapani===
On 15 January 2010 [[A.S. Bari]] signed the Argentine striker from [[ACF Fiorentina]] in temporary deal for €300,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/2445-bari-arriva-castillo.html|title=Bari: arriva Castillo |date=15 January 2010|accessdate=16 January 2010|publisher=AS Bari|language=Italian}}</ref><ref name=Fiorentina2010bilancio>ACF Fiorenrina SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2010 {{it icon}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]</ref> At the end of season he was signed by Bari in definitive deal for €500,000,<ref name=Fiorentina2010bilancio/> in 2-year contract. After the end of his contract, Castillo announced his retirement from playing in order to start a coaching career; however, he reverted his decision later on April 2013 to accept a short-term contract till the end of season with [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] club [[Trapani Calcio|Trapani]], who were searching for an emergency striker to strengthen their promotion hopes. Castillo provided only three appearances games with no goals, with Trapani winning the league title nonetheless.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-players/items/ignacio-castillo.html Profile at ACF Fiorentina official site]
*[http://soccer-stats.irishtimes.com/?Lang=0&CTID=13&CPID=19&pStr=Player&PLID=200385&TEID=1050 Statistics] at [[Irish Times]]
* [http://aic.football.it/scheda/16261/castillo-alvarez-jose-ignacio.htm José Ignacio Castillo] at aic.football.it

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