Osmar Castillo
Osmar Eduardo Castillo Rojas is a Venezuelan football manager, currently in charge of Angostura.
Career
Born in Cabudare, Castillo started working as manager at several local sides in Lara state. He led Fundación Lara Deportiva to a first-ever promotion to the Venezuelan [Segunda División|Segunda División] in 2019, after winning the Tercera División promotion play-offs. After being in charge of the side during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the side confirmed his departure on 24 March 2022.Castillo was an assistant of Jorge Durán at Deportivo Lara, before taking over Angostura in the second division on 2 June 2022. At the end of the season, he led the team to a first-ever promotion to the Venezuelan [Primera División|Primera División] as champions.
Castillo led Angostura to a mid-table finish in the 2023 [Venezuelan Primera División season|2023 season], and also qualified the club to the final rounds of the Primera División season|2024 Apertura] tournament. On 6 September 2024, however, he left the club by mutual consent after a poor performance in the Clausura tournament, but returned to the club the following 12 January, now back in the second division.