Santi Castillejo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Castillejo Castillejo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1971 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | ||
| Total | 467 | (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.
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.
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]
