Sergio Castaño Ortega (born 2 February 1982) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently assistant manager of CD Eldense.

Sergio Castaño
Personal information
Full name Sergio Castaño Ortega
Date of birth (1982-02-02) 2 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Dos Hermanas, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Eldense (assistant)
Youth career
Peña Rociera
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Sevilla B
2001–2003 Dos Hermanas
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 326 (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 edit

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 edit

After retiring, Castaño worked as assistant manager under José Juan Romero at Gerena, Betis Deportivo Balompié[6] and AD Ceuta FC.[7]

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