Luis Castro (footballer, born 1957)

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Luis Castro
Personal information
Full name Luis Humberto Castro Dinamarca
Date of birth (1957-09-21) 21 September 1957 (age 66) [1]
Place of birth Chile
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1984 Fernández Vial 63 (18)
1985–1987 Naval 59 (14)
1987–1988 Atlético Potosino
International career
1985 Chile B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Humberto Castro Dinamarca (born 21 September 1957), also known by his nickname Cholo Castro, [2] is a Chilean former footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Mexico.

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Career

In his homeland, Castro played for Fernández Vial [3] and Naval [4] [5] in the Chilean top division. In addition, as a member of Fernández Vial, he won the league titles of both the Tercera División and the Segunda División in 1981 [6] and 1982, [7] respectively, [8] and took part in the first Clásico Penquista  [ es ] against Deportes Concepción at professional level in 1982. [9]

In 1987, he emigrated to Mexico and joined Atlético Potosino in the Mexican top division, where he coincided with his compatriots Nelson Sanhueza as fellow [10] [11] and Pedro Araya as coach. [12] He scored two goals in the 1987–88 season. [13]

At international level, he represented the Chile national B team and won the Indonesian Independence Cup in 1985, alongside players such as Oscar Wirth, Fernando Astengo, Carlos Poblete, among others. [1]

Personal life

He made his home in Potosí, Mexico, and has taken part in local amateur championships of the Liga de Veteranos (Veteran League). [14]

Honours

Fernández Vial

Chile B

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