José Ignacio Castro Mena (born 13 October 2001) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Huachipato on loan from Universidad de Chile.

Club career A left-back from the Universidad de Chile youth system, Castro made his professional debut in a 2021 Copa Libertadores match against San Lorenzo played in Argentina on 18 March, since the team had many players out in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2022, he signed his first professional contract.

In August 2025, Castro was loaned out to Huachipato on a deal for two and a half seasons.

Honours Universidad de Chile Copa Chile: 2024

Huachipato Copa Chile: 2025

References

External links

José Castro at UdeChile.cl