Agustín Castillo

Alberto Agustín Castillo Gallardo (born May 5, 1963) is a former Peruvian professional footballer and currently the manager of Platense.

Playing career Alianza Lima He started his career with Alianza Lima in 1973. He was part of the squad that won the 1975 tournament. He played in the Peruvian Segunda División until 1978, when he moved to Club Atlético Chalaco.

Deportivo Cuenca In 1989, he traveled to Ecuador to play with Deportivo Cuenca.

Atlético Marte In 1990, Castillo joined Atlético Marte of El Salvador, he then moved to Costa Rica to play with Herediano.

Águila In 1994, he returned to El Salvador to play with Águila.

FAS In 1996, he signed with FAS, where he retired.

Coaching career Deportivo Municipal In 1997, he began his coaching career with Deportivo Municipal in his native country of Peru.

Municipal Limeño In August 2000, Castillo signed as new coach of Municipal Limeño of El Salvador, replacing Rubén Alonso.

Castillo led them to the Apertura 2000 final, but they were defeated by Águila (2–3).

FAS Most of his success was when he became the manager of FAS in July 2001, replacing Rubén Guevara. Castillo led them to win the Clausura 2002, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2003, Apertura 2004 and Clausura 2005. Also, FAS lost the Clausura 2004 final against Alianza on penalties.

In October 2005, Castillo was replaced by Carlos de los Cobos.

Chalatenango In September 2005, Castillo signed as new coach of Chalatenango, replacing Carlos Alberto Mijangos. Castillo was replaced by Vladan Vićević in 2007.

Águila In December 2007, he signed as coach of Águila, replacing Luis Ramírez Zapata. In December 2008, Castillo was replaced by Pablo Centrone.

Luis Ángel Firpo In December 2008, he signed as coach of Luis Ángel Firpo, replacing Óscar Emigdio Benítez. Castillo led them to the Clausura 2009 final, but they were defeated by Isidro Metapán (0–1).

In December 2009, Castillo was replaced by Hugo Coria.

Suchitepéquez He then accepted to coach Suchitepéquez of Guatemala, and helped the small club reach the semi-finals of the Clausura 2010.

Return to FAS In January 2011, Castillo signed again as coach FAS, replacing Jorge Abrego. Castillo led them to the Clausura 2011 final, which they lost against Alianza (1–2 defeat). At the end of the tournament, he returned to Peru to coach Sport Boys.

El Salvador On December 17, 2012, he was announced as new manager to El Salvador, replacing Juan de Dios Castillo. On December 20, 2013, he was sacked as manager of El Salvador.

Second return to FAS In September 2014, Castillo signed as coach of FAS, replacing Efraín Burgos. Castillo led them to the Apertura 2015 final, but they were defeated by Alianza (0–1 defeat). In December 2015, Castillo was replaced by Carlos "Ché" Martínez.

Sonsonate In May 2016, Castillo signed as new coach of Sonsonate for the Apertura 2016, replacing Ennio Mendoza and Mario Elias Guevara. Castillo led them to the semi-finals of that tournament, but they were defeated by Alianza 0–4 on aggregate.

He left the club in February 2017.

Return to Suchitepéquez In December 2017, Castillo signed again as coach of Suchitepéquez.

Isidro Metapán In March 2018, Castillo signed as new coach of Isidro Metapán, replacing Edwin Portillo. In December 2018, Isidro Metapán reached the quarter-finals of the Apertura 2018, but they were defeated by FAS 0–2 on aggregate. On 12 December 2018, Castillo left the club.

Platense On 9 June, 2025 Castillo was announced as new head coach of Platense. He helped steer the club away from relegation and finished in eighth position, losing to eventual champion LA Firpo 6-2 on aggregate. the enxt season he would help the club stay in the first division, and finished in ninth position just missing out on finals. On 27th of April, 2026 Castillo was given a six month suspension following aggression against referee Raúl Fermín Morales during a Copa presidente match against Fuerte San Francisco.

Honours As a Player Club Alianza Lima Peruvian Primera División Champion (1):1975

Manager Club Municipal Limeño Primera División Runners-up (1): Apertura 2000

FAS Primera División Champion (5): Clausura 2002, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2003, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2005 Runners-up (4): Clausura 2004, Clausura 2011, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2024

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Primera División Runners-up (1): Clausura 2009

Aguila Primera División Runners-up (1): Clausura 2022

Jocoro Primera División Runners-up (1): Apertura 2023