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Osvaldo Castro
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Full name Osvaldo Castro Pelayo
Date of birth October 17, 1948 (1948-10-17) (age 61)
Place of birth    Copiapó, Chile
Playing position Forward
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1965-1968
1969-1971
1972-1975
1975-1979
1979-1981
1981-1982
1983-1984
Unión La Calera
Deportes Concepción
Club América
Club Jalisco
Deportivo Neza
Atlético Potosino
Pumas UNAM
095 (71)
109 (65)
088 (49)
130 (91)
082 (43)
035 (23)
053 0(9)   
National team
1966-1977 Chile 028 0(7)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Osvaldo Castro Pelayo (born October 17, 1948),nicknamed"Pata Bendita" is a retired Chilean footballer who played in Chilean and Mexican League clubs. He is the topscorer in the history of Chilean football with 351 goals in 592 official matches.

Career

Castro started in Chilean club Unión La Calera in 1965.He departed to Deportes Concepción in 1969 where he earned the title of Goalscorer in 1970 with 36 goals.

With 136 goals scored in his first 5 seasons in Chile in 1971,he was transferred to Club América In the 1973-1974 season, "Pata Bendita" becomes maximum Primera División de Mexico goalscorer. Castro obtained the award other three consecutive times.

In 1975 Castro is sold to Jalisco de Guadalajara.He will end his career in 1984 with Pumas de la UNAM.








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