Cristian Castells
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carcaixent | ||
| 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 | ? | (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– | Carcaixent | ||
| Total | 319 | (17) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2019 | |||
Cristian Castells Ortega (born 19 October 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Carcaixent as a central defender.
Club career
Castells was born in Sueca, Valencia. An unsuccessful youth graduate of Valencia CF, he spent most of his career in the third division, also having spells in the second with Polideportivo Ejido[1] and Alicante CF[2] (both ended in relegation).
In the 2012–13 season, at already 28, Castells had his first top flight experience, representing Platanias F.C. in the Superleague Greece. In January 2014, however, after only six competitive matches in one and a half years, he returned to his country and his native region, signing with amateurs CF Cullera; he rarely settled in the following years, representing Spanish amateur clubs and professional teams in Romania (Liga II) and Northern Ireland.[3][4]
Personal life
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.[5]
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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)
External links
- Cristian Castells at BDFutbol
- Cristian Castells at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Cristian Castells at Soccerway
- Official website
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Ribera Baixa
- Spanish footballers
- Valencian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- CD Eldense footballers
- Villajoyosa CF footballers
- Polideportivo Ejido footballers
- Alicante CF footballers
- Deportivo Alavés players
- UD Melilla footballers
- Pontevedra CF footballers
- Burgos CF footballers
- CF Torre Levante players
- Super League Greece players
- Platanias F.C. players
- Liga II players
- CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț players
- League of Ireland players
- Derry City F.C. players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Expatriate association footballers in Northern Ireland
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Romania