José "Pepe" Castaño Muñoz (born 14 February 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Greek Super League club Asteras Tripolis FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Castaño Muñoz | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Arcos de la Frontera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Asteras Tripolis | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Xerez | |||
| Cádiz | |||
| 2015–2017 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Cádiz B | 16 | (0) |
| 2015 | Cádiz | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Villarreal C | 44 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Villarreal B | 32 | (1) |
| 2019 | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Asteras Tripolis | 57 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2015 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Spain U20 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2022 | |||
Born in Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Castaño represented Xerez CD and Cádiz CF as a youth.[1] On 17 May 2015, after already making his senior debut for the latter's reserves, he made his first team debut by starting in a 0–3 Segunda División B away loss against Arroyo CP; at the age of 16 years, 5 months and 7 days, he became the youngest player ever to debut for the club.[2]
On 22 July 2015, Castaño moved to Villarreal CF and returned to youth football.[3] He was promoted to the C-team the following year, and reached the B-side in 2018.[4]
Castaño made his professional debut on 17 January 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 loss at RCD Espanyol, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] On 25 August of the following year, he moved abroad after agreeing to a deal with Super League Greece side Asteras Tripolis FC.[6]
Asteras Tripolis F.C. – current squad | |
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