Ramón Víctor Castro García (born 13 June 1964 in
Montevideo
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) is a former
Uruguay
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an
footballer
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.
Following his playing career, Castro became a football manager in Chile.
Club career
Castro spent most of his career in the
Primera División Uruguaya
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, playing for
Cerro,
Montevideo Wanderers
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and
Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol (), more commonly referred to as Peñarol, is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Montevideo. The club currently competes in the Uruguayan Primera División, the highest tier in Uruguayan football.
The nam ...
. He also had spells with
Deportivo Mandiyú and
Deportivo Español in the
Primera División de Argentina.
International career
Castro made nine appearances for the senior
Uruguay national football team
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from 1987 to 1991.
Post-retirement
Castro has worked for the
Ministry of Public Works
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in
Talca
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, Chile, and has represented its football team, Vialidad, in both friendlies and the local championship for workers, alongside former professional players such as and
Jaime Sandoval.
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
Footballers from Montevideo
Uruguayan men's footballers
Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Uruguay men's international footballers
1991 Copa América players
Uruguayan Primera División players
C.A. Cerro players
Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players
Peñarol players
Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players
Argentine Primera División players
Deportivo Mandiyú footballers
Deportivo Español footballers
Chilean Primera División players
C.D. Antofagasta footballers
Rangers de Talca footballers
Primera B de Chile players
C.D. Cobresal footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Men's association football midfielders
Uruguayan football managers
Curicó Unido managers
Rangers de Talca managers
Chilean Primera División managers
Uruguayan expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Chile
Uruguayan emigrants to Chile
Naturalized citizens of Chile
20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen
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