Adri Castellano

Adri Castellano
	Castellano with Ponferradina in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Adrián Rafael Castellano Cobacho
Date of birth	26 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Séneca
	Córdoba
2011–2013	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2014	Real Madrid C
2014–2016	Almería B
2015–2016	Almería
2016–2017	Celta B
2017–2018	Granada B
2018–2019	Granada
2019–2020	Numancia
2020–2023	Ponferradina
2023–2024	Córdoba
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Adrián 'Adri' Rafael Castellano Cobacho (born 26 June 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back.^[1]

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Castellano joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2011, after stints at Córdoba CF and Séneca CF. He made his senior debuts with the C-team in 2012, in Segunda División B.

In February 2013 Castellano was linked to Manchester City and Manchester United,^[2] but nothing came of it. On 8 July of the following year he signed for UD Almería, being assigned to the reserves also in the third level.^[3]

On 9 September 2015 Castellano made his professional debut, starting in a 3–3 Copa del Rey home draw against Elche CF (4–3 win on penalties).^[4] He made his Segunda División debut four days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 loss at CD Lugo.

On 5 July 2016 Castellano joined another reserve team, Celta de Vigo B also in the third tier.^[5] Roughly one year later, he moved to fellow league team Granada CF B.^[6]

On 5 June 2018, Castellano signed a new two-year contract with the Andalusians, being definitely promoted to the main squad in the second division.^[7] He contributed with seven appearances during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga.

On 5 July 2019, Castellano signed a two-year deal with CD Numancia in the second level.^[8] On 28 August of the following year, after suffering relegation, he joined fellow second division side SD Ponferradina.^[9]

On 30 June 2023, after Ponfe's relegation, Castellano agreed to a two-year contract with Primera Federación side Córdoba CF.^[10] He spent the most of the 2023–24 campaign sidelined due to injuries,^[11] only featuring once as the club returned to the second division after five years.

Castellano terminated his link with the Blanquiverdes on 1 August 2024.^[12]

References

^ Adri Castellano at Soccerway
^ "Man o Man: United and City set to battle for Real Madrid defender Adrian Castellano". Daily Mirror. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ "Iván Pérez y Adri Castellano, dos laterales para el Almería B" [Iván Pérez and Adri Castellano, two full backs for Almería B] (in Spanish). Almería's official website. 8 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ "El Almería se lleva en los penaltis un partido loco" [Almería wins a crazy match on penalties] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
^ "El lateral Adri Castellano se incorpora al Celta B" [Full-back Adri Castellano joins Celta B] (in Spanish). Celta de Vigo. 5 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
^ "El Granada B incorpora 18 nuevos jugadores a su plantilla" [Granada B add 18 new players to their squad] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
^ "Adri Castellano renueva por dos temporadas y se incorpora al primer equipo" [Adri Castellano renews for two seasons and joins the first team] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
^ "Adrián Castellano, nuevo jugador del CD Numancia" [Adrián Castellano, new player of CD Numancia] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
^ "La SD Ponferradina incorpora a Adrián Castellano" [SD Ponferradina sign Adrián Castellano] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ "Adri Castellano, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Adri Castellano, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
^ "La incógnita del regreso de Adri Castellano en el Córdoba CF: "Depende de su cuerpo"" [The doubts of Adri Castellano's return at Córdoba CF: "Depends of his body"] (in Spanish). El Día de Córdoba. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
^ "Adri Castellano deja de pertenecer al Córdoba CF" [Adri Castellano leaves Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.