Mario Castillo
Mario Alfonso Castillo Díaz (born 30 October 1951 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a retired football player.[1]
| 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 | |||
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.
References
- ""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)
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