José Ignacio Castillo Álvarez (born 11 April 1975 in Buenos Aires

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) is an Argentine

Argentina

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 footballer currently playing for AS Bari.
A prolific striker

Striker

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, nicknamed Nacho, he moved in Italy in 2001 to join Serie D

Serie D

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 club Brindisi, offering a massive contribution to their promotion to Serie C2

Serie C2

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 thanks to 15 goals in 23 matches. Despite this, he was not initially allowed to try his luck into professional football due to his lack of a European Union passport, and consequently opted to join Apulia

Apulia

Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...

n Serie D side Nardò, where he scored 17 goals.