Federico 'Fede' Castaños Martínez (born 12 January 1959) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and a current manager.

Fede Castaños
Personal information
Full name Federico Castaños Martínez
Date of birth (1959-01-12) 12 January 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Burgos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 Real Burgos
1979–1981 Burgos 28 (0)
1981–1984 Racing Santander 80 (2)
1984–1985 Lorca 19 (0)
1985–1989 Real Burgos
1989–1990 Numancia
Managerial career
1999–2001 Burgos (assistant)
2001–2003 Burgos (youth)
2003–2004 Mirandés (assistant)
2004–2005 Burgos
2006–2011 Racing Santander (assistant)
2012 Racing Santander (caretaker)
2013–2014 Racing Santander (assistant)
2014 Arandina
2014–2015 Burgos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Castaños graduated from Burgos CF's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves, playing several seasons in Tercera División. On 18 May 1980 he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–1 loss at RCD Espanyol.[1]

In 1981 Castaños moved to Racing de Santander also in the top division, and appeared in Segunda División in the following campaigns, representing Lorca Deportiva CF and Real Burgos (the latter also being in Segunda División B). He eventually retired with CD Numancia in the 1989–90 campaign, in the third level.

Manager career

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Castaños began his managerial career at newly formed Burgos CF, as an assistant manager. He was later assigned to the youth setup before being appointed assistant at CD Mirandés.

In the 2004 summer Castaños returned to Burgos, being appointed first-team manager. He finished third during the season, but failed to promote in the play-offs.

In 2006 Castaños was appointed Miguel Ángel Portugal's assistant at Racing de Santander. On 29 November 2011 he was appointed caretaker, along with Juanjo González and Pablo Pinillos.[2] On 7 March of the following year, after González's sacking, he was appointed manager along Pinillos,[3] but his reign only lasted two days, being replaced by Álvaro Cervera.

On 1 April 2014 Castaños was appointed at the helm of Arandina CF,[4] missing out promotion in the play-offs and resigning on 10 June.[5] Three days later he was appointed Burgos manager.[6]

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