Cristian Castells
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Castells Ortega | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Sueca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Terracina | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | SD Sueca | ||
| 1998–2003 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2007 | Valencia B | ||
| 2004–2005 | → Eldense (loan) | ||
| 2005–2006 | → Villajoyosa (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Poli Ejido | 30 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Alicante | 28 | (1) |
| 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 | ? | (1) |
| 2014– | Terracina | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 19 November 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cristian Castells Ortega (born 19 October 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Italian club Terracina Calcio 1925 as a central defender.
Football career
Castells was born in Sueca, Valencian Community. An unsuccessful youth graduate of Valencia CF he spent most of his career in the third division, also having spells in the second with Polideportivo Ejido and Alicante CF (both ended in relegation).
In the 2012–13 season, at already 28, Castells had his first top flight experience, representing Platanias F.C. in the Superleague Greece. In January 2014, however, after only six official games in one 1/2 years, he returned to his country and his native region, signing with amateurs CF Cullera.
Personal
Castells' younger brother, Marc, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he also represented Poli Ejido, but spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues.