Guillermo Antonio Castro Orellana (born 25 June 1940 in San Salvador) is a retired footballer from El Salvador.
 Castro in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guillermo Antonio Castro Orellana | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1970 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 1971–1972 | UES | ||
| 1973–1976 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 1977 | Juventud Independiente | ||
| International career | |||
| El Salvador | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1980 | Independiente de San Vicente | ||
| 1981–1982 | Chalatenango | ||
| 1992 | Atlético Marte | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2009 | |||
Club career
editNicknamed el Loro (the Parrot), he has most notably played for local side Atlético Marte, with whom he made his debut in 1960. He has also had spells at UES and Juventud Independiente.[1]
International career
editCastro represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[2] in five FIFA World Cup qualification matches and at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.[3]
Retirement
editHe has been involved with El Salvador's coaches association for 30 years and has also managed league sides Independiente de San Vicente, Chalatenango and Atlético Marte.
References
edit- ^ Entrevista Guillermo “El Loro” Castro Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine – ESalMundoTV (in Spanish)
- ^ "Guillermo Castro Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ Guillermo Castro – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- ¿Qué PASó con... "el loro" castro ? – El Salvador.com (in Spanish)
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