Cristian Castells

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Cristian Castells
Personal information
Full name Cristian Castells Ortega
Date of birth (1984-10-19) 19 October 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Sueca, Spain
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1994–1998 Sueca
1998–2003 Valencia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
Total429(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.

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Club career

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

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]

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