Leonardo Castro He completed his best season as a player this Wednesday. In the team that made his professional debut, he not only became the top scorer in Colombian football, but also won the title, and against his former club, the DIM.
The 30-year-old from Cauca could not hold back the tears of emotion at the start of the game as he sang the anthem of Pereira, who enveloped him like an extra son and where he worked in the Cleaning company and collected garbage throughout the city, as well as at the end, after the conquest. This is the first title for this team after 78 years of history.
“I am very happy with this title, I can’t believe it, I dedicate it to all these people, but also to my family, and above all to my wife. At one point, I was hitting rock bottom, but she helped me get out of there,” said Castro, who led the league scoring chart with 15 goals. League Betplay-2. He overtook Marco Pérez (Águilas), who has already converted 12 Jéfferson Duque (Atletico Nacional) and Díber Cambindo (Independiente Medellín), who scored 11
Now, Castro appears to be signed by big Colombian sides, including Junior, Atlético Nacional and Millonarios. It was also known that there are foreign businessmen interested in taking it abroad.
“I was dreaming, together with my wife, of becoming a champion when we decided to come to Deportivo Pereira. Now it could be done. I also thank my agent for making us make the best decision. This is also for God, my family… the only thing left is to enjoy,” Castro indicated.
