Cristian Castells

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castells and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.

Cristian Castells
Personal information
Full name Cristian Castells Ortega
Date of birth (1984-10-19) 19 October 1984 (age 39)
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)

Cristian Castells Ortega (born 19 October 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career[edit]

Castells 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[edit]

Castells' 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]

  1. ^ Triple presentación del Poli (Triple Poli presentation); Mundo Deportivo, 25 July 2007 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Cristian Castells nuevo fichaje del Alicante (Cristian Castells new Alicante signing); Marca, 28 July 2008 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El Poli firma el descenso (Poli sign relegation); Ideal, 8 June 2008 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ Cristian Castells ficha por un equipo griego de Primera (Cristian Castells signs for Greece top-flight team); Las Provincias, 24 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ Defender Castells joins City; Derry City, 13 August 2016
  8. ^ OFICIAL: Torre Levante, firma Cristian Castells (OFFICIAL: Torre Levante, Cristian Castells signs); Todo Mercado Web, 17 November 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ 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]

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