Sergio Castaño

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castaño and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Sergio Castaño
Personal information
Full name Sergio Castaño Ortega
Date of birth (1982-02-02) 2 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Dos Hermanas, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Eldense (assistant)
Youth career
Peña Rociera
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Sevilla B
2001–2003 Dos Hermanas
2003–2005 Zaragoza B 64 (0)
2005–2007 Xerez 41 (3)
2007–2008 Pontevedra 36 (2)
2008–2009 Ceuta 34 (0)
2009–2011 Pontevedra 54 (2)
2011–2012 Hospitalet 21 (0)
2012–2014 Arroyo 60 (3)
2014–2015 Gerena 16 (0)
Total 326 (10)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Gerena (assistant)
2016–2019 Betis B (assistant)
2019–2021 Ceuta (assistant)
2021– Eldense (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergio Castaño Ortega (born 2 February 1982) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently assistant manager of CD Eldense.

Playing career

Castaño was born in Dos Hermanas, Province of Seville. An unsuccessful youth graduate of Sevilla FC, he went on to represent Dos Hermanas CF, Real Zaragoza B, Xerez CD, Pontevedra CF[1][2]– two spells – AD Ceuta, CE L'Hospitalet[3] and Arroyo CP.[4]

With the exception of Andalusia's Xerez (Segunda División), all of Castaño's career was spent in the lower leagues. In 2014, aged 32, he moved to the Tercera División with CD Gerena.[5]

Coaching career

After retiring, Castaño worked as assistant manager under José Juan Romero at Gerena, Betis Deportivo Balompié[6] and AD Ceuta FC.[7]

References

  1. ^ El Xerez tendrá que negociar con Sergio Castaño para poder fichar en enero (Xerez will have to negotiate with Sergio Castaño in order to sign in January); La Voz de Galicia, 15 December 2007 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Sergio Castaño y Aicart son los primeros fichajes (Sergio Castaño and Aicart are the first signings); Diario AS, 14 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Castaño, la nova competència dels Viale (Castaño, new competition for the Viales); Ara, 23 August 2011 (in Catalan)
  4. ^ Quién dijo miedo en Arroyo (Who said fear in Arroyo); Hoy, 30 March 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Un derbi en línea ascendente (On-the-rise derby); La Voz Digital, 12 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Los detalles de la llegada de José Juan Romero al Betis B (The details of José Juan Romero's arrival at Betis B); Estadio Deportivo, 24 February 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ José Juan Romero será presentado este martes y tendrá a Sergio Castaño de segundo (José Juan Romero will be presented this Tuesday and will have Sergio Castaño as second-in-command); Ceuta Deportiva, 17 June 2019 (in Spanish)