Palic Castillo Explained

Palic Castillo
Fullname:Ciro Paulino Castillo Valerio
Birth Date:7 September 1965
Birth Place:Honduras
Position:Striker
Years1:1983–1997
Goals1:35
Years2:1991–1992
Goals2:13
Years3:1993–1994
Clubs3:Alajuelense
Years4:1994–1995
Clubs4:Cartaginés
Nationalyears1:1991–1993
Nationalteam1:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1

Ciro Paulino "Palic" Castillo Valerio (born 7 September 1965) is a retired Honduran football player who played for the national team in the 1990s.

Club career

Nicknamed Palic, Castillo scored 35 league goals for Honduran side Marathón and another 13 with Real España over a 10-year period.[1] He also scored 10 goals in 76 games in the Costa Rican league with Alajuelense and Cartaginés.[2]

International career

Castillo made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country at that one tournament, the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup.[3]

His final international was a January 1993 friendly match against Bolivia.

Retirement

In June 2010, Castillo rejoined his old club Marathón to become a reserves trainer and talent scout.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Ediciones/2010/08/19/Noticias/Desafie-a-Ismael Desafíe a Ismael
  2. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/agosto/10/deportes4.html Costa Rica como destino
  3. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/Buzon-Rodrigo_0_1163483673.html Costa Rica en la Copa Uncaf 1991
  4. http://old.latribuna.hn/2010/06/02/%E2%80%9Cquique%E2%80%9D-grey-y-%E2%80%9Cpalic%E2%80%9D-castillo-al-marathon/ “Quique” Grey y “Palic” Castillo al Marathón