Salvadoran footballer (born 1951)
Mario Castillo|
| Full name |
Mario Alfonso Castillo Díaz |
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| Date of birth |
(1951-10-31) 31 October 1951 (age 73) |
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| Place of birth |
San Miguel, El Salvador |
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| Height |
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Defender |
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| 1966–1967 |
El Salvador |
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| 1970–1972 |
Dragón |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1972–1977 |
Águila |
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| 1978–1983 |
Santiagueño |
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| 1984–1985 |
Alianza |
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| 1986–1987 |
Águila |
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| 1979–1982 |
El Salvador |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Castillo and the second or maternal family name is
Díaz.
Mario Alfonso Castillo Díaz (born 30 October 1951 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a retired football player.[1]
Club career
Nicknamed Macora, he started his career at local side Dragón when 18 years of age and later played for Águila, with whom he won 3 league titles. In 1978, he joined the star-studded team of Santiagueño, winning another league title with them, and moved to Alianza in 1984 before returning to Águila to end his career with them.
Retirement
Since his retirement from football in 1987, he has been working as a sales manager of a car-service company in his hometown.[2]
International career
Castillo has represented El Salvador in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches,[3] but most notably played for his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.
Honours
- 1972, 1976, 1977, 1980
References
External links
- Bio - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
