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Sergio Castel
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Castel Martínez
Date of birth	22 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Las Rozas, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Málaga
Number	25
Youth career
	Las Rozas
2013–2014	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2013	Rubí
2014	Osasuna B
2014	→ Tudelano (loan)
2014	Lealtad
2014–2015	Las Rozas
2015–2016	Bendigo City
2016	Than Quang Ninh
2017	Alcorcón B
2017–2019	SS Reyes
2019–2021	Atlético Madrid B
2019–2020	→ Jamshedpur (loan)
2020–2021	→ Ibiza (loan)
2021–2023	Ibiza
2023	Burgos
2023–2024	Anorthosis Famagusta
2024–	Málaga
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Sergio Castel Martínez (born 22 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF.

Club career

Born in Las Rozas, Community of Madrid, Castel made his senior debut with Tercera División side UE Rubí, in the 2012–13 season. In July 2013, he joined CA Osasuna and returned to the youth setup, but on 31 January of the following year, he was loaned to CD Tudelano in Segunda División B, for six months.^[1]

In July 2014, Castel moved to CD Lealtad also in the third division, but left the club in November after featuring rarely.^[2] He then signed for Las Rozas CF, a club he already represented as a youth, before moving abroad to Bendigo City FC in Australia.

Castel only returned to Spain on 25 January 2017, after agreeing to a contract with AD Alcorcón's reserves in the fourth division.^[3] On 18 August, he moved to third level club UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.^[4]

In August 2019, after scoring a career-best 13 goals for Sanse, Castel joined Atlético Madrid, being initially assigned to the B-team; subsequently, he was loaned to Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC until the end of the year.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] On 2 October 2020, he moved to third division side UD Ibiza also in a temporary deal.^[9]

On 14 July 2021, after being a regular starter in their first-ever promotion to Segunda División, Castel signed a permanent two-year contract with Ibiza.^[10] He left the club on 23 January 2023,^[11] and signed for fellow second division team Burgos CF seven days later.^[12]

On 7 July 2023, Castel was announced at Anorthosis Famagusta of the Cypriot First Division on a two-year deal.^[13] On 20 August of the following year, he returned to his home country after joining Málaga CF in division two.^[14]

Style of play

At 1.88 meters and 85 kilos, he is a strong and sizeable center forward, powerful in the air, with the capacity for association, shooting and eye for goal who, at 28 years of age, has confirmed himself as one of the strikers of reference in the category.

Career statistics

As of match played 11 March 2024

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
UE Rubí	2012–13	Tercera División	20	2	—		—		—		20	2
Osasuna B	2013–14	Tercera División	—		—		—		—		—
CD Tudelano	2013–14 (loan)	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
CD Lealtad	2014–15	Segunda División B	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
Las Rozas CF	2014–15	Pref.	23	8	—		—		—		23	8
Bendigo City FC	2015–16	National Premier Leagues	?	?	—		—		—		?	?
Than Quang Ninh	2016–17	V.League 1	?	?	—		—		—		?	?
Alcorcón B	2016–17	Tercera División	6	1	—		—		—		6	1
SS Reyes	2017–18	Segunda División B	17	2	—		—		—		17	2
	2018–19	Segunda División B	34	13	—		—		—		34	13
	Subtotal		51	15	—		—		—		51	15
Atlético Madrid B	2019–20	Segunda División B	—		—		—		—		—
Jamshedpur (loan)	2019–20	Indian Super League	11	7	—		—		—		11	7
Ibiza (loan)	2020–21	Segunda División B	21	7	3	3	—		—		24	10
Ibiza	2021–22	Segunda División	32	9	2	0	—		—		34	9
	2022–23	Segunda División	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	Subtotal		48	9	2	0	—		—		50	9
Burgos	2022–23	Segunda División	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Anorthosis	2023–24	Cyta Championship	26	12	3	4	—		—		29	16
Career total			221	61	9	4	0	0	0	0	230	68