Rafael Ernesto Castellín García (born 2 September 1975 in Maturín) is a retired Venezuelan footballer.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rafael Ernesto Castellín García | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-09-02) 2 September 1975 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Maturín, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Monagas | (18) | |
| 1996 | Minerven | (6) | |
| 1996–1999 | Caracas FC | 75 | (41) |
| 1999–2002 | Deportivo ItalChacao | 61 | (23) |
| 2002–2003 | Monagas | (7) | |
| 2003–2005 | Caracas FC | 43 | (28) |
| 2005–2006 | UA Maracaibo | 7 | (2) |
| 2006–2010 | Caracas FC | 96 | (42) |
| 2010–2011 | Real Esppor | 35 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | ACD Lara | 59 | (27) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–2005 | Venezuela | 22 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2010 | |||
Castellín made 22 appearances for the senior Venezuela national football team.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1. | September 18, 1996 | Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 0–1 | 0-1 | Friendly | ||
| 2. | April 2, 1997 | Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 2–1 | 3-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3. | May 31, 2000 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela | 1–0 | 3-1 | Friendly | ||
| 4. | May 31, 2000 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela | 2–1 | 3-1 | Friendly | ||
| 5. | August 18, 2004 | Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain | 3–2 | 3-2 | Friendly |
Venezuela squad – 1997 Copa América | ||
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Venezuelan Primera División top scorers | |
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