Nicolás Castro (footballer, born 2000)
Argentine footballer (born 2000)

Nicolás Federico Castro (born 1 November 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Toluca.
Professional career
A youth product of 9 de Julio, Castro joined the academy of Newell's Old Boys in 2016. On 3 January 2019, Castro signed his first professional contract with Newell's Old Boys. Castro made his professional debut with Newell's Old Boys in a 1-0 Argentine Primera División loss to Argentinos Juniors on 25 November 2019.
On 18 July 2022, Castro signed a five-year contract with Genk. On 7 August 2023, he was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Elche on a season-long deal.
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