Chicago Fire Sign Nery Castillo

Suman

July 20, 2010 at 10:55 AM

Let’s not neglect to mention that the Fire are getting Castillo on loan from Шахтар Донецьк (Shakhtar Donetsk). According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nery_Castillo#Shakhtar_Donetsk_.282007_-_.29:

Shakhtar Donetsk (2007 – )

On 31 July 2007, Castillo joined Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk on a five-year contract for a fee of €20 million. This became the most expensive transfer for a Ukrainian club to date.

Castillo scored his first goal for Shakhtar while playing against SV Salzburg in the Champions League. His stint was to be brief, though. Castillo had only played in a few games for Shakhtar when in a league match versus FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka, Shakhtar won a penalty kick. Castillo refused to give the ball to official penalty kick-taker Cristiano Lucarelli and took the penalty himself, which was saved. Castillo was immediately substituted from the game. Coach Mircea Lucescu commented “What Castillo did, from a professional point of view, I’ve never seen anything like it before in my whole life. There will be some measures taken against Castillo.” He has not played a game for Shakhtar since.

On 15 December 2007, Castillo’s agent told the Daily Mail: “There has been an agreement with Manchester City so that Nery can be with the club for one year on loan so he can prove himself and play active football.” adding that City would have an option to buy Castillo once his loan period expires. Shaktar president and Ukraine’s richest man Rinat Akhmetov then said that City’s offer of £1 million was too low, instead offering “a one-year loan – five million euros and there will be no options, meaning a right to buy (Castillo)… If Castillo finds his game … then in a year we’ll decide whether to take him back to Shakhtar or sell. And the price could be 20, or 30, or 40, or 50 million euros.”

Back to Shakhtar Donetsk

After failing to secure a place at Manchester City, Castillo returned to Shakhtar Donetsk at the end of his loan in January 2009.

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (2009 loan)

After Shakhtar Donetsk had failed to even include Castillo on the bench for the first two matches of the 2009/2010 season he was loaned to Ukrainian league rivals Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk for a year on July 30, 2009.[14]

Chicago Fire (2010 loan)

On 17 July 2010, the Chicago Fire announced the signing of Castillo as their newest designated player. He arrived on loan with Chicago holding the option to make the transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk permanent. In being signed as a designated player, he became the second youngest designated player in Major League Soccer history.

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Suman
July 20, 2010 at 10:55 AM

Let’s not neglect to mention that the Fire are getting Castillo on loan from Шахтар Донецьк (Shakhtar Donetsk). According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nery_Castillo#Shakhtar_Donetsk_.282007_-_.29:

Shakhtar Donetsk (2007 – )

On 31 July 2007, Castillo joined Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk on a five-year contract for a fee of €20 million. This became the most expensive transfer for a Ukrainian club to date.

Castillo scored his first goal for Shakhtar while playing against SV Salzburg in the Champions League. His stint was to be brief, though. Castillo had only played in a few games for Shakhtar when in a league match versus FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka, Shakhtar won a penalty kick. Castillo refused to give the ball to official penalty kick-taker Cristiano Lucarelli and took the penalty himself, which was saved. Castillo was immediately substituted from the game. Coach Mircea Lucescu commented “What Castillo did, from a professional point of view, I’ve never seen anything like it before in my whole life. There will be some measures taken against Castillo.” He has not played a game for Shakhtar since.

On 15 December 2007, Castillo’s agent told the Daily Mail: “There has been an agreement with Manchester City so that Nery can be with the club for one year on loan so he can prove himself and play active football.” adding that City would have an option to buy Castillo once his loan period expires. Shaktar president and Ukraine’s richest man Rinat Akhmetov then said that City’s offer of £1 million was too low, instead offering “a one-year loan – five million euros and there will be no options, meaning a right to buy (Castillo)… If Castillo finds his game … then in a year we’ll decide whether to take him back to Shakhtar or sell. And the price could be 20, or 30, or 40, or 50 million euros.”

Back to Shakhtar Donetsk

After failing to secure a place at Manchester City, Castillo returned to Shakhtar Donetsk at the end of his loan in January 2009.

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (2009 loan)

After Shakhtar Donetsk had failed to even include Castillo on the bench for the first two matches of the 2009/2010 season he was loaned to Ukrainian league rivals Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk for a year on July 30, 2009.[14]

Chicago Fire (2010 loan)

On 17 July 2010, the Chicago Fire announced the signing of Castillo as their newest designated player. He arrived on loan with Chicago holding the option to make the transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk permanent. In being signed as a designated player, he became the second youngest designated player in Major League Soccer history.
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