Sergio Castaño
Spanish footballer and manager
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Sergio Castaño Ortega (born 2 February 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently assistant manager of CD Eldense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Castaño Ortega | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dos Hermanas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eldense (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peña Rociera | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Dos Hermanas | 34 | (0) |
| 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 | 360 | (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 | |||
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]