| Hernán Castro | |
| Fullname: | Hernán Segundo Castro Venegas |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Death Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Chileno Árabe |
| Youthyears2: | 1975–1980 |
| Youthclubs2: | Audax Italiano |
| Years1: | 1980–1982 |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 1983 |
| Caps2: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 1984 |
| Clubs3: | Audax Italiano |
| Years4: | 1984 |
| Caps4: | 27 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1985–1986 |
| Caps5: | 54 |
| Goals5: | 13 |
| Years6: | 1987 |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1987 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 1988 |
| Goals8: | 7 |
| Years9: | 1989 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 1990–1992 |
| Caps10: | 31 |
| Years11: | 1992 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
Hernán Segundo Castro Venegas (14 August 1961 – 17 August 2021) was a Chilean professional footballer who played as a left winger for clubs in Chile and Mexico.
As a child, Castro was with Chileno Árabe before joining Audax Italiano youth system,[1] making his professional debut thanks to the coach Hernán Godoy.[2]
A well remembered player of Audax Italiano[3] and Santiago Wanderers[4] in the first half 1980s, in his homeland he also played for Huachipato, Coquimbo Unido, Unión La Calera and Unión San Felipe.[5]
He also had a successful stint with Mexican side Atlético Morelia from 1990 to 1992 in the top division, making thirty one appearances.[6]
Owner of a controversial personality, as a professional footballer he used to smoke marijuana and drink alcohol.[7]
At the beginning of his stint with Coquimbo Unido, he spat a referee and was suspended for around 18 matchdays.[7]
Castro was better known by his nickname Indio (Indian).[4]
As a player of Morelia, he earned over 30 millions Mexican pesos what he squandered back in Chile.[8] In addition, he was in prison for assaulting his wife.[6]
After his retirement, he worked as a builder, welder and pipe assembler. He fell into a depression and lived in a garbage drump in Cerro Navia commune,[7] despite he sometimes was helped by former colleagues,[9] dying in the street on 17 August 2021.[5]