Luis Humberto Castro Dinamarca (born 21 September 1957), also known by his nickname ''Cholo'' Castro, is a

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an former footballer who played as a

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for clubs in Chile and Mexico.

Career

In his homeland, Castro played for

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and

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in the Chilean top division. In addition, as a member of Fernández Vial, he won the league titles of both the

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and the

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in 1981 and 1982, respectively, and took part in the first against Deportes Concepción at professional level in 1982. In 1987, he emigrated to Mexico and joined

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in the Mexican top division, where he coincided with his compatriots

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as fellow and Pedro Araya as coach. He scored two goals in the 1987–88 season. At international level, he represented the Chile national B team and won the

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in 1985, alongside players such as Oscar Wirth,

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, Carlos Poblete, among others.

Personal life

He made his home in

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, Mexico, and has taken part in local amateur championships of the Liga de Veteranos (Veteran League).

Honours

Fernández Vial *

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: * Segunda División de Chile:

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Chile B *

: 1985

References

1957 births Living people Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's international footballers C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers Naval de Talcahuano footballers Tercera División de Chile players Primera B de Chile players Chilean Primera División players Atlético Potosino footballers Liga MX players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Men's association football forwards Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-footy-forward-stub