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Romeo Castelen played for which team before Sep 2003?
Romeo Castelen Romeo Erwin Marius Castelen ( born 3 May 1983 ) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a right winger . Club career . ADO Den Haag . Born in Paramaribo , Suriname , Castelen started his professional career with ADO Den Haag , playing two full seasons in the second division . He made his first-team debut at not yet 18 , and contributed with nine goals in 24 games in 2002–03 as the club returned to the Eredivisie , as champions . Castelen made his top level debut on 16 August 2003 , in a 0–1 away loss against RKC Waalwijk . He only missed six matches during the campaign as The Hague side narrowly avoided relegation ( 15th position ) . Feyenoord . Castelen moved to Feyenoord for 2004–05 , making his official debut for his new team on 15 August and scoring a brace in a 6–1 home win against De Graafschap . He netted 19 goals in his first two years with the Rotterdam side combined , as it finished fourth and third respectively . Together with Salomon Kalou and Dirk Kuyt , Castelen was part of an efficient Feyenoord attack . He only appeared in 23 contests in his second year however , due to injury . Castelen could only amass 12 league matches in 2006–07 due to an ankle ailment , as Feyenoord finished in seventh position . On 22 April 2007 he scored his only game of the season , in a 1–1 home draw against NEC Nijmegen . Hamburger SV . Castelen was declared fit prior to the start of the 2007–08 campaign , with his contract expiring at the end of that season . He was offered a new deal , but declined to sign it after deeming his future at the club as not very bright due to its recent results . However , when players like Giovanni van Bronckhorst , Kevin Hofland and Roy Makaay were signed , he reconsidered , but eventually agreed on terms with Hamburger SV from Germany in late July 2007 , signing a four-year contract ; he appeared in 79 official games for Feyenoord , scoring 21 goals . Castelen made his Bundesliga debut on 11 August 2007 , playing seven minutes in a 1–0 away win against Hannover 96 . During his spell at the Volksparkstadion , however , he was plagued with constant injury problems , and he was released in June 2012 after his contract was not renewed . Later years . After nearly one year out of football , Castelen signed with Russian Premier League team FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod on 15 February 2013 . He was released at the end of the season . On 3 July 2013 , Castelen returned to his homeland and its top division , joining RKC . Roughly one year later , he signed a two-year contract with A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers FC . He participated with his new team at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup , scoring the opener against ES Sétif in the fifth-place match , which ended in a penalty shootout loss after a 2–2 draw . In the 2015–16 campaign , Castelen netted seven goals overall . Three of those came in the final series semi-finals , a 5–4 extra time win over Brisbane Roar FC . However , on 5 May 2016 , he was released . On 14 July 2016 , Castelen signed with K-League Classic team Suwon Samsung Bluewings . In the 2018 January transfer window , the 34-year old returned to his country and joined VVV-Venlo , making his debut against former club Den Haag . He retired from professional football later that year . Since then , he has worked as an agent , advising players such as Evert Linthorst and Simon Janssen . International career . Castelens solid beginnings with Feyenoord impressed newly appointed Dutch national team manager Marco van Basten , and the player made his debut with Oranje on 18 August 2004 , starting in a 2–2 friendly draw in Sweden . His physical condition , however , denied him a spot in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup . Also in 2006 , Castelen helped the under-21 team win the UEFA European Championship in Portugal . Personal life . In 1989 , both Castelens mother and sister died in the Surinam Airways Flight PY764 crash in which 15 Surinamese footballers lost their lives . Honours . Club . Den Haag - Eerste Divisie : 2002–03 Country . - UEFA European Under-21 Championship : 2006 External links . - Beijen profile