Luis Castro (footballer, born 1921)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Luis Ernesto Castro
Personal information
Full name Luis Ernesto Castro Sánchez
Date of birth (1921-07-31)31 July 1921
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death 17 December 2002(2002-12-17) (aged 81)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1950 Nacional 274 (166)
International career
1942–1954 Uruguay 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Ernesto Castro Sánchez (31 July 1921 – 17 December 2002),[1] nicknamed Mandrake,[2] was a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[3] He also played for Club Nacional de Football.

References

  1. ^ "Luis Ernesto Castro". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Castro, Luis Ernesto".
  3. ^ 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland


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