Fran Castillo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Castillo Viñolo | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Alhaurín de la Torre, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Castellón | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Alhaurín de la Torre | ||
| 2012–2013 | La Mosca | ||
| 2013–2014 | Tiro Pichón | ||
| 2014–2015 | San Félix | ||
| 2015–2016 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Málaga B | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Albacete B | 74 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | Albacete | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Alhaurino | 25 | (4) |
| 2021–2025 | Juventud Torremolinos | 125 | (42) |
| 2025–2026 | Ibiza | 29 | (9) |
| 2026– | Castellón | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Francisco "Fran" Castillo Viñolo (born 30 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CD Castellón.
Career
[edit]Born in Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga, Andalusia, Castillo represented Alhaurín de la Torre CF, UD La Mosca, CD Tiro Pichón and CD San Félix before joining Málaga CF's Juvenil squad in June 2015.[1] In July 2016, he was promoted to the reserves in Tercera División,[2] and made his senior debut during the season.
On 12 January 2018, after spending the first six months of the campaign without featuring for Atlético Malagueño, Castillo signed for Albacete Balompié and was initially assigned to the B-team also in the fourth division.[3] He made his first team debut on 18 December 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Manu Fuster in a 1–0 Copa del Rey away win over CD Tudelano.[4]
On 17 September 2020, after one further first team match for Alba, Castillo moved to CD Alhaurino in his hometown.[5] In the following year, he signed for Juventud de Torremolinos CF in the newly-created Tercera División RFEF, and quickly became a key unit for the side, contributing with three promotions in his four-season spell and scoring a career-best 17 goals in the 2024–25 season.[6][7]
On 24 June 2025, Castillo agreed to a deal with Primera Federación side UD Ibiza, after the club triggered his release clause.[8] On 3 July of the following year, after being the top scorer of the Balearic side, he joined Segunda División club CD Castellón on a three-year contract.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "El alhaurino Fran Castillo jugará la próxima temporada en el División de Honor Juvenil del Málaga" [The alhaurino Fran Castillo will play the following season in Málaga's División de Honor Juvenil] (in Spanish). Diario Alhaurín. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "El filial se rearma con las balas del juvenil" [The reserves reload with firepower from the juvenil] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "El filial del Alba 'pesca' en la cantera del Málaga; llega Fran Castillo" [Alba's reserves 'catch' in the youth setup of Málaga; Fran Castillo arrives] (in Spanish). 5 Más el Descuento. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "El Alba sufre pero se clasifica" [Alba suffer but qualify] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fran Castillo firma por el Alhaurino" [Fran Castillo signs for Alhaurino] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fran Castillo, entre lágrimas, se despide del Juventud Torremolinos: «Ibiza es la oportunidad de mi vida»" [Fran Castillo, in tears, bids farewell from Juventud Torremolinos: "Ibiza is the opportunity of my life"] (in Spanish). Merchán en Directo. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fran Castillo: «El Juventud de Torremolinos significó un gran cambio en mi carrera»" [Fran Castillo: "Juventu de Torremolinos meant a great change in my career"] (in Spanish). SportDirect Radio. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Fran Castillo" [OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Fran Castillo] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fran Castillo, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [Fran Castillo, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Fran Castillo at BDFutbol
- Fran Castillo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Fran Castillo at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from the Province of Málaga
- Men's association football midfielders
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera División players
- Tercera Federación players
- Atlético Malagueño players
- Atlético Albacete players
- Albacete Balompié players
- CD Alhaurino players
- Juventud de Torremolinos CF players
- UD Ibiza players
- CD Castellón footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen