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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Sabino Castillo Salinas | ||
| Date of birth | July 11, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Coripata, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1996 | Bolívar | 293 total | (23) |
| 1997–1999 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 35 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Bolívar | (see above) | |
| 2003–2004 | The Strongest | 56 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | La Paz | 44 | (3) |
| 2007 | Bolívar | (see above) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1993–2000 | Bolivia | 36 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 25, 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 25, 2008 | |||
International career
From 1993 to 2000, Castillo earned 36 caps playing for the Bolivia national team[1] including participations in the 1997 Copa América, in which Bolivia finished as runners-up and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Mexico. He represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[2]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Bolivian midfielder Ramiro Castillo, who committed suicide in 1997.
References
External links
- Argentine Primera statistics at futbolxxi.com (in Spanish)
- Iván Castillo at National-Football-Teams.com