Ignacio "Nacho" Castro García (born 30 June 1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder, and is the current manager of Zacatecas.^[1]

Born in Avilés, Asturias, Castro began his career with local side Real Avilés, making his senior debut in 1989 at the age of just 18 and establishing himself as a starter in the following year, as his side achieved promotion from Segunda División B. He made his professional debut on 9 September 1990, playing the last 26 minutes in a 0–2 Segunda División away loss against Elche CF.

Castro scored his first professional goal on 26 May 1991, netting his team's third in a 3–3 home draw against Palamós CF. In 1992, after suffering relegation, he moved to fellow second division side FC Barcelona B.

After leaving Barça in 1995, Castro resumed his career mainly in the third division, representing Deportivo de La Coruña B, Avilés (two stints), Real Murcia, Real Jaén, Real Ávila CF, Zamora CF, UD Lanzarote, UD Fuerteventura, Logroñés CF and CD Orientación Marítima. He then signed for Tercera División side CD Eldense in 2007, before retiring with Primera Catalana side AD Guíxols in 2009.^[2]

Immediately after retiring, Castro was named manager of his last side Guíxols.^[2][3] He subsequently worked in the youth sides of EF Sant Feliu before being appointed in charge of CF Peralada in 2011.

On 19 May 2015, after achieving promotion to the fourth division, Castro left Peralada.^[4] He took over Girona FC B on 12 June,^[5] with the club later becoming the second reserve side behind Peralada.

On 3 July 2016, Castro was appointed manager of CE Farners [ca],^[6] but left the following 2 February.^[7] He took over UA Horta in the following year, before replacing Gabri at the helm of FC Andorra in the third division on 25 February 2020.^[8]

On 18 January 2021, Castro was sacked by Andorra.^[9] On 6 July, he was named in charge of San Fernando CD.^[10]

At the end of 2022 Castro was hired as coach by Ultimate Móstoles, team that plays at the Kings League, a seven-a-side football league in Barcelona.^[11] After finishing the first tournament, he left office.

On May 7, 2023, Castro was appointed as manager of Mineros de Zacatecas, a team that plays in the Liga de Expansión MX, the second division of the Mexican football system.^[1]

As of match played 4 April 2024

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Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Guíxols		1 July 2009	30 June 2010	38	12	14	12	45	44	+1	031.58	[12]
Peralada		1 July 2011	19 May 2015	140	61	34	45	216	172	+44	043.57	[13]
Girona B		12 June 2015	3 July 2016	34	11	8	15	45	46	−1	032.35	[14]
Farners [ca]		3 July 2016	2 February 2017	19	7	7	5	27	25	+2	036.84	[15]
Horta		21 June 2017	25 February 2020	105	47	24	34	143	129	+14	044.76	[16]
Andorra		25 February 2020	18 January 2021	14	6	5	3	15	13	+2	042.86	[17]
San Fernando		6 July 2021	21 September 2022	43	14	10	19	54	65	−11	032.56	[18]
Zacatecas		7 May 2023	Present	31	14	7	10	61	45	+16	045.16	[19]
Total				424	172	109	143	606	539	+67	040.57	—

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