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17 / Uruguay · 1923–1935Héctor Castro
Caps · Uruguay
25
Goals · Uruguay
18
Life
1904–1960
Clubs
Club Nacional de Football, Estudiantes de La Plata
Honours
FIFA World Cup 1930
#17
Editorial rank of 33 for Uruguay
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
The forearm he lost to an electric saw at thirteen gave him the name Montevideo used ever after, El Manco, and he struck Uruguay's fourth in the 89th minute of the first World Cup final on 30 July 1930. Career record: 25 caps and 18 goals for Uruguay; club career at Club Nacional de Football, Estudiantes de La Plata; honours include FIFA World Cup 1930.
Career record
| 1923–1932 | Club Nacional de Football |
| 1932–1933 | Estudiantes de La Plata |
| 1933–1936 | Club Nacional de Football |
| Uruguay | 25 caps, 18 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Uruguay checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Uruguay checked 4 October 2026
- Honours · FIFA World Cup 1930 · Winning team checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Uruguay legends whose careers overlapped Castro's
Around Castro in the almanac
One rank above: Ángel Romano at #16.
One rank below: Ladislao Mazurkiewicz at #18.
Uruguay's editorial top five: Juan Alberto Schiaffino · Luis Suárez · Enzo Francescoli · Héctor Scarone · José Leandro Andrade.