| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Fabio Castro Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-06-14)14 June 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | El Tambo, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Millonarios | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Deportivo Pereira | 52 | (30) |
| 2016–2021 | Independiente Medellín | 130 | (31) |
| 2022 | Deportivo Pereira | 44 | (24) |
| 2023– | Millonarios | 83 | (35) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2025 | |||
Leonardo Fabio Castro Méndez (born 14 June 1992) is a Colombian professionalfootballer who plays asforward forMillonarios.
Castro was born inEl Tambo, Cauca, but moved toPereira with his family at age 3. Growing up, he used to work in a waste management company and played recreational football games in order to make enough money to support his family. Before joining Deportivo Pereira, Castro had been rejected byBarranquilla F.C.,Envigado F.C., andLa Equidad.[1]
Castro began his career withDeportivo Pereira of theCategoría Primera B in 2014.
In 2016, he moved toIndependiente Medellín, where he was part of the squad that won the 2016 Apertura and the Copa Colombia in 2019 and 2020.
In 2022, Castro joined Pereira and finished league top scorer. He also led Pereira to their first ever title, scoring a goal in the first leg of the finals and then scoring a penalty in the penalty shootout in the second leg againstIndependiente Medellín.
Shortly after winning the league title with Pereira, Castro joined powerhouseMillonarios. In his debut on 29 January 2023, he scored twice in a 2-3 win against his former club Deportivo Pereira.[2] Castro scored three more times during the season as Millonarios won the league title, himself participating in both legs of the finals againstAtlético Nacional.
In the 2023 Copa Colombia, Castro scored seven times in eight matches to help Millonarios finish runner-up to rivals Nacional.