Sebastian Castro-Tello
 Castro-Tello playing for Hammarby IF in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 14, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995 | Norsborgs IF | ||
| 1995–1997 | Essinge IK | ||
| 1998–2002 | Hammarby IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2006 | Hammarby TFF | 31 | (3) |
| 2006–2013 | Hammarby IF | 139 | (19) |
| 2013 | → Ravan Baku (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2014 | Degerfors IF | 27 | (7) |
| 2015 | Nacka FF | ||
| 2016 | Arameiska-Syrianska IF | ||
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Sweden U21 | 11 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2017 | |||
Sebastian Castro-Tello (born 14 March 1987) is a Swedish former professional football player of Chilean descent.
Career[edit]
Hammarby[edit]
He started his senior career at Hammarby Talang FF before signing his first professional contract, a four year-deal, with their parent club Hammarby IF in 2006. Castro-Tello made four appearances for the side in Allsvenskan during the same season.[1]
In 2007, he put on impressive performances whilst playing 16 games and scoring 4 goals. In the off season, Castro-Tello was nominated to win the award as the newcomer of the year on the Swedish Fotbollsgalan. However, the price later went to Gefle IF's striker Johan Oremo.[2]
He played another two full seasons in Allsvenskan as a starter for Hammarby, before the club got relegated to Superettan, the Swedish second tier, in 2009. During the same year Castro-Tello sparked some controversy as he allegedly featured in a non-professional game for another club, managed by some of his childhood friends. The claims from the opposing team where however never proven.[3]
In 2010, he enjoyed a fruitful partnership with the striker Linus Hallenius in Superettan, scoring 8 goals for the club.[4] He scored another 4 goals for the club in a successful run in Svenska Cupen, where Hammarby lost out on the gold medal after a loss in the final against Helsingborgs IF.
During the following seasons his performances declined. In late 2012, Hammarby unsuccessfully searched to terminate his contract following a series of reported misbehaviour.[5]
Ravan Baku[edit]
In July 2013, Castro-Tello joined the Azerbaijan Premier League club Ravan Baku on a year long loan.[6][7] On 10 August 2013, Castro-Tello made his debut for Ravan Baku at home in their 0–2 defeat against Neftchi Baku.[8] Castro-Tello's first goal for Ravan came on 25 August 2013, in the club's 1–5 home defeat against Inter Baku.[9]
In early October Castro-Tello returned to Sweden, whilst still under contract, after a dispute with Ravan over terms in his contract, which he felt where broken by the club.[10][11][12] Castro-Tello's loan contract was cancelled in December.[13][14]
Degerfors IF[edit]
Before the 2014 season, he signed a two-year deal with Degerfors IF in Superettan.[15] He enjoyed a successful campaign at his new side, scoring 7 goals in 27 competitive games. However, Castro-Tello terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent in early 2015, citing homesickness as the main reason.[16]
Decline and professional retirement[edit]
He then returned to his home town Stockholm, where he represented various teams in the lower leagues during 2015 and 2016, thus effectively ending his professional career.[17]
Position[edit]
Castro-Tello played as a striker during some games in 2008, but his standard position was attacking midfielder.
International career[edit]
He made his debut for the Sweden national under-21 football team on 5 June 2007 against Switzerland national under-21 football team. In total, he won 11 caps and scored 3 goals for the U21s.[17]
Professional career statistics[edit]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe[20] | Total | ||||||
| 2006 | Hammarby | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | ||||
| 2008 | 21 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 2009 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | Superettan | 26 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | 31 | 12 | ||
| 2011 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Azerbaijan | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Ravan Baku | APL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | Sweden | 134 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 138 | 20 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 143 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 147 | 22 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Hammarbys historia: 2006". Hifhistoria.se. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Årets Nykomling 2007". SVFF. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Hammarbystjärna anklagad för att ha spelat med annat lag". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Hallenius gjorde mål framför scout". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Hammarby vill sparka Castro-Tello - ska ta till juridisk hjälp". Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Former member of the Swedish national team in the capital club (PHOTO)". Azerisport. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "The official transfer to another smoothly (PHOTO)". Azerisport. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Ravan Baku 0-2 Neftchi Baku". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Ravan Baku 1-5 Inter Baku". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Castro-Tello home - but he belongs to Hammarby? 'Unclear'" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Castro-Tello would break the agreement - refuses to return: "I had to pay their own rent"". www.fotbollskanalen.se/ (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Castro-Tello on his way to Degerfors - are not included in Bajens plans" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Sebastian Castro-Tello uppges vara klar för Degerfors" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Nya uppgifter om Castro-Tello till Dif" (in Swedish). Nerikes Allehanda. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Officiellt: Sebastian Castro-Tello klar för Degerfors" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Officiellt: Sebastian Castro-Tello lämnar Degerfors IF" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Landslagsdatabasen: Sebastian Castro Tello" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Sebastian Castro-Tello". SVFF. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "S. CASTRO-TELLO". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ not including Intertoto Cup appearances
External links[edit]
- Sebastian Castro-Tello at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived) (archive)
- Swedish men's footballers
- Swedish people of Chilean descent
- Sportspeople of Chilean descent
- Hammarby Talang FF players
- Hammarby Fotboll players
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stockholm
- Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
- Ravan Baku FK players
- Boo FK players
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football midfielders
- Allsvenskan players
- Superettan players
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan