| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José García Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Melilla,Spain | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 2003(2003-05-10) (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Málaga,Spain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1959 | Sevilla FC | 102 | (42) |
| 1959–1962 | Real Madrid | 22 | (18) |
| 1961 | →River Plate (loan) | 18 | (7) |
| 1962–1963 | Mallorca | 26 | (11) |
| 1965–1966 | Málaga | 65 | (7) |
| Total | 233 | (85) | |
| International career | |||
| 1955–1960 | Spain B | 9 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1984 | UD Melilla | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José García Castro (10 July 1933 – 10 May 2003), also known asPepillo, was a Spanish professionalfootballer. He played forSevilla,Real Madrid,Mallorca,River Plate, andMálaga, as well as theSpanish B national team, between 1953 and 1966. He was sometimes nicknamedPepillo II, to avoid confusion with former Sevilla playerJosé Díaz Payán, who was also nicknamed Pepillo.[1][2]
Pepilo II started his career as astriker inSevilla's academy, making his debut in 1954 for the club. He scored 42 goals in 102 games for the club, before joiningReal Madrid in 1959. He spent 4 years at Real Madrid, between 1959 and 1962. During the1959-60 season, he scored 5 in a 11-2 win againstElche CF. In 1961, he went on loan to Argentine teamRiver Plate, where he scored 7 goals in 18 games. He left Real Madrid to joinMallorca in 1962, where he scored 11 goals in his only season at the club. In 1965, he would joinMalaga, where he scored 7 goals in 66 games, before retiring in 1966.
He joinedUD Melilla as their manager in 1983, lasting only 1 season.
As Player:
Sevilla
Real Madrid