Ramiro Castillo
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Ramiro Castillo Salinas (born March 27, 1966 – died October 18, 1997) was a football midfielder who was capped 52 times and scored 5 international goals for Bolivia between 1989 and 1997, including one substitute appearance at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Castillo was born in Coripata, a small town in the sub-tropical Yungas region. His first professional team was The Strongest, club with which he always identified. From there he went to play successfully in the Argentine football, defending the colors of River Plate and Club Atlético Platense.
He played at the 1997 Copa America (in Bolivia), where Bolivia were runners-up, losing the final to Brazil. Despite being the tournament’s MVP, Castillo missed the final game due to the sudden death of his infant son. Castillo never recovered from this and committed suicide shortly thereafter.
Castillo's nickname was "Chocolatín" by the colour of his skin.
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1 Trucco | 2 J. Peña | 3 Sandy | 4 Rimba | 5 Quinteros | 6 Borja | 7 Pinedo | 8 Melgar | 9 A. Peña | 10 Etcheverry | 11 Moreno | 12 Rojas | 13 Soruco | 14 Ramos | 15 Soria | 16 Cristaldo | 17 O. Sánchez | 18 Ramallo | 19 Torrico | 20 Castillo | 21 E. Sánchez | 22 Baldivieso | Coach: Azkargorta |
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