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Niklas Fernando Nygård Castro (born 8 January 1996) is a Norwegian-born Chilean football forward who currently plays for Aalesund.
Career
His father is Chilean and his mother is Norwegian. He played youth football for Manglerud Star. Ahead of the 2016 he was drafted into the senior team of first-tier club Vålerenga. He made his Norwegian top division debut in April 2016 against Stabæk.
Already on 15 June 2018, Castro signed with Aalesund for the 2019 season. The contract was until 2021.
International career
Due to his Chilean heritage, on 3 October 2019, Castro was officially called up to the Chile national team for the friendly matches against Colombia and Guinea. Since he did not have Chilean nationality at the time, he was included in the squad as a "special guest" according to manager Reinaldo Rueda.
On 27 February 2020, it was confirmed Castro officially acquired the Chilean nationality and may be called up to the national team according to Ambassador of Chile to Norway, Waldemar Coutts
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 August 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||
| Kongsvinger | 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | - | 28 | 15 | |
| 2018 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | - | 30 | 12 | |||
| Total | 53 | 22 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 58 | 27 | ||
| Aalesund | 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | 24 | 17 | 3 | 3 | - | 27 | 20 | |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 3 | ||
| Total | 36 | 20 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 39 | 23 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 42 | 12 | 9 | - | - | 110 | 51 | ||