Santi Castillejo

Santi Castillejo

Personal information
Full name	Santiago Castillejo Castillejo
Date of birth	(1971-09-05) 5 September 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Valtierra, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	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)	33	(22)
1996–1998	Numancia	64	(19)
1998–2000	Castellón	66	(26)
2000–2003	Gimnàstic	100	(35)
2003–2005	Conquense	79	(33)
2005–2006	Leganés	30	(9)
2006–2008	Reus
Total		488	(184)
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 retired footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of CA Osasuna B.

He was the all-time scoring leader in 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.

Playing career

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.

Released by the Navarrese in summer 1996, Castillejo resumed his career in the Segunda División but also in the third tier, with CD Numancia,^[4] CD Castellón, Gimnàstic de Tarragona^[5]– he netted 21 times as the club achieved promotion 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.^[6]

Coaching career

Castillejo started working as a manager immediately after retiring, initially being an assistant with Reus in Tercera División. He was appointed head coach for 2009–10, leading the team to promotion in his second season.^[7][8]

Castillejo agreed on a return to former club Gimnàstic in late May 2013, signing ahead of the 2013–14 campaign.^[9][10] On 4 November, he was relieved of his duties.^[11]

On 26 June 2014, Castillejo took the reins of UE Llagostera, recently promoted to the second level.^[12] He was dismissed on 21 October, after leaving them in the relegation zone.^[13]

On 22 February 2016, Castillejo was named at the helm of UE Olot in division three.^[14] On 7 June he was appointed at FC Ascó,^[15] and renewed his contract the following 13 May.^[16]

Castillejo returned to his first club Osasuna on 19 June 2018, as manager of the B team.^[17]

Managerial statistics

As of 22 January 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Reus		13 June 2009	31 May 2013	166	77	44	45	232	150	+82	046.39	[18]
Gimnàstic		31 May 2013	4 November 2013	15	5	6	4	15	16	−1	033.33	[19]
Llagostera		26 June 2014	21 October 2014	10	2	2	6	4	12	−8	020.00	[20]
Olot		22 February 2016	6 June 2016	12	3	4	5	12	18	−6	025.00	[21]
Ascó		7 June 2016	18 June 2018	76	30	27	19	91	78	+13	039.47	[22]
Osasuna B		19 June 2018	Present	148	81	35	32	259	139	+120	054.73	[23]
Career total				427	198	118	111	613	413	+200	046.37	—

References

1. "Santi Castillejo, máximo goleador histórico de la Segunda B con 184 dianas" [Santi Castillejo, top historic goalscorer in Segunda B with 184 successful strikes]. Gara (in Spanish). 16 April 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
2. Abizanda, Jorge (17 November 2017). "Santi Castillejo, el delantero de bronce al que los defensas eran incapaces de frenar" [Santi Castillejo, the bronze forward the defenders just could not stop]. ABC (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
3. Goñi, Mikel (15 March 1993). "El Osasuna tiene 'ángel'" [Osasuna have an 'angel' (pun on goal scorer)]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
4. "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
5. "Castillejo, nuevo 'crack' del Nàstic" [Castillejo, new Nàstic 'star'] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 June 2000. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
6. Iglesias, Denís (16 March 2017). "Santi Castillejo, el 'Capocannoniere' de bronce" [Santi Castillejo, the bronze 'Capocannoniere'] (in Spanish). Highbury. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
7. "Reus, Manacor, Villanueva y Olimpic suben a Segunda B" [Reus, Manacor, Villanueva and Olimpic promote to Segunda B]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 25 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
8. "Santi Castillejo da por cerrado el tema de fichajes" [Santi Castillejo closes roster discussion]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 July 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
9. "Gimnàstic, Castillejo sería el nuevo entrenador" [Gimnàstic, Castillejo poised as new manager] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
10. "Santi Castillejo, nou entrenador del Nàstic" [Santi Castillejo, new Nàstic manager] (in Catalan). La Jornada. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
11. "Vicente Moreno substitueix Santi Castillejo a la banqueta" [Vicente Moreno replaces Santi Castillejo on the bench] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
12. "Santi Castillejo i Gerard Escoda 'aterren' a Llagostera" [Santi Castillejo and Gerard Escoda 'land' in Llagostera] (in Catalan). UE Llagostera. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
13. Bernad Suelves, Marc (21 October 2014). "Santi Castillejo, destituido como técnico del Llagostera" [Santi Castillejo, dismissed as Llagostera's manager]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2014.
14. "Santi Castillejo és el nou entrenador de l'Olot" [Santi Castillejo is the new manager of Olot]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). 22 February 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
15. "El FC Ascó tindrà Santi Castillejo d'entrenador la propera temporada" [FC Ascó will have Santi Castillejo as manager the following season] (in Catalan). Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
16. "Santi Castillejo renova pel FC Ascó" [Santi Castillejo renews for FC Ascó] (in Catalan). FC Ascó. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
17. "Santi Castillejo, nuevo entrenador de Osasuna Promesas" [Santi Castillejo, new manager of Osasuna Promesas] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
18. "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2009–10" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2009–10] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2009–10" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2009–10] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2010–11" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2010–11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2010–11" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2010–11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Segunda División B (Grupo 3) 2011–12" [Segunda División B (Group 3) 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Segunda División B (Grupo 3) 2012–13" [Segunda División B (Group 3) 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
19. "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2013–14 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
20. "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2014–15 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
21. "El UE Olot en la liga" [UE Olot in league] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
22. "FC Ascó" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
    "FC Ascó" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
23. "Osasuna B" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
    "Matches Santi Castillejo, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

External links

• Santi Castillejo at BDFutbol
• Santi Castillejo manager profile at BDFutbol