Mauricio Castillo Contreras (born 19 June 1987) is a Costa Rican international

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who plays professionally for

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, as a midfielder.

Club career

Castillo has played for

Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple ...

, Belén, Cartaginés and Qingdao Jonoon. In January 2015, Castillo rejoined Cartaginés.

International career

Castillo made his debut for

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in 2012. He has represented his country in

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matches, and played at the

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References

1987 births Living people Footballers from San José, Costa Rica Men's association football midfielders Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers Deportivo Saprissa players Belén F.C. players C.S. Cartaginés players Qingdao Hainiu F.C. players Municipal Grecia players Liga FPD players China League One players Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in China Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players La U Universitarios footballers {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub