Andrés Castrín

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Gallo.
Andrés Castrín
Personal information
Full name Andrés López Gallo
Date of birth (2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Riotorto, Spain
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Sevilla Atlético
Number 24
Youth career
Lourenzá
2014–2017 Lugo
2017–2018 Racing Villalbés
2018–2021 Lugo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Polvorín 39 (1)
2021–2024 Lugo 25 (1)
2024– Sevilla Atlético 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Andrés López Gallo (born 26 May 2003), known as Andrés Castrín or just Castrín, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Sevilla Atlético.

Club career

Born in Riotorto, Lugo, Galicia, Castrín played for ED Lourenzá, CD Lugo and Racing Club Villalbés as a youth.[1] In 2021, after finishing his formation, he was assigned to Lugo's farm team Polvorín FC in the Tercera División RFEF.[2]

Castrín made his senior debut on 25 September 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Ourense CF.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 31 October, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win over UD Somozas.[4]

Castrín made his first-team debut for Lugo on 2 December 2021, starting in a 2–2 away draw (4–3 penalty win) against AD Unión Adarve in the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his professional debut fourteen days later, starting in a 1–2 home loss against CD Mirandés, also in the national cup.[6]

Personal life

Castrín's older brother Pablo (also known as Castrín) is also a footballer and a centre back.[7] Their father, Juan López, also played amateur football for local side Riotorto CF.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Andrés Castrín, el juvenil que pide sitio en el CD Lugo" [Andrés Castrín, the juvenil who asks for a place at CD Lugo] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "CD Lugo B / Polvorín 2021–2022: más juvenil y albivermello pero con el mismo buen trato de balón" [CD Lugo B / Polvorín 2021–2022: more juvenil and red-and-white but with the same good ball control] (in Spanish). Lugoslavia. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Ourense CF y Polvorín ofrecieron poco rendimiento en las áreas" [Ourense CF and Polvorín show little performance on the areas] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  4. ^ "El Polvorín remonta en el Manuel Candocia y se impone al Somozas" [Polvorín complete a comeback at the Manuel Candocia and impose themselves over Somozas] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "El Lugo doblega en los penaltis a una Unión Adarve superior" [Lugo bend a superior Unión Adarve on penalties] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Ramón Juan y Riquelme reinan en la niebla y eliminan al Lugo" [Ramón Juan and Riquelme reign on the mist and knock out Lugo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Pablo López Gallo, "Castrín", primer canterano formado en las Escuelas Lourenzá que es llamado por la Selección Española de Fútbol sub 17!! Enhorabuena!!!" [Pablo López Gallo, "Castrín", first youth graduate formed in the Escuelas Lorenzá who is called up to the Spain under-17 national football team!! Congratulations!!!] (in Spanish). Concello de Lourenzá. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2021.