David Castedo

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

David Castedo
David in action for Levante
Personal information
Full name David Castedo Escudero
Date of birth (1974-01-26) 26 January 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2000 Mallorca 119 (1)
1997–1998 → Hércules (loan) 23 (1)
1998–1999 → Extremadura (loan) 32 (0)
2000–2007 Sevilla 235 (0)
2007–2008 Levante 18 (0)
Total 427 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Castedo Escudero (born 26 January 1974), sometimes known as just David, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He was known for his tenacity.[1]

He appeared in 255 La Liga games over ten seasons, mostly for Sevilla which he helped to win four major titles, including two UEFA Cups.

Club career

A product of RCD Mallorca's youth academy, Castedo was born in Palma de Mallorca, and first played with the first team in the Segunda División. In the 1996–97 season, he appeared in 33 league matches as the club returned to La Liga.[2]

Following two loan spells, first with Hércules CF then with CF Extremadura (the latter in the top division), David returned to the Balearic Islands, playing only eight games in his second spell but also scoring his first goal as a professional. Subsequently, he signed for Sevilla FC, where he experienced the most successful and steady years of his career: after contributing 39 appearances to help the Andalusians to a 2001 top-flight promotion, he went on to become one of the team's most important players, also being named, after Javi Navarro and José Luis Martí, captain.[3][4]

Castedo made 33 league appearances in 2005–06, also playing all of that campaign's UEFA Cup matches as Sevilla lifted the trophy against Middlesbrough – 11 of those were complete.[5] In the following year, due to the emergence of youth graduate Antonio Puerta and the consolidation of Ivica Dragutinović, he appeared less, but still managed 26 total appearances, including seven in the UEFA Cup as they renewed their European title.[6][4]

After seven years at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, David moved in August 2007 to Levante UD,[7] who went on to be relegated from the main division at the end of the season.[8] He retired aged 34, having played 511 games as a professional.[4]

Honours

Sevilla

References

  1. ^ Pineda, Rafael (14 December 2012). "El singular derbi de Joaquín" [Joaquín's particular derby]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ^ Montes de Oca, Carlos (12 May 2006). "Del ostracismo a la gloria" [From ostracism to glory]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Los capitanes del Sevilla se ponen un esparadrapo en la boca" [Sevilla captains cover their mouths]. El País (in Spanish). 27 July 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "David Castedo, el pequeño Gigante" [David Castedo, the little Giant] (in Spanish). Sevillismo en Vena. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Middlesbrough 0–4 Sevilla". BBC Sport. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. ^ Henderson, Charlie (16 May 2007). "Espanyol 2–2 Sevilla". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ^ Bort, J. M. (29 June 2007). "David: «Se parece al proyecto del Sevilla»" [David: "This looks like Sevilla's project"]. Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. ^ Sevillano, Jesús (4 June 2008). "David Castedo: "Lo que hemos pasado en el Levante es muy duro"" [David Castedo: "What we experienced at Levante is very hard"]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. ^ Gil, Daniel (4 June 2001). "El Sevilla asciende a lo campeón" [Sevilla promote like a champion]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2024.