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.

Castellón

Full name	Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)	Orelluts Albinegres Albinegros
Founded	20 July 1922; 103 years ago (1922-07-20)
Ground	Estadio SkyFi Castalia
Capacity	15,500[1]
Owner	Bob Voulgaris
President	Bob Voulgaris
Head coach	Johan Plat
League	Segunda División
2024–25	Segunda División, 17th of 22
Website	cdcastellon.com
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

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.^[2] In June 2017, former player Pablo Hernández became joint owner of the club, leading a consortium alongside Angel Dealbert, businessman Vicente Montesinos and others.^[3][4]

On 21 March 2018, Castellón beat the record of seasonal tickets in the fourth division previously held by Real Oviedo with 12,700,^[5] establishing the new record at 12,867.^[6] On 24 June 2018, it returned to the third tier after a seven-year absence.

Chart of Club Deportivo Castellón league performance 1929–present.

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.

In the 2024–25 season, Castellón finished in 17th place, narrowly avoiding relegation by two positions. Despite a challenging campaign, the team managed to retain their status in the division, ensuring survival by maintaining the category.^[7]

Season to season

Deportivo de La Coruña vs. Castellón.

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 — 1935–36 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 17th Second round 2025–26 2 2ª TBD

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• 11 seasons in La Liga
• 43 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 August 2025^[8]

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  IRN Amir Abedzadeh 2 MF  FRA Albert Lottin 3 DF  ITA Fabrizio Brignani 4 DF  ARG Agustín Sienra 5 DF  ESP Alberto Jiménez 6 MF  FRA Marc-Olivier Doué 7 FW  AUS Awer Mabil 8 MF  ESP Diego Barri 9 FW  GUI Ousmane Camara 10 MF  ESP Israel Suero 11 FW  BRA Douglas Aurélio 12 DF  ESP Lucas Alcázar 13 GK  BEL Romain Matthys 14 DF  ESP Óscar Gil 15 MF  ESP Beñat Gerenabarrena (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) 16 FW  COD Brian Cipenga

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 DF  ESP Salva Ruiz (captain) 18 FW  ESP Pablo Santiago 19 FW  SVN David Flakus Bosilj 20 FW  USA Nick Markanich 21 MF  ESP Álex Calatrava 22 DF  FRA Jérémy Mellot 23 FW  NGA Kenneth Mamah 24 FW  ESP Serpeta 25 MF  BRA Ronaldo Pompeu 29 DF  EQG Santi Borikó 35 GK  ESP Sergi Torner 51 MF  ESP Gonzalo Pastor — DF  POL Michał Willmann — DF  ESP Tincho Conde — FW  MLI Mamadou Traoré

Reserve team

Main article: CD Castellón B

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 Álex Alcira — DF  ESP David Sellés

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 2026) — FW  ESP Pere Marco (at Unionistas until 30 June 2026)

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Johan Plat
Assistant coach	Sergi Ripollés Dennis Reus
Goalkeeping coach	Carlos Gómez
Tactical analyst	Paco Urdiain Dennis Van der Meulen
Set piece specialist	Rody Hoegee
Delegate	Bernardo Cogollos
Match delegate	José María Gil
Fitness coach	Joan Torné
Assistant fitness coach	Alberto Liñán
Rehab fitness coach	Rafael Soler
Chief of medical services	Alejandro Vázquez
Doctor	Santiago Rincón
Sports traumatologist	Álvaro Acebrón
Physiotherapist	Adrián Ibanco Iván Martínez
Nutritionist	Javier Sánchez
Kit man	Óscar Armillas Iker Porcar

Last updated: 11 July 2025
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

See also: Category:CD Castellón footballers