# Beckham Castro > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Beckham_Castro > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Beckham_Castro.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckham_Castro > Source revision: 1355855555 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Colombian footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Castro|Espinosa|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Beckham Castro | image = Beckham David Castro.jpg | fullname = Beckham David Castro Espinosa{{WorldFootball.net|beckham-castro}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|9|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [Cartagena](/source/Cartagena%2C_Colombia), [Bolívar](/source/Bol%C3%ADvar_Department), Colombia | height = 1.76 m | position = [Winger](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano) | clubnumber = 11 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Chiqui Orozco | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Academia de Crespo | youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Estudiantil | youthyears4 = | youthclubs4 = Aston Villa de Cali | youthyears5 = 2020–2023 | youthclubs5 = [Millonarios](/source/Millonarios_F.C.) | years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = [Millonarios](/source/Millonarios_F.C.) | caps1 = 64 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 2024–2025 | clubs2 = → [La Equidad](/source/La_Equidad) (loan) | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 3 | club-update = 22 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = | clubs3 = [FC Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano) | years3 = 2026 }} '''Beckham David Castro Espinosa''' (born 12 September 2003) is a Colombian [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [winger](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [FC Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano). ==Early life== Castro was born in [Cartagena](/source/Cartagena%2C_Colombia), and is named after former [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.), [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_CF) and England international footballer [David Beckham](/source/David_Beckham), as his father was a fan of Real Madrid.{{cite web|url=https://futbolete.com/millonarios/video-beckham-david-castro-contando-la-historia-de-su-nombre-es-por-eso/855822/|title=Video: Beckham David Castro contando la historia de su nombre. ¡Es por eso!|trans-title=Video: Beckham David Castro telling the story of his name. That's why!|first=Guillermo|last=Puerto|date=31 May 2023|access-date=6 August 2023|website=futbolete.com|language=es}} Due to his relatively unusual name, his footballing career was the subject of media attention from a young age, and in 2013 Colombian newspaper Q'hubo ran an article on him, despite him only being ten years old at the time.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/asi-pintaba-beckham-david-castro-espinoza-cuando-tenia-diez-anos-GA8345118|title=Así pintaba Beckham David Castro Espinoza cuando tenía diez años|trans-title=This is how Beckham David Castro Espinoza was painted when he was ten years old|first=Juan Carlos|last=Martínez Castellar|date=24 May 2023|access-date=6 August 2023|website=eluniversal.com.co|language=es}} ==Club career== ===Early career=== Castro began his footballing career at Chiqui Orozco, a local footballing school in Cartagena.{{cite web|url=https://primertiempo.co/futbol/beckham-david-castro-la-joya-cartagenera-que-debuto-con-millonarios/|title=Beckham David Castro, la joya cartagenera que debutó con Millonarios|trans-title=Beckham David Castro, the jewel from Cartagena who debuted with Millonarios|first=Lucho|last=Anaya|date=22 March 2023|access-date=6 August 2023|website=primertiempo.co|language=es}} He later played for Academia de Crespo and Estudiantil de Medellín, also representing Aston Villa de Cali. ===Millonarios=== Having trialled with Brazilian and Portuguese clubs [Grêmio](/source/Gr%C3%AAmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense) and [Braga](/source/S.C._Braga), respectively, Castro signed a professional contract with [Categoría Primera A](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A) side [Millonarios](/source/Millonarios_F.C.) in his native Colombia in December 2020. He finished bronze in the 2022 golden boot race at youth level, and the following year he made his debut on 22 March 2023, coming on as a late substitute for [Fernando Uribe](/source/Fernando_Uribe) in a 2–0 league win over [Deportivo Pasto](/source/Deportivo_Pasto). Following teammate [Óscar Cortés](/source/%C3%93scar_Cort%C3%A9s_(footballer%2C_born_2003))' call up to the Colombia under-20 side for the [2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/2023_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup), and an injury to attacking midfielder Daniel Cataño, Castro was given a run of games as a starter in the Millonarios side.