Iván Castillo (footballer)

Iván Castillo
Personal information
Full name Iván Sabino Castillo Salinas
Date of birth (1970-07-11) July 11, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Coripata, Bolivia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Bolívar 293 total (23)
1997–1999 Gimnasia de Jujuy 35 (0)
1999–2002 Bolívar (see above)
2003–2004 The Strongest 56 (4)
2005–2006 La Paz 44 (3)
2007 Bolívar (see above)
International career‡
1993–2000 Bolivia 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 25, 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 25, 2008

Iván Sabino Castillo Salinas (born July 11, 1970, in Coripata, La Paz) is a retired football defender from Bolivia, who played at club level for Bolívar, The Strongest and La Paz F.C. in Bolivia. He also made a short stint with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy from Argentina.

International career

From 1993 to 2000, Castillo earned 36 caps playing for the Bolivia national team[1] including participations in the 1997 Copa América, in which Bolivia finished as runners-up and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Mexico. He represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[2]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Bolivian midfielder Ramiro Castillo, who committed suicide in 1997.

References

  1. ^ Appearances for Bolivia National Team Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  2. ^ Iván Castillo – FIFA competition record (archived)


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