Rafael Castillo (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Castillo Lazón | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2000–2001 | Alianza Atlético | ||
| 2002 | Sport Coopsol Trujillo | ||
| 2004–2005 | Unión Huaral | ||
| 2005–2006 | Universidad de San Martín | ||
| 2006–2007 | Melgar | ||
| 2008–2009 | José Gálvez | ||
| 2010 | Sport Huancayo | ||
| 2010 | Total Chalaco | ||
| 2011–2012 | José Gálvez | ||
| 2012–2014 | UTC | ||
| 2015–2016 | UTC | ||
| 2017 | Carlos A. Mannucci | ||
| 2018 | Unión Comercio | ||
| 2020 | Atlético Grau | ||
| 2021 | Carlos Stein | ||
| 2023 | Alfonso Ugarte | ||
| 2023 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
Rafael Castillo Lazón (born 26 September 1960) is a Peruvian football manager.[1] He is the son of Rafael Castillo Huapaya – a player and coach for Alianza Lima.[2]
Managerial career
Rafael "Rafo" Castillo Lazón began his coaching career in 1989 with Coronel Bolognesi,[3] before returning to management in 2000 with Alianza Atlético of Sullana. In the interim, he was appointed manager of the Peruvian U20 team at the 1997 South American U-20 Championship in Chile.[4]
Having played for various top-flight Peruvian clubs in the 2000s, he achieved his greatest success in the second division with José Gálvez FBC, winning both the 2nd division tournament in 2011[5] and the Torneo Intermedio that same year.[6] Success continued the following year, this time with UTC of Cajamarca, winning the Copa Perú,[7] which earned the club promotion to the first division. He managed UTC twice in the top flight between 2013 and 2016.
In 2020, he coached Atlético Grau, a newly promoted club.[8] After brief stints in the second division (under Carlos Stein and Alfonso Ugarte de Puno), he returned to the first division in 2023, taking charge of Deportivo Municipal.[9]
Honours
José Gálvez FBC
Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca
References
- ^ Rafael Castillo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Roberto Castro (17 April 2015). "Rafael Castillo Huapaya: Cholegado". De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ José Miguel Mercado (26 September 2013). "Ascensor exitoso" [Successful elevator]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ César Silva (18 June 2015). "Peru National U-20 and U-17 Team Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b César Silva (16 February 2023). "Peru - Second Level Winning Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Confirmado: 'Rafo' se queda en José Gálvez" [Confirmed: 'Rafo' is staying at José Gálvez]. Correo (newspaper) (in Spanish). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b César Silva (17 January 2023). "Peru - Copa Peru Winning Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "'Rafo' Castillo fue oficialmente anunciado por Atlético Grau" ['Rafo' Castillo was officially announced by Atlético Grau]. Ovación (in Spanish). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Stewart Luya (22 June 2023). "Liga 1: Deportivo Municipal presentó a Rafael Castillo" [Liga 1: Deportivo Municipal presented Rafael Castillo]. Fútbolperuano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.