Ciro Paulino "Palic" Castillo Valerio (born 7 September 1965) is a retired Honduran football player who played for the national team in the 1990s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ciro Paulino Castillo Valerio | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Honduras | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1997 | Marathón | (35) | |
| 1991–1992 | Real España | (13) | |
| 1993–1994 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1994–1995 | Cartaginés | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Honduras | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNicknamed 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
editCastillo 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
editIn June 2010, Castillo rejoined his old club Marathón to become a reserves trainer and talent scout.[4]
References
edit- ^ Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2013-12-12 at archive.today - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Costa Rica como destino Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Costa Rica en la Copa Uncaf 1991 - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ “Quique” Grey y “Palic” Castillo al Marathón Archived 2013-12-12 at archive.today - La Tribuna (in Spanish)