Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón (born 11 January 1949) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a striker. Club career Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Castronovo began his career with local Rosario Central in 1968, but an economic crisis in 1970 prompted his move to Peñarol in Uruguay, where he became the top scorer of the 1971 edition of the Copa Libertadores, tied with Luis Artime at ten goals. After playing in Ligue 1 with AS Nancy during three seasons, Castronovo moved to Spain where he remained until the end of his career, representing CD Málaga, Hércules CF, UD Salamanca and Algeciras CF and competing in both La Liga and Segunda División. On 27 April 1980, whilst a free agent, he was involved in a match fixing incident between the first and the third clubs which resulted in a two-year ban for himself, Málaga teammate Julio Orozco and Salamanca manager Felipe Mesones; he retired shortly after, aged only 31. References External links 1949 births Living people Argentine people of Spanish descent Citizens of Spain through descent Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine footballers Association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Rosario Central footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Peñarol players Ligue 1 players AS Nancy Lorraine players La Liga players Segunda División players CD Málaga footballers Hércules CF players UD Salamanca players Algeciras CF footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Uruguay Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain