Mario Castillo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

Mario Alfonso Castillo Díaz (born 30 October 1951 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a retired football player.^[1]

Mario Castillo

Personal information
Full name	Mario Alfonso Castillo Díaz
Date of birth	(1951-10-31) 31 October 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth	San Miguel, El Salvador
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1966–1967	El Salvador
1970–1972	Dragón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1977	Águila
1978–1983	Santiagueño
1984–1985	Alianza
1986–1987	Águila
International career
1979–1982	El Salvador
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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,^[3] but most notably played for his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

Honours

• Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: 4

1972, 1976, 1977, 1980