# CD Castellón

Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D. is a professional Spanish football team based in Castellón de la Plana, in the Valencian Community. Founded on 20 July 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nou Estadi Castàlia, which has a capacity of 15,500 seats.

## History

Football first appeared in the town in 1911, and after a period of time under the consecutive denominations "Deportivo", "Castalia", "Gimnástico", "Cultural" and "Cervantes", Club Deportivo Castellón was founded on 22 July 1922.
The club featured periodically in the top flight, finishing fifth in 1972–73 and adding a Cup final appearance with a team featuring Vicente del Bosque, who later moved to Real Madrid, serving the club as both a player and coach.
On 29 August 1991, in an extraordinary assembly, the conversion of the club to S.A.D. was approved. The first team had just relegated into division two, and would drop another level to the third three years later, in a spell which would last more than one decade.
In the 2004–05 season, Castellón finished fourth in Segunda B, eventually winning its promotion playoffs (both matches) and achieving a return to the silver category. The club's stint in the division would last five years, as relegation would befall in 2009–10, with the Valencian Community outfit ranking last, 13 points behind the following team.
On 18 July 2011, due to the team not paying its players, Castellón was excluded from the third division, being relegated to the fourth. In June 2017, former player Pablo Hernández became joint owner of the club, leading a consortium alongside Angel Dealbert, businessman Vicente Montesinos and others.
On 21 March 2018, Castellón beat the record of seasonal tickets in the fourth division previously held by Real Oviedo with 12,700, establishing the new record at 12,867. On 24 June 2018, it returned to the third tier after a seven-year absence.
On 26 July 2020, Castellón promoted back to second division after 10 years by beating Cornellà in final play off promotion, but they were immediately relegated in the 2020–21 season.
On 5 May 2024, Castellón promoted back to second division after three years in third division, after Córdoba was defeated by already relegated Recreativo Granada.

## Season to season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1929 | 3 | 3ª | 3rd | Quarter-finals |
| 1929–30 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | Round of 16 |
| 1930–31 | 2 | 2ª | 5th | Quarter-finals |
| 1931–32 | 2 | 2ª | 7th | Round of 16 |
| 1932–33 | 2 | 2ª | 10th | Round of 16 |
| 1933–34 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | (R) | — |
| 1934–35 | DNP | DNP | DNP | — |
| 1935–36 | DNP | DNP | DNP | — |
| 1939–40 | 2 | 2ª | 4th | — |
| 1940–41 | 2 | 2ª | 1st | Round of 16 |
| 1941–42 | 1 | 1ª | 8th | Round of 16 |
| 1942–43 | 1 | 1ª | 4th | Round of 16 |
| 1943–44 | 1 | 1ª | 5th | Round of 16 |
| 1944–45 | 1 | 1ª | 8th | Quarter-finals |
| 1945–46 | 1 | 1ª | 8th | First round |
| 1946–47 | 1 | 1ª | 14th | Quarter-finals |
| 1947–48 | 2 | 2ª | 12th | Quarter-finals |
| 1948–49 | 2 | 2ª | 8th | Fourth round |
| 1949–50 | 2 | 2ª | 16th | Second round |
| 1950–51 | 3 | 3ª | 3rd | — |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1951–52 | 3 | 3ª | 6th | — |
| 1952–53 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | — |
| 1953–54 | 2 | 2ª | 5th | — |
| 1954–55 | 2 | 2ª | 12th | — |
| 1955–56 | 2 | 2ª | 16th | — |
| 1956–57 | 2 | 2ª | 20th | — |
| 1957–58 | 3 | 3ª | 2nd | — |
| 1958–59 | 3 | 3ª | 12th | — |
| 1959–60 | 3 | 3ª | 2nd | — |
| 1960–61 | 2 | 2ª | 13th | Round of 32 |
| 1961–62 | 3 | 3ª | 3rd | — |
| 1962–63 | 3 | 3ª | 10th | — |
| 1963–64 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | — |
| 1964–65 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | — |
| 1965–66 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | — |
| 1966–67 | 2 | 2ª | 3rd | Round of 32 |
| 1967–68 | 2 | 2ª | 10th | Round of 32 |
| 1968–69 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | — |
| 1969–70 | 2 | 2ª | 11th | Round of 32 |
| 1970–71 | 2 | 2ª | 6th | Round of 32 |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1971–72 | 2 | 2ª | 2nd | Round of 16 |
| 1972–73 | 1 | 1ª | 5th | Runners-up |
| 1973–74 | 1 | 1ª | 16th | Round of 16 |
| 1974–75 | 2 | 2ª | 6th | Fourth round |
| 1975–76 | 2 | 2ª | 12th | First round |
| 1976–77 | 2 | 2ª | 14th | Second round |
| 1977–78 | 2 | 2ª | 14th | Third round |
| 1978–79 | 2 | 2ª | 11th | First round |
| 1979–80 | 2 | 2ª | 5th | Fourth round |
| 1980–81 | 2 | 2ª | 1st | Fourth round |
| 1981–82 | 1 | 1ª | 18th | Third round |
| 1982–83 | 2 | 2ª | 15th | First round |
| 1983–84 | 2 | 2ª | 10th | Round of 16 |
| 1984–85 | 2 | 2ª | 12th | Quarter-finals |
| 1985–86 | 2 | 2ª | 5th | Round of 16 |
| 1986–87 | 2 | 2ª | 4th | Fourth round |
| 1987–88 | 2 | 2ª | 11th | Quarter-finals |
| 1988–89 | 2 | 2ª | 1st | Third round |
| 1989–90 | 1 | 1ª | 14th | Second round |
| 1990–91 | 1 | 1ª | 19th | Fourth round |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1991–92 | 2 | 2ª | 15th | Round of 16 |
| 1992–93 | 2 | 2ª | 10th | Fourth round |
| 1993–94 | 2 | 2ª | 17th | Fourth round |
| 1994–95 | 3 | 2ª B | 4th | Second round |
| 1995–96 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th | First round |
| 1996–97 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | First round |
| 1997–98 | 3 | 2ª B | 5th | — |
| 1998–99 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | — |
| 1999–2000 | 3 | 2ª B | 7th | — |
| 2000–01 | 3 | 2ª B | 10th | First round |
| 2001–02 | 3 | 2ª B | 13th | First round |
| 2002–03 | 3 | 2ª B | 1st | — |
| 2003–04 | 3 | 2ª B | 4th | Second round |
| 2004–05 | 3 | 2ª B | 4th | Second round |
| 2005–06 | 2 | 2ª | 12th | First round |
| 2006–07 | 2 | 2ª | 14th | Round of 32 |
| 2007–08 | 2 | 2ª | 5th | Second round |
| 2008–09 | 2 | 2ª | 7th | Round of 32 |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 2ª | 22nd | Second round |
| 2010–11 | 3 | 2ª B | 10th | Second round |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 3ª | 9th | — |
| 2012–13 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | — |
| 2013–14 | 4 | 3ª | 15th | — |
| 2014–15 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | — |
| 2015–16 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | Second round |
| 2016–17 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | — |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | — |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 2ª B | 15th | Second round |
| 2019–20 | 3 | 2ª B | 1st | First round |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 2ª | 21st | Second round |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 1ª RFEF | 13th | Second round |
| 2022–23 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 3rd | — |
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 1st | Round of 32 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 2ª | | Second round |
* 11 seasons in La Liga
* 42 seasons in Segunda División
* 3 seasons in Primera Federación
* 14 seasons in Segunda División B
* 21 seasons in Tercera División

