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Héctor Castro
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Héctor Castro

Athlete · born November 29, 1904 · died 1960

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Agustín Héctor Castro Rodríguez was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He scored Uruguay's first ever goal in a World Cup against Peru at the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, which they would go on to win.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~19Joined Uruguay men's national football team1923
  2. ~19Joined Club Nacional de Football1923
  3. ~28Joined Estudiantes de La Plata1932

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