Raúl Castronovo

Raúl Castronovo
Castronovo with Rosario Central in 1969
Personal information
Full name Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón
Date of birth (1949-01-11)11 January 1949
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Date of death 14 May 2026(2026-05-14) (aged 77)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1970 Rosario Central 63 (14)
1971 Peñarol 19 (13)
1971–1974 Nancy 79 (30)
1974–1977 Málaga 56 (20)
1977–1978 Hércules 18 (6)
1978–1979 Salamanca 26 (8)
1979–1980 Algeciras 22 (3)
Total 283 (94)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón (11 January 1949 – 14 May 2026) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Castronovo began his career with local Rosario Central in 1968. An economic crisis prompted his move to Peñarol in Uruguay,[1] where he became the top scorer of the 1971 edition of the Copa Libertadores, tied with Luis Artime at ten goals.[2]

After playing in Ligue 1 with Nancy for three seasons,[3] Castronovo moved to Spain where he remained until the end of his career, representing Málaga, Hércules, Salamanca and Algeciras and competing in both La Liga and Segunda División.[4] On 27 April 1980, whilst a free agent, he was involved in a match fixing incident between the first and the third clubs which resulted in a two-year ban for himself, Málaga teammate Julio Orozco and Salamanca manager Felipe Mesones;[5] he retired shortly after, aged 31.

Death

Castronovo died on 14 May 2026, at the age of 77.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "La vieja amistad entre Peñarol y Rosario Central: mismo origen, un solo cruce y cracks que llegaron del canalla" [The old friendship between Peñarol and Rosario Central: same origin, a single tie and stars who came from the bastard]. El País (in Spanish). 3 April 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Ciullini, Pablo; Pierrend, José Luis; Stokkermans, Karel. "Copa Libertadores de América 1971". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Savez combien de joueurs argentins ont porté le maillot de l'AS Nancy Lorraine?" [Do you know how many Argentine players donned AS Nancy Lorraine's jersey?]. L'Est Républicain (in French). 17 December 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Aquel Málaga-Salamanca | ¿Qué pasó en el único partido 'amañado' en España?" [That Málaga-Salamanca | What happened in the only match 'fixed' in Spain?]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Cortés, Juan (27 August 2007). "El Salamanca, un borrón en la historia malaguista" [Salamanca, blur in malaguista history]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Luto en Peñarol: murió el goleador Raúl Castronovo, recordado por anotar en un clásico histórico del Mirasol" [Mourning in Peñarol: death of striker Raúl Castronovo, remembered for scoring in historic Mirasol derby]. El País (in Spanish). 15 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Castronovo Raul Osvaldo". La Capital (in Spanish). May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
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