Romeo Castelen

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Romeo Castelen
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Castelen in training with Feyenoord in 2007
Personal information
Full name Romeo Erwan Marius Castelen [1]
Date of birth (1983-05-03) 3 May 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1993–1997 De Volewijckers
1997–1998 Sparta Rotterdam
1998–2000 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2004 ADO Den Haag 83 (20)
2004–2007 Feyenoord 65 (20)
2007–2012 Hamburger SV 17 (1)
2009–2011 Hamburger SV II 5 (5)
2013 Volga Nizhny Novgorod 2 (0)
2013–2014 RKC 29 (6)
2014–2016 Western Sydney Wanderers 44 (9)
2016 Suwon Bluewings 5 (0)
2017 Zhejiang Yiteng 23 (3)
2018 VVV-Venlo 14 (0)
Total287(64)
International career
2004–2007 Netherlands 10 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2006 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Romeo Erwan Marius Castelen (born 3 May 1983) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a right winger.

Contents

Club career

ADO Den Haag

Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Castelen started his professional career with ADO Den Haag, playing two full seasons in the second division. He made his first-team debut at not yet 18, and contributed with nine goals in 24 games in 2002–03 as the club returned to the Eredivisie, as champions.

Castelen made his top level debut on 16 August 2003, in a 0–1 away loss against RKC Waalwijk. He only missed six matches during the campaign as The Hague side narrowly avoided relegation (15th position).

Feyenoord

Castelen in 2007. Romeo Castelen 001.jpg
Castelen in 2007.

Castelen moved to Feyenoord for 2004–05, making his official debut for his new team on 15 August and scoring a brace in a 6–1 home win against De Graafschap. He netted 19 goals in his first two years with the Rotterdam side combined, as it finished fourth and third respectively.

Together with Salomon Kalou and Dirk Kuyt, Castelen was part of an efficient Feyenoord attack. [2] He only appeared in 23 contests in his second year however, due to injury.

Castelen could only amass 12 league matches in 2006–07 due to an ankle ailment, as Feyenoord finished in seventh position. On 22 April 2007 he scored his only game of the season, in a 1–1 home draw against NEC Nijmegen.

Hamburger SV

Castelen was declared fit prior to the start of the 2007–08 campaign, with his contract expiring at the end of that season. He was offered a new deal, but declined to sign it after deeming his future at the club as not very bright due to its recent results. However, when players like Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Kevin Hofland and Roy Makaay were signed, he reconsidered, but eventually agreed on terms with Hamburger SV from Germany in late July 2007, signing a four-year contract; [2] he appeared in 79 official games for Feyenoord, scoring 21 goals.

Castelen made his Bundesliga debut on 11 August 2007, playing seven minutes in a 1–0 away win against Hannover 96. During his spell at the Volksparkstadion, however, he was plagued with constant injury problems, [3] [4] and he was released in June 2012 after his contract was not renewed.

Later years

After nearly one year out of football, Castelen signed with Russian Premier League team FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod on 15 February 2013. [5] [6] He was released at the end of the season.

On 3 July 2013, Castelen returned to his homeland and its top division, joining RKC. [7] Roughly one year later, he signed a two-year contract with A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers FC. [8] He participated with his new team at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, scoring the opener against ES Sétif in the fifth-place match, which ended in a penalty shootout loss after a 2–2 draw. [9]

In the 2015–16 campaign, Castelen netted seven goals overall. Three of those came in the final series' semi-finals, a 5–4 extra time win over Brisbane Roar FC. [10] However, on 5 May 2016, he was released. [11]

On 14 July 2016, Castelen signed with K-League Classic team Suwon Samsung Bluewings. [12] In the 2018 January transfer window, the 34-year old returned to his country and joined VVV-Venlo, making his debut against former club Den Haag. [13] He retired from professional football later that year. Since then, he has worked as an agent, advising players such as Evert Linthorst and Simon Janssen. [14]

International career

Castelen's solid beginnings with Feyenoord impressed newly appointed Dutch national team manager Marco van Basten, and the player made his debut with Oranje on 18 August 2004, starting in a 2–2 friendly draw in Sweden. His physical condition, however, denied him a spot in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Also in 2006, Castelen helped the under-21 team win the UEFA European Championship in Portugal.

Personal life

In 1989, both Castelen's mother and sister died in the Surinam Airways Flight PY764 crash in which 15 Surinamese footballers lost their lives. [15]

Statistics

Club

As of 28 October 2017 [16] [17]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NetherlandsLeague KNVB Cup Europe OtherTotal
2000–01 Den Haag Eerste Divisie 3000––30
2001–02 28741–00328
2002–03 24932––2711
2003–04 Eredivisie 28410––294
2004–05 Feyenoord 30103070–4010
2005–06 239002010359
2006–07 121000021142
GermanyLeague DFB Pokal Europe OtherTotal
2007–08 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 1300041–171
2008–09 000000–00
2009–10 210010–31
2010–11 000000–00
2011–12 200000–20
RussiaLeague Russian Cup Europe OtherTotal
2012–13 Volga Russian Premier League 2000––20
NetherlandsLeague KNVB Cup Europe OtherTotal
2013–14 RKC Eredivisie000000–00
AustraliaLeagueN/A Asia OtherTotal
2014–15 Western Sydney Wanderers A-League ––
2015–16 ––
South KoreaLeague Korean FA Cup Asia OtherTotal
2016 Samsung Bluewings K-League Classic –
ChinaLeague Chinese FA Cup Asia OtherTotal
2017 Zhejiang Yiteng China League One 23300––233
TotalsNetherlands14840113903117144
Germany1710051–222
Russia2000––20
Australia––