Carlos Castro García (born 1 June 1995), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career Born in Ujo, Asturias, Castro graduated with Sporting de Gijón's youth setup. He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 campaign, aged only 16, in Segunda División B.
On 2 September 2014 Castro signed a four-year professional deal with the club, and was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.Carlos Castro y Julio, con ficha del primer equipo (Carlos Castro and Julio, with first-team place); El Comercio, 2 September 2014 Eight days later he made his professional debut, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Real Valladolid for the season's Copa del Rey.El Valladolid demuestra su experiencia (Valladolid shows their experience); Marca, 10 September 2014
Castro made his league debut on the 28th, again from the bench in a 1–1 draw against the same club.El Valladolid deja escapar en la recta final el liderato de Segunda (Valladolid lets the Segunda leadership slips in the end); Marca, 28 September 2014 On 12 October he scored his first professional goal, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home win against CD Leganés.Carlos Castro lanza al Sporting (Carlos Castro launches Sporting); Marca, 12 October 2014
On 9 November 2014, Castro scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against Real Zaragoza.El único invicto se sitúa tercero tras imponerse con claridad (The only unbeaten places third after clearly imposing itself); Marca, 9 November 2014 He added another on 22 February of the following year, in a 4–1 routing of CD Mirandés also at the El Molinón.El Sporting acaba goleando y alcanza a la UD en el liderato (Sporting ends up routing and reaches UD in the leadership); Marca, 22 February 2015
Castro made his La Liga debut on 23 September 2015, replacing Miguel Ángel Guerrero in a 1–2 away loss against Rayo Vallecano.El Rayo sabe contemporizar ante un valiente Sporting (Rayo knows how to use time against a valiant Sporting); Marca, 23 September 2015 Four days later he scored his first goal in the category, but in a home defeat to Real Betis for the same scoreline.Castro castiga la inocencia asturiana (Castro punishes the Asturians' innocence); Marca, 27 September 2015
On 10 July 2018, Castro signed a two-year deal with RCD Mallorca in the second division.El Mallorca ficha a Carlos Castro, exdelantero del Sporting de Gijón (Mallorca sign Carlos Castro, former Sporting de Gijón forward); Mundo Deportivo, 10 July 2018 The following 29 January, after being rarely used, he moved to fellow league team Elche CF on loan until the end of the season.
On 16 July 2019, Castro moved to fellow second division side CD Lugo also in a temporary deal.
On 7 October 2020, Castro moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a contract with FC Dinamo Tbilisi until December 2022.
On 8 June 2021, Castro returned to his country, signed with third division side Racing Santander.
Honors Sporting Gijón Segunda División second-place promotion: 2014–15
Racing Santander Primera División RFEF: 2021–22
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