José Antonio del Castillo Burga (10 May 1943 – 4 February 2023) was a Peruvian
football
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player and coach. A
forward
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, he played for
Peru
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in the
1970 FIFA World Cup
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. He also played for
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal S.A., shortened to Sporting Cristal, is a Peruvian sports club located in the city of Lima, best known for its association football, soccer team. It was founded on 13 December 1955 in the Rímac District, Rímac district by e ...
.
Del Castillo died on 4 February 2023, at the age of 79.
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1943 births
2023 deaths
Peruvian men's footballers
Peru men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards
1970 FIFA World Cup players
Sporting Cristal footballers
Peruvian football managers
Sporting Cristal managers
20th-century Peruvian sportsmen
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