Carlos Castiglione
Encyclopedia
Carlos Damián Casteglione (sometimes spelt Casteglioni) (born on 9 May 1981, in Avellaneda
, Buenos Aires Province
) is an Argentine
football defender or defensive midfielder who plays for Tigre
in the Argentine Primera División.
. He had a short spell in 2004 on loan with Juventud Unida Universitario
in the regionalised Argentine third division
.
After his loan spell he returned to Arsenal and played for the club during the most successful period in its history. In 2006-07 he helped Arsenal to qualify for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in the club's history.
In 2007, he was the captain of the Arsenal team that won the Copa Sudamericana, but he missed the second leg of the final due to a red card in the first leg in the Azteca stadium
. In 2008, Casteglione scored Arsenal's winning goal in the Suruga Bank Championship
.
After several years service as the Arsenal club captain, Casteglione joined the Greek club Panionios F.C. in 2009 on a 1 year loan deal. He returned to Argentina in June 2010 to join recently promoted first division team All Boys
.
Avellaneda
Avellaneda is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 328,980 as per the ....
, Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football defender or defensive midfielder who plays for Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
in the Argentine Primera División.
Career
Casteglione started his career in 2002 with Arsenal de SarandíArsenal de Sarandí
Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina....
. He had a short spell in 2004 on loan with Juventud Unida Universitario
Club Atlético Juventud Unida Universitario
Club Atlético Juventud Unida Universitario is a football club from San Luis in San Luis Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in Torneo Argentino A, which is the regionalised third tier of the Asociación de Fútbol Argentino league system....
in the regionalised Argentine third division
Torneo Argentino A
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.
After his loan spell he returned to Arsenal and played for the club during the most successful period in its history. In 2006-07 he helped Arsenal to qualify for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in the club's history.
In 2007, he was the captain of the Arsenal team that won the Copa Sudamericana, but he missed the second leg of the final due to a red card in the first leg in the Azteca stadium
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
. In 2008, Casteglione scored Arsenal's winning goal in the Suruga Bank Championship
2008 Suruga Bank Championship
The 2008 Suruga Bank Championship is the inaugural match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2007 J...
.
After several years service as the Arsenal club captain, Casteglione joined the Greek club Panionios F.C. in 2009 on a 1 year loan deal. He returned to Argentina in June 2010 to join recently promoted first division team All Boys
All Boys
Club Atlético All Boys is a sports club based in the Floresta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The institution is mostly known by its football team, which currently plays at the Primera División, the top division of Argentine football league system....
.
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Copa Sudamericana 2007 The 2007 edition of the Copa Sudamericana was played by 34 teams; 30 teams from the CONMEBOL and 4 teams from the CONCACAF. CONMEBOL organized the tournament and invited three North American clubs which were the best three of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007; the fourth North American club was the... |
 Arsenal de SarandíArsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... |
Copa Sudamericana Copa Sudamericana The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004... |
| 2008 | Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... |
Suruga Bank Championship Suruga Bank Championship The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship Final, officially called the Suruga Bank Championship , is an annual intercontinental football match contested by the reigning champions of the J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana.-History:... |