Cristian Castells Ortega (born 19 October 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Castells Ortega | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Sueca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | Sueca | ||
| 1998–2003 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Valencia B | 37 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Eldense (loan) | ||
| 2005–2006 | → Villajoyosa (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Poli Ejido | 30 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Alicante | 28 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Alavés | 31 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Melilla | 15 | (1) |
| 2011 | Pontevedra | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Burgos | 58 | (4) |
| 2013 | Platanias | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Cullera | 20 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Terracina | ||
| 2015 | Sueca | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Recambios Colón | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ceahlăul | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Derry City | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Torre Levante | 60 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Carcaixent | 41 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Independiente Alicante | 24 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Jávea | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | Carcaixent | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 429 | (20) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Torre Levante | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:50, 16 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCastells was born in Sueca, Valencia. An unsuccessful youth graduate of Valencia CF, he spent most of his career in the Segunda División B, also having Segunda División spells with Polideportivo Ejido[1] and Alicante CF,[2] both ended in relegation.[3][4]
Midway through the 2012–13 season, at already 28, Castells had his first top-flight experience, when he signed for Platanias F.C. in the Super League Greece.[5] In January 2014, however, after only six competitive matches, he returned to his country and his native region, joining amateurs CF Cullera.[6]
Castells rarely settled in the following years, representing Spanish amateur clubs and professional teams in Romania (Liga II) and Northern Ireland.[7][8] Early into the 2018–19 campaign, he served as manager of CF Torre Levante in the Tercera División.[9]
Personal life
editCastells' younger brother, Marc, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he also represented Poli Ejido, but spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues.[6]
References
edit- ^ Triple presentación del Poli (Triple Poli presentation); Mundo Deportivo, 25 July 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ Cristian Castells nuevo fichaje del Alicante (Cristian Castells new Alicante signing); Marca, 28 July 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Poli firma el descenso (Poli sign relegation); Ideal, 8 June 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ El descenso del Alicante convierte a su filial en un billete hacia el ascenso (Alicante's relegation turns their reserves into ticket for promotion); Europa Sur, 9 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Cristian Castells ficha por un equipo griego de Primera (Cristian Castells signs for Greece top-flight team); Las Provincias, 24 January 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Marc Castells: “El Sueca es un club histórico y espero que vuelva pronto a Tercera” (Marc Castells: "Sueca is an historical club and I hope they return to Tercera soon"); El Seis Doble, 21 April 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Defender Castells joins City; Derry City, 13 August 2016
- ^ OFICIAL: Torre Levante, firma Cristian Castells (OFFICIAL: Torre Levante, Cristian Castells signs); Todo Mercado Web, 17 November 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ ENTREVISTA | Cristian Castells: "Me retiro para continuar el proyecto del Torre Levante" (INTERVIEW | Cristian Castells: "I retire in order to give continuity to Torre Levante's project"); Golsmedia, 13 June 2018 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Cristian Castells at BDFutbol
- Cristian Castells at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Cristian Castells at Soccerway