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Jersey Number 16
Jackson Castro
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- High School:
- Plano West HS
Bio
2023 (Junior at Creighton)
After wearing No. 16 during his first two seasons, Castro moved to No. 10 in 2023 ... An All-BIG EAST First Team selection, Castro logged better than 1,454 minutes as a junior, the most on the team ... Starting each of the Bluejays’ 17 matches in 2023, Castro led Creighton with six assists and added in two goals ... He scored in eight different contest, delivering goals against Grand Canyon (Sept. 1) in a 2-1 loss as well as at Seton Hall (Oct. 14) in a 2-1 defeat ... Four of Castro’s assists came in road matches at Denver (Sept. 4), at DePaul (Sept. 23), at Butler (Oct. 7) and St. John’s (Oct. 28), while two were at home against Michigan (Sept. 8) and No. 7 Akron (Oct. 18) ... The assist versus the Zips gave Creighton a 3-0 edge in the 84th minute, a match Creighton ultimately won 3-2.
2022 (Sophomore at Creighton)
Castro came into his own with 10 goals and eight assists in his sophomore season ... The Texas native appeared in 22 matches, starting 20, playing a combined 1,671 minutes ... Following the 2022 season, Castro earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team, tallying three goals and four assists in conference action ... Jackson scored goals in four the first six matches, including a pair of goals in Creighton’s 6-1 win versus Omaha on Sept. 14 ... He tallied a pair of assists in two contests, doing so in Creighton’s 4-2 win over Butler (Oct. 19) and again in the Bluejays’ 6-0 win over Seton Hall (Nov. 10) in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals ... Castro was a two-time BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week ... He picked up the award on Sept. 12 after scoring goals in the Bluejays’ draws with San Diego State (2-2 on Sept. 5) as well as Stanford (1-1 on Sept. 9) ... Then on Oct. 31 following a one goal and one assist effort in Creighton’s 3-0 win over DePaul (Oct. 29).
2021 (Freshman at Creighton)
In his first season at Creighton, Castro appeared in 17 matches ... He earned the start in nine contests, logging a combined 718 minutes ... Jackson closed the season with one goal and two assists ... Castro set up Creighton’s goal in the Bluejays’ 1-0 win at Missouri State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 18) ... His goal came at Connecticut (Oct. 16) in the 90th minute of play, while his first point as a Bluejay was an assist against UIC (Oct. 2).
Club/Prep Career
Jackson helped guide Solar 2 Boys to the U17 USYS National Championship ... He was also part of three North Texas State Cup championships, five Dallas Classic League champion squads and the 2016 Dallas Cup championships ... Castro earned selection to All-District team twice at Plano West High School.
Personal
The son of Kathy and Diego Castro, Jackson is an only child ... His father, Diego, played professionally for 11 years in the Chilean League, Bundesliga and American leagues ... His uncle, Rodrigo Castro, played collegiately at Indiana before playing professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League ... Jackson is a business major.
Getting to Know Jackson
If you didn’t play Soccer, what sport would you play: Basketball
Favorite Omaha Restaurant: Old Mattress Factory
Pregame Snack: Welch’s Fruit Snack
Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Favorite TV Show: Attack on Titan
Favorite Soccer Team: Union from Santa Fe
After wearing No. 16 during his first two seasons, Castro moved to No. 10 in 2023 ... An All-BIG EAST First Team selection, Castro logged better than 1,454 minutes as a junior, the most on the team ... Starting each of the Bluejays’ 17 matches in 2023, Castro led Creighton with six assists and added in two goals ... He scored in eight different contest, delivering goals against Grand Canyon (Sept. 1) in a 2-1 loss as well as at Seton Hall (Oct. 14) in a 2-1 defeat ... Four of Castro’s assists came in road matches at Denver (Sept. 4), at DePaul (Sept. 23), at Butler (Oct. 7) and St. John’s (Oct. 28), while two were at home against Michigan (Sept. 8) and No. 7 Akron (Oct. 18) ... The assist versus the Zips gave Creighton a 3-0 edge in the 84th minute, a match Creighton ultimately won 3-2.
2022 (Sophomore at Creighton)
Castro came into his own with 10 goals and eight assists in his sophomore season ... The Texas native appeared in 22 matches, starting 20, playing a combined 1,671 minutes ... Following the 2022 season, Castro earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team, tallying three goals and four assists in conference action ... Jackson scored goals in four the first six matches, including a pair of goals in Creighton’s 6-1 win versus Omaha on Sept. 14 ... He tallied a pair of assists in two contests, doing so in Creighton’s 4-2 win over Butler (Oct. 19) and again in the Bluejays’ 6-0 win over Seton Hall (Nov. 10) in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals ... Castro was a two-time BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week ... He picked up the award on Sept. 12 after scoring goals in the Bluejays’ draws with San Diego State (2-2 on Sept. 5) as well as Stanford (1-1 on Sept. 9) ... Then on Oct. 31 following a one goal and one assist effort in Creighton’s 3-0 win over DePaul (Oct. 29).
2021 (Freshman at Creighton)
In his first season at Creighton, Castro appeared in 17 matches ... He earned the start in nine contests, logging a combined 718 minutes ... Jackson closed the season with one goal and two assists ... Castro set up Creighton’s goal in the Bluejays’ 1-0 win at Missouri State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 18) ... His goal came at Connecticut (Oct. 16) in the 90th minute of play, while his first point as a Bluejay was an assist against UIC (Oct. 2).
Club/Prep Career
Jackson helped guide Solar 2 Boys to the U17 USYS National Championship ... He was also part of three North Texas State Cup championships, five Dallas Classic League champion squads and the 2016 Dallas Cup championships ... Castro earned selection to All-District team twice at Plano West High School.
Personal
The son of Kathy and Diego Castro, Jackson is an only child ... His father, Diego, played professionally for 11 years in the Chilean League, Bundesliga and American leagues ... His uncle, Rodrigo Castro, played collegiately at Indiana before playing professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League ... Jackson is a business major.
Getting to Know Jackson
If you didn’t play Soccer, what sport would you play: Basketball
Favorite Omaha Restaurant: Old Mattress Factory
Pregame Snack: Welch’s Fruit Snack
Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Favorite TV Show: Attack on Titan
Favorite Soccer Team: Union from Santa Fe
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