## Current squad

    As of 12 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Gonzalo Crettaz |
| 2 | MF | URU | Giovanni Zarfino |
| 3 | FW | MLI | Mamadou Traoré |
| 4 | MF | ESP | Israel Suero |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Alberto Jiménez |
| 6 | MF | NED | Thomas van den Belt (on loan from Feyenoord) |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Sergio Moyita |
| 8 | FW | NGA | Kenneth Mamah |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Jesús de Miguel |
| 10 | FW | ESP | Raúl Sánchez |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Douglas Aurélio |
| 12 | MF | SRB | Miloš Jojić |
| 13 | GK | IRN | Amir Abedzadeh |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | DF | ESP | Óscar Gil |
| 15 | DF | NED | Jetro Willems |
| 16 | FW | COD | Brian Cipenga |
| 17 | DF | ESP | Salva Ruiz (captain) |
| 18 | MF | FRA | Albert Lottin |
| 19 | FW | AUS | Awer Mabil |
| 20 | FW | USA | Nick Markanich |
| 21 | MF | ESP | Álex Calatrava |
| 22 | DF | NED | Daijiro Chirino |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Josep Calavera |
| 24 | FW | GUI | Ousmane Camara |
| 25 | DF | PAR | Juan Escobar |
| 33 | DF | NED | Jozhua Vertrouwd |

### Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 26 | MF | ESP | Iker Punzano |
| 29 | DF | ESP | Santi Borikó |
| 35 | GK | ESP | Sergi Torner |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 36 | GK | ESP | César Pirot |
| 37 | MF | ESP | Mauro Costa |
| 51 | MF | ESP | Gonzalo Pastor |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ESP | José Albert (at Ibiza until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | SVN | David Flakus Bosilj (at Murcia until 30 June 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ESP | Pere Marco (at Marbella until 30 June 2025) |

### Current technical staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Johan Plat |
| Assistant coach | Haris Medunjanin |
| Goalkeeping coach | Carlos Gómez |
| Tactical analyst | Paco Urdiain Dennis Van der Meulen |
| Delegate | Bernardo Cogollos |
| Match delegate | José María Gil |
| Fitness coach | Joan Torné |
| Assistant fitness coach | Rubén López |
| Rehab fitness coach | Rafael Soler |
| Chief of medical services | Alejandro Vázquez |
| Doctor | Santiago Rincón |
| Sports physician | Manuel Tello |
| Physiotherapist | Adrián Ibanco Mario Marín |
| Kit man | Óscar Armillas Adrián Peña |
Last updated: 20 November 2024 Source: CD Castellón (in Spanish)

## Honours

* Segunda División: 1940–41, 1980–81, 1988–89
* Segunda División B: 2002–03
* Tercera División: 1929–30, 1952–53, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1968–69 (third level until 1976–77)
* Campeonato de Valencia: 1928–29, 1929–30
* Copa de la Liga (second division): 1983–84
* Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1972–73

## Notable players

* Leonardo Ulloa
* Mario Cabrera
* Dani Pendín
* Gustavo Reggi
* Ihar Hurynovich
* Bernard Barnjak
* Mauricio Romero
* Mladen Mladenović
* Sergio Barila
* Juan Epitié
* Juvenal
* Emilio Nsue
* José Luis Rondo
* Henri Dumat
* Kenji Fukuda
* Nduka Ugbade
* Igor Dobrovolski
* Dragan Punišić
* Rade Tošić
* Pichi Alonso
* José Araquistáin
* Pascual Babiloni
* Luis Cela
* Ángel Dealbert
* Božur Matejić
* Vicente del Bosque
* José Ferrer
* Miguel Ángel Lotina
* César Martín
* Gaizka Mendieta
* Miguel Ángel
* Juan Planelles
* Roberto
* Antonio Ruiz
* Enrique Saura
* Rubén Torrecilla
* Pablo Hernández
* Walter Peletti
* Đorđe Vujkov
* Florin Andone