{{cite web|url=https://futbolete.com/millonarios/beckham-castro-la-sorpresiva-nueva-aparicion-en-millonarios/855794/|title=Beckham Castro, la sorpresiva nueva aparición en Millonarios|trans-title=Beckham Castro, the surprising new appearance in Millionaires|first=Guillermo|last=Puerto|date=31 May 2023|access-date=6 August 2023|website=futbolete.com|language=es}} Having been named in the line-up for Millonarios' Categoría Primera A fixture against [Independiente Medellín](/source/Independiente_Medell%C3%ADn) on 20 May 2023, he latched on to a cross from [Leonardo Castro](/source/Leonardo_Castro_(footballer%2C_born_1992)) late into the first half to score his first goal for the club in the eventual 2–2 draw.{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/colombia/nota/_/id/12081675/beckham-david-castro-marco-su-primer-gol-con-millonarios-frente-al-medellin|title=Beckham David Castro marcó su primer gol con Millonarios frente al Medellín|trans-title=Beckham David Castro scored his first goal with Millonarios against Medellín|date=20 May 2023|access-date=6 August 2023|website=espndeportes.espn.com|language=es}} Three days later he made his [Copa Sudamericana](/source/Copa_Sudamericana) bow, starting in a 3–1 win over Uruguayan opposition [Peñarol](/source/Pe%C3%B1arol), and getting the assist for [Jorge Arias](/source/Jorge_Arias_(Colombian_footballer))' goal.{{cite web|url=https://primertiempo.co/futbol/pidiendo-via-beckham-castro-se-estreno-en-sudamericana-con-una-asistencia/|title=Pidiendo vía: Beckham Castro se estrenó en Sudamericana con una asistencia|trans-title=Asking for a way: Beckham Castro made his debut in Sudamericana with an assist|first=Lucho|last=Anaya|date=25 May 2023|access-date=6 August 2023|website=primertiempo.co|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/colombia/nota/_/id/12138685/beckham-castro-figura-millonarios-cantera-cuadrangulares|title=Beckham Castro demuestra la calidad de la cantera de Millonarios: cuatro partidos en línea con goles y asistencias|trans-title=Beckham Castro demonstrates the quality of the Millonarios academy: four games in a row with goals and assists|first=Javier|last=Marín|date=1 June 2023|access-date=6 August 2023|website=espn.com.ar|language=es}} He followed this up with an assist in the following game, a 1–0 win against [Boyacá Chicó](/source/Boyac%C3%A1_Chic%C3%B3_F.C.), before scoring his second goal for the club - the only goal in a 1–0 win against [América de Cali](/source/Am%C3%A9rica_de_Cali) on 31 May 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/el-cartagenero-beckham-castro-le-da-triunfo-a-millonarios-ante-america-FL8379241|title=El cartagenero Beckham Castro le da triunfo a Millonarios ante América|trans-title=Beckham Castro from Cartagena gives Millonarios victory against América|first=Carlos|last=Caballero Villa|date=31 May 2023|access-date=6 August 2023|website=eluniversal.com.co|language=es}} On 3 August 2023, following a short absence from the first team, he returned to action in Millonarios' [friendly](/source/Exhibition_game) win over Spanish opposition [Real Zaragoza](/source/Real_Zaragoza), scoring the first goal in an eventual 2–1 win.{{cite web|url=https://primertiempo.co/futbol/gol-en-la-romareda-beckham-castro-le-anoto-con-millonarios-al-real-zaragoza/|title=Gol en La Romareda: Beckham Castro le anotó con Millonarios al Real Zaragoza|trans-title=Goal in La Romareda: Beckham Castro scored with Millionaires against Real Zaragoza|first=Lucho|last=Anaya|date=3 August 2023|access-date=6 August 2023|website=primertiempo.co|language=es}} ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|6 August 2023.}}{{Soccerway|backham-david-castro-espinosa/812667}} {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Millonarios](/source/Millonarios_F.C.) |[2023](/source/2023_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season) |[Categoría Primera A](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A) |14||2||0||0||3{{efn|name=CS|Appearances in the [Copa Sudamericana](/source/Copa_Sudamericana)}}||0||0||0||17||2 |- ! colspan="3" |'''Career total''' !14!!2!!0!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!17!!2 |} ;Notes {{notelist}} ==Honours== ;Millonarios * [Categoría Primera A](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A): [2023-I](/source/2023_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season) * [Superliga Colombiana](/source/Superliga_Colombiana): [2024](/source/2024_Superliga_Colombiana) ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Beckham}} Category:2003 births Category:Footballers from Cartagena, Colombia Category:Living people Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Colombian men's footballers Category:Millonarios F.C. players Category:La Equidad footballers Category:Categoría Primera A players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Beckham Castro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckham_Castro) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckham_Castro?action=history)). 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