Mario Castillo Explained

Mario Castillo
Fullname:Mario Alfonso Castillo Díaz
Birth Date:31 October 1951
Birth Place:San Miguel, El Salvador
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1966–1967
Youthyears2:1970–1972
Youthclubs1:El Salvador
Youthclubs2:Dragón
Years1:1972–1977
Years2:1978–1983
Years3:1984–1985
Years4:1986–1987
Clubs4:Águila
Nationalyears1:1979–1982
Nationalteam1:El Salvador

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, but most notably played for his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

Honours

4

1972, 1976, 1977, 1980

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Macora" Castillo: "Hoy los jugadores del Águila se distraen con cualquier cosa".
  2. http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=3921681 Su perfil y triunfos ¿Qué PASó con... "macora" castillo?