var playerInfo={"82CBDCB828DBDF896209A361CA981BCF":"","09702F2B27619389F07D77F05427B135":"2014-1-1","F27CBDD6332F20A59321B0F4E9CF2AB8":"20","0A9B0394F31973591937C38F2F471911":"Chivas Guadalajara,Cruz Azul,Pumas UNAM","2B5572269355781B0007104B7181FA88":"1980-12-20","18E9F76C307DDD99":"6061","DA5E7C1A0F1CB829A66A16651D2472FD":"Mexico","FA149E2002A43ED77C24C62CDFF094A5":"1","0C852134AA40B2DD":"1","0FCC2F07B9D0EBFD":"Toledo","8DC362CCE065919BCF40467C0DE6A7E8":"","4678B5349347B7EB":"70kg","DD8BEAF452454A6D0A12C3D91CB3F716":"The Pumas UNAM central midfielder had his first taste of international football under Hugo Sanchez in 2007. He fell out of the picture under Sven-Goran Eriksson only to return to the Tricolor squad under present coach Javier Aguirre, who has made him a regular feature of his Mexico sides.<BR><BR>Israel Castro has several notable virtues. He is a great athlete, ensuring he is well equipped for the solid defensive work he carries out in the middle of the park. He also has a fearsome long-range shot, as Mexico fans will happily testify having seen him score one of the country's most important goals in qualifying - the equaliser in the 2-1 home win over the United States that booked their ticket to South Africa last August.<BR><BR>Castro started out as a right-back and shone in that position in the Pumas side that won consecutive championships in 2004. After a period alternating between defensive and midfield roles, he bedded down as a central midfielder in 2007 and it is in this position that he has flourished under Aguirre. Castro's extra-curricular interests mark him out as a fairly untypical footballer: he is an avid reader and lover of painting and the arts.","30A86FC0880FF75E":"175cm","9EBD0BFF9766B31DEF99430639A2F292":"Chivas Guadalajara","5E8F53D0A504BF86":"Israel Castrol Macias","C6E00DEB351621C4":"53334","A7F9B63E25A659E5":"Israel Castrol Macias","e_index":1};