Iván Castillo
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Iván Sabino Castillo Salinas (born July 11, 1970 in Coripata
, La Paz
) is a retired football defender
from Bolivia
, who played at club level for Bolívar
, The Strongest
and La Paz F.C.
in Bolivia. He also made a short stint with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
from Argentina.
He is the younger brother of Bolivian midfielder Ramiro Castillo, who died in 1997.
including participations in the 1997 Copa América, in which Bolivia finished as runners-up and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
held in Mexico.
Nor Yungas Province
Nor Yungas is a province in the Yungas-area of the Bolivian department of La Paz.. Its administrative seat is the town of Coroico.- Subdivision :The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons....
, La Paz
La Paz Department (Bolivia)
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises with a 2001 census population of 2,350,466 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with Peru. It contains the mighty Cordillera Real that reaches altitudes of . Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the Yungas,...
) is a retired football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
from Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, who played at club level for Bolívar
Club Bolívar
Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"...
, The Strongest
The Strongest
The Strongest is a Bolivian football club based in La Paz founded on April 8, 1908. Their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, the Rafael Mendoza Castellón , they play most of their games at the Estadio Hernando Siles, Bolivia's national ground...
and La Paz F.C.
La Paz F.C.
La Paz Fútbol Club, also known as La Paz F.C., is a professional football team from La Paz, currently playing in the Bolivian First Division Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. Formerly known as Atlético González, the team gained promotion to the First Division in 2003 .-History:La Paz F.C...
in Bolivia. He also made a short stint with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province...
from Argentina.
He is the younger brother of Bolivian midfielder Ramiro Castillo, who died in 1997.
National team
From 1993 to 2000, Castillo earned 36 caps playing for the Bolivian national teamBolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
including participations in the 1997 Copa América, in which Bolivia finished as runners-up and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:6 goals Cuauhtémoc Blanco Marzouq Al-Otaibi Ronaldinho4 goals Alex3 goals José Manuel Abundis Zé Roberto-Notes:...
held in Mexico.