Miguel Ángel Castillo Sanhueza (born 25 August 1972) is a Chilean former professional

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who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile, Mexico and Bolivia.

Club career

A left-foot midfielder, Castillo is a product of Palestino youth system, playing for the club in three stints, scoring a total of 34 goals. In Chile he also played for Huachipato, Unión San Felipe and Deportes La Serena in the

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. In the

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, he played for Colchagua,

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and San Luis de Quillota. Abroad, he played for the Mexican club León and the Bolivian club

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International career

In 2001, Castillo made an appearance for the

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in the

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match against

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on 14 August.

Coaching career

He worked as manager of San Bernardo Unido in the Chilean Tercera B from 2015 to 2017.

References

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at PartidosdeLaRoja {{DEFAULTSORT:Castillo, Miguel Angel 1972 births Living people Footballers from Santiago Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers CD Colchagua footballers Club León footballers Huachipato FC footballers Unión San Felipe footballers Naval de Talcahuano footballers Deportes La Serena footballers C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players San Luis de Quillota footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Liga MX players Bolivian Primera División players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Men's association football midfielders Chilean football managers San Bernardo Unido managers