Santi Castillejo

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Santi Castillejo
Personal information
Full name Santiago Castillejo Castillejo
Date of birth (1971-09-05) 5 September 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth Valtierra, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Osasuna B (coach)
Youth career
Tudelano
Osasuna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1994 Osasuna B 83 (36)
1993–1996 Osasuna 33 (4)
1994–1995 → Alavés (loan) 28 (21)
1996–1998 Numancia 58 (19)
1998–2000 Castellón 66 (26)
2000–2003 Gimnàstic 94 (30)
2003–2005 Conquense 75 (33)
2005–2006 Leganés 30 (9)
2006–2008 Reus
Total467(178)
Managerial career
2008–2009 Reus (assistant)
2009–2013 Reus
2013 Gimnàstic
2014 Llagostera
2016 Olot
2016–2018 Ascó
2018– Osasuna B
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Santiago 'Santi' Castillejo Castillejo (born 5 September 1971) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of Osasuna B.

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He was the all-time scoring leader in the Segunda División B, with 184 goals in representation of seven clubs. [1] [2] His La Liga input consisted of 11 games with Osasuna.

After retiring in 2008, Castillejo worked as a manager.

Playing career

Born in Valtierra, Castillejo started his football career with local CA Osasuna, being mainly associated with the reserves and scoring 20 Segunda División B goals with them in the 1992–93 season. [1] He made his La Liga debut with the first team on 14 March 1993, appearing as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Real Zaragoza, [3] and featured in just ten games in his only full campaign, which ended in relegation; he was also loaned to Deportivo Alavés during his spell, achieving promotion to Segunda División by netting 22 times (play-offs included). [4]

Released by the Navarrese in summer 1996, Castillejo resumed his career in the second tier but also in the third, with CD Numancia, [5] CD Castellón, Gimnàstic de Tarragona [6] – he scored 21 goals as the club promoted to division two in 2001, best in Group III, second overall – UB Conquense, CD Leganés and CF Reus Deportiu, retiring in 2008 at the age of 37. [7]

Coaching career

Castillejo started working as a manager immediately after retiring, initially being an assistant with Reus in the Tercera División. He was appointed head coach for 2009–10, leading the team to promotion in his second season. [8] [9]

Castillejo agreed on a return to former club Gimnàstic in late May 2013, signing ahead of the 2013–14 campaign. [10] [11] On 4 November, he was relieved of his duties. [12]

On 26 June 2014, Castillejo took the reins of UE Llagostera, recently promoted to the second division. [13] He was dismissed on 21 October, after leaving them in the relegation zone. [14]

On 22 February 2016, Castillejo was named at the helm of UE Olot in the third tier. [15] On 7 June he was appointed at FC Ascó, [16] and renewed his contract the following 13 May. [17]

Castillejo returned to his first club Osasuna on 19 June 2018, as manager of the B team. [18]

Managerial statistics

As of 4 January 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecordRef
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Reus Flag of Spain.svg 13 June 200931 May 2013166774445232150+82046.39 [19]
Gimnàstic Flag of Spain.svg 31 May 20134 November 2013155641516−1033.33 [20]
Llagostera Flag of Spain.svg 26 June 201421 October 201410226412−8020.00 [21]
Olot Flag of Spain.svg 22 February 20166 June 2016123451218−6025.00 [22]
Ascó Flag of Spain.svg 7 June 201618 June 2018763027199178+13039.47 [23]
Osasuna B Flag of Spain.svg 19 June 2018Present2601146779390294+96043.85 [24]
Career total539231150158744568+176042.86—

References

  1. 1 2 "Santi Castillejo, máximo goleador histórico de la Segunda B con 184 dianas" [Santi Castillejo, top historic goalscorer in Segunda B with 184 successful strikes]. Gara (in Spanish). 16 April 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Abizanda, Jorge (17 November 2017). "Santi Castillejo, el delantero de bronce al que los defensas eran incapaces de frenar" [Santi Castillejo, the bronze forward the defenders just could not stop]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Goñi, Mikel (15 March 1993). "El Osasuna tiene 'ángel'" [Osasuna have an 'angel' (pun on goal scorer)]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Lorda, Iñaki; Iborra, Javier (22 May 2025). "Santi Castillejo, el rey del gol del fútbol de bronce que rescató al Alavés del pozo de la Segunda B" [Santi Castillejo, the goal king of bronze football who rescued Alavés from the Segunda B pit]. Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Castillejo, nuevo 'crack' del Nàstic" [Castillejo, new Nàstic 'star'](PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 June 2000. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Iglesias, Denís (16 March 2017). "Santi Castillejo, el 'Capocannoniere' de bronce" [Santi Castillejo, the bronze 'Capocannoniere'] (in Spanish). Highbury. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Reus, Manacor, Villanueva y Olimpic suben a Segunda B" [Reus, Manacor, Villanueva and Olimpic promote to Segunda B]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 25 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Santi Castillejo da por cerrado el tema de fichajes" [Santi Castillejo closes roster discussion]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 July 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "Gimnàstic, Castillejo sería el nuevo entrenador" [Gimnàstic, Castillejo poised as new manager] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "Santi Castillejo, nou entrenador del Nàstic" [Santi Castillejo, new Nàstic manager] (in Catalan). La Jornada. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Vicente Moreno substitueix Santi Castillejo a la banqueta" [Vicente Moreno replaces Santi Castillejo on the bench] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Santi Castillejo i Gerard Escoda 'aterren' a Llagostera" [Santi Castillejo and Gerard Escoda 'land' in Llagostera] (in Catalan). UE Llagostera. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  14. ↑ Bernad Suelves, Marc (21 October 2014). "Santi Castillejo, destituido como técnico del Llagostera" [Santi Castillejo, dismissed as Llagostera's manager]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Santi Castillejo és el nou entrenador de l'Olot" [Santi Castillejo is the new manager of Olot]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). 22 February 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "El FC Ascó tindrà Santi Castillejo d'entrenador la propera temporada" [FC Ascó will have Santi Castillejo as manager the following season] (in Catalan). Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Santi Castillejo renova pel FC Ascó" [Santi Castillejo renews for FC Ascó] (in Catalan). FC Ascó. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "Santi Castillejo, nuevo entrenador de Osasuna Promesas" [Santi Castillejo, new manager of Osasuna Promesas] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  19. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2009–10" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2009–10] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2009–10" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2009–10] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2009–10 season". BDFutbol.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2010–11" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2010–11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2010–11" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2010–11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Segunda División B (Grupo 3) 2011–12" [Segunda División B (Group 3) 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Segunda División B (Grupo 3) 2012–13" [Segunda División B (Group 3) 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2013–14 season". BDFutbol.
  21. ↑ "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2014–15 season". BDFutbol.
  22. ↑ "El UE Olot en la liga" [UE Olot in league] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  23. ↑ "FC Ascó" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
    "FC Ascó" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  24. ↑ "Osasuna B" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2025–26 season". BDFutbol.
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