Facts: - caps: 112 31 22 1 20 41 42 178 - nationalyears: 2002 -- 2003 - youthclubs: artesano - birth date: 27 june 1981 - clubs: artesano loan -rrb- racing santander -lrb- loan -rrb- gimnastic las -lrb- loan -rrb- huesca -lrb- loan -rrb- rayo palmas vallecano -lrb- loan -rrb- betis deportivo la coruna albacete -lrb- - nationalcaps: 7 - currentclub: betis - caption: castro playing for betis in 2012 - height: 1.70 m ftin 0 on - nationalgoals: 6 - name: ruben castro - nationalteam: spain u21 - birth place: las palmas , spain - position: striker / winger - fullname: ruben castro martin - image size: 200px - years: 1999 2004 -- 2005 2006 2007 2008 -- 2009 2009 -- -- 2010 2010 -- 2000 2001 -- 2004 2004 -- 2010 - clubnumber: 24 - youthyears: 1999 -- 2000 - image: ruben castro 2012.jpg - goals: 36 4 3 0 4 14 14 104 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ruben castro .
ruben castro martin -lrb- born 27 june 1981 -rrb- is a spanish professional footballer who plays for real betis mainly as a striker but also as a winger .he represented mainly las palmas and betis during his career , appearing in more than 200 games in both la liga and segunda division .