Mario Castillo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Alfonso Castillo Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1967 | El Salvador | ||
| 1970–1972 | Dragón | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1977 | Águila | ||
| 1978–1983 | Santiagueño | ||
| 1984–1985 | Alianza | ||
| 1986–1987 | Águila | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1982 | El Salvador | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mario Alfonso Castillo Díaz (born 30 October 1951 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a retired football player.[1]
Club career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 1972, 1976, 1977, 1980
References[edit]
- ^ ""Macora" Castillo: "Hoy los jugadores del Águila se distraen con cualquier cosa"".
- ^ Su perfil y triunfos ¿Qué PASó con... "macora" castillo? - El Salvador.com (in Spanish)
- ^ Mario Castillo – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links[edit]
- Bio - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
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