Nery Castillo - Olympiakos (2000-2007)

Nery Alberto Castillo Confalonieri (born June 13, 1984 in San Luis Potosí), is a Mexican international footballer who currently plays for Aris.

At the age of 16, Castillo's father accepted an offer of the Greek club Olympiacos. Three years after he joined Olympiacos, Castillo became a regular starter in both the domestic and European competitions. He became a fan favourite with the Gate 7 Ultras and was even given the #7 shirt in deference to them.

After that point, his career took a down slide. A rumoured transfer to the Italian club Inter Milan never happened, and changes in the management of the club combined with the arrival of former Brazil international Rivaldo relegated him from his starting role to the bench. Other off the field issues with the coach and teammates had also contributed to increasing perceptions that Castillo was a problematic player.

In early 2006 his father (also his agent) began negotiations with the Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara, but talks were interrupted because Olympiacos weren't interested in negotiating for the player at the time.

Before this, in what Castillo thought was his last game for Olympiacos, he scored a free kick after "stealing" it from a team mate who was preparing to take it. He celebrated by running the length of the field and throwing his shirt to his fans at Gate 7. He was left looking somewhat sheepish without a shirt for the restart.

During the 2006--07 season Castillo was a solid starter. Many reports considered that the player had changed his attitude and solved off the field issues. The prospect of a more mature Castillo encouraged the officers of Olympiacos to renew his contract, extending its length four more years, and improving its economic conditions.

Castillo was the leading scorer for Olympiacos during the preparatory phase for the 2006--07 season, accumulating seven goals in friendly games. From then on his form only improved, scoring several goals in the UEFA Champions League and the domestic tournament, including a hat-trick against Panionios. Castillo ended the season second to Rivaldo in goals and assists for the club, which included three goals in five Champions League matches.

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Sean parte del gran eco que intentamos emitir a favor del retorno de Castillo al seleccionado mexicano y den like :D

[drastikotv]

este es un verdadero delantero no como el casa goles de chicharron

[ddresidentevil2]

nery es y siempre sera el mejor jugador mexicano que jamas habia visto su character y problemas personales lo an ido acabando poko a poko ojala y este listo para brazil 2014!!

[osklda]

even yaya toure said he was good enuf 4 real madrid but he became angry about his father dead never played the same

[osklda]

Hope nerry castillo comes back to mexico and plays like this agin

[dreamspace13]

xaxa k twra ston ari sas krazei....mpeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Milos18Teodosic]

ti KSENERWMA mporei na trwei to palikari.... apo 9rulo sakhtar kai city, ston mpati-rouli

[Lappein]

apo tous pio psuxomenous olympiakous apo pitsirikas..den eprepe na faei porta meta tin shaktar apo ton olympiako!

Neri Alani gia Panta sto Limani!

G-7-

[Datte1989]

@OlympiakosFootball epaggelmatias podosfairisths einai...dld ti eprepe na kanei epeidh agapouse ton olympiako? na mas dinei pases gia na deiksei thn agaph tou, se opoia omada kai na paiksei prepei na deixnei pa8os gia th nikh (genika gia th nikh)...