Sergio Castel

Sergio Castel Martínez (born 22 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cyta Championship club Anorthosis Famagusta.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castel and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Sergio Castel
Personal information
Full name Sergio Castel Martínez
Date of birth (1995-02-22) 22 February 1995
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Anorthosis Famagusta
Number 9
Youth career
Las Rozas
2013–2014 Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Rubí 20 (2)
2014 Osasuna B 0 (0)
2014 → Tudelano (loan) 1 (0)
2014 Lealtad 4 (0)
2014–2015 Las Rozas 23 (8)
2015–2016 Bendigo City
2016 Than Quang Ninh
2017 Alcorcón B 6 (1)
2017–2019 SS Reyes 51 (15)
2019–2021 Atlético Madrid B 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Jamshedpur (loan) 11 (7)
2020–2021 → Ibiza (loan) 19 (7)
2021–2023 Ibiza 69 (16)
2023 Burgos 10 (0)
2023– Anorthosis Famagusta 6 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023

Club career

Born in Madrid ,Spain 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 25 June 2023, Castel joined Anorthosis Famagusta of the Cyta Championship. The agreement will be activated after the medical examinations. On 7 July 2023, Anorthosis announced the formalization of the agreement with Castel until 2025.[13]

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 2 October 2023
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
UE Rubí 2012–13 Tercera División 202———202
Osasuna B 2013–14 Tercera División —————
CD Tudelano 2013–14 (loan) Segunda División B 10———10
CD Lealtad 2014–15 Segunda División B 4010——50
Las Rozas CF 2014–15 Pref. 238———238
Bendigo City FC 2015–16 National Premier Leagues ??———??
Than Quang Ninh 2016–17 V.League 1 ??———??
Alcorcón B 2016–17 Tercera División 61———61
SS Reyes 2017–18 Segunda División B 172———172
2018–19 3413———3413
Subtotal 5115———5115
Atlético Madrid B 2019–20 Segunda División B —————
Jamshedpur (loan) 2019–20 Indian Super League 117———117
Ibiza (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División B 21733——2410
Ibiza 2021–22 Segunda División 32920——349
2022–23 160———160
Subtotal 48920——509
Burgos 2022–23 Segunda División 100———100
Anorthosis 2023–24 Cyta Championship 6400——64
Career total 2015360000020756

References
  1. "Una baja y un alta en Osasuna Promesas" [One in and one out at Osasuna Promesas] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  2. "C.D. Lealtad 2014: Ascenso y sufrimiento" [C.D. Lealtad 2014: Promotion and struggle] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. "ADA B | Diego Sanjurjo regresa y Sergio Castel fortalece el ataque" [ADA B | Diego Sanjurjo returns and Sergio Castel bolsters the attack] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  4. "El delantero Sergio Castel ya es jugador de la U.D. Sanse" [Forward Sergio Castel already is an U.D. Sanse player] (in Spanish). UD SS Reyes. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  5. "Sergio Castel se marcha cedido al Jamshedpur FC: El delantero de la Academia jugará la próxima temporada a préstamo en el conjunto indio y disputará la Indian Superleague".
  6. "ISL Transfers: Jamshedpur FC sign Atletico Madrid 'B' striker Sergio Castel".
  7. "ISL 2019–20: Jamshedpur FC set to sign Spanish striker Sergio Castel Martinez | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  8. "Jamshedpur FC sign dynamic Atletico Madrid 'B' forward Sergio Castel". Avenue Mail. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  9. "Sergio Castel, cedido a la UD Ibiza" [Sergio Castel, loaned to UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. "Sergio Castel nuevo jugador del Ibiza" [Sergio Castel new player of Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  11. "Sergio Castel deja el Ibiza "eternamente agradecido"" [Sergio Castel leaves Ibiza "eternally thankful"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. "El Burgos CF refuerza su ataque con el delantero Sergio Castel" [Burgos CF bolster their attack with the forward Sergio Castel]. www.burgoscf.es (in Spanish). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  13. https://anorthosisfc.com.cy/2023/07/sergio-castel-is-part-of-it/
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