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.
He played for Club Atlético Platense at that time, and later for Club Bolívar. He played at the 1997 Copa America (in Bolivia), where Bolivia were runners-up, losing the final to Brazil. Castillo's nickname was "Chocolatín" by the colour of his skin.
Castillo commmitted suicide in 1997 after the death of his son.
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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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