Sebastian Castro-Tello

Sebastian Castro-Tello
Castro-Tello playing for Hammarby IF in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-14) 14 March 1987 (age 37)
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
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Tello.

Sebastian Castro-Tello (born 14 March 1987) is a Swedish former professional football player of Chilean descent.

Career

Hammarby

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

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

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

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

Castro-Tello played as a striker during some games in 2008, but his standard position was attacking midfielder.

International career

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

As of February 2015[18][19]
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

  1. ^ "Hammarbys historia: 2006". Hifhistoria.se. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Årets Nykomling 2007". SVFF. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Hammarbystjärna anklagad för att ha spelat med annat lag". Dagens Nyheter. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Hallenius gjorde mål framför scout". Aftonbladet. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Hammarby vill sparka Castro-Tello - ska ta till juridisk hjälp". Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Former member of the Swedish national team in the capital club (PHOTO)". Azerisport. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  7. ^ "The official transfer to another smoothly (PHOTO)". Azerisport. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Ravan Baku 0-2 Neftchi Baku". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Ravan Baku 1-5 Inter Baku". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Castro-Tello home - but he belongs to Hammarby? 'Unclear'" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Castro-Tello on his way to Degerfors - are not included in Bajens plans" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Sebastian Castro-Tello uppges vara klar för Degerfors" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  14. ^ "Nya uppgifter om Castro-Tello till Dif" (in Swedish). Nerikes Allehanda. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  15. ^ "Officiellt: Sebastian Castro-Tello klar för Degerfors" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  16. ^ "Officiellt: Sebastian Castro-Tello lämnar Degerfors IF" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  17. ^ a b "Landslagsdatabasen: Sebastian Castro Tello" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  18. ^ "Sebastian Castro-Tello". SVFF. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  19. ^ "S. CASTRO-TELLO". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  20. ^ not including Intertoto Cup appearances