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 67) [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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  3. ↑ (Fernández Vial) Fernández Vial 3-0 U.de Chile | Primera División 1983 on Facebook (in Spanish). 4 June 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Inostroza, Paulo (29 May 2020). "Fernández Vial '91: "Éramos el pobre peleando con los grandes"". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. ↑ (Naval de Talcahuano en Primera 1972-1976 1979-1990) 1987: Formación Naval de Talcahuano. on Facebook (in Spanish). 6 June 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. ↑ (Fútbol Chileno Retro) FERNÁNDEZ VIAL 1981, Campeonato de Tercera División. on Facebook (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ↑ (Recuerdos del Fútbol Chileno Fotos y Vídeos.) Arturo Fernández Vial año 1982. on Facebook (in Spanish). 30 September 1982. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Grandes historias en los 117 años de Fernández Vial" (in Spanish). ANFP. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Crónica del primer clásico penquista, en 1982". HISTORIAS DEL FÚTBOL (in Spanish). 6 December 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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  11. ↑ Díaz Hernández, Julián (17 May 2021). "El adiós a un vallense de Primera: "Pericles" Palomares". www.juliandiaz.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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