Roberto Castillo (footballer, born 1930)

Roberto Castillo
Personal information
Full name Roberto Castillo Tardío
Date of birth (1930-04-29) 29 April 1930[1]
Place of birth Chincha Alta, Peru
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1958 Alianza Lima
International career
1952–1957 Peru 18 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Castillo Tardío (born in 29 April 1930) is a former Peruvian professional footballer who played as forward.

Along with his brother, Félix Castillo, also a footballer, they played for Alianza Lima in the 1950s.[2]

Playing career

Nicknamed Chupón,[1] Roberto Castillo played for Alianza Lima from 1946 to 1958, winning four Peruvian championships in 1948, 1952, 1954 and 1955.[1]

A Peruvian international from 1952 to 1957, he earned 18 caps for the national team, scoring one goal.[3] He participated in four South American championships: in 1953 in Peru, 1955 in Chile – where he scored his only international goal against Uruguay[4] – 1956 in Uruguay, and 1957 in Peru. He also played in the 1952 Panamerican Championship (three matches).[5]

Honours

Alianza Lima

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Publicación de Agencia Blanquiazul". Facebook (in Spanish). 29 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. ^ Roberto Castro (20 July 2012). "Félix Castillo: Bombón de aquellos" [Félix Castillo: A real heartthrob]. dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Peru-Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Peru vs Uruguay - AUF". auf.org.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Roberto Castillo Football Player Statistics". 11v11. Retrieved 25 December 2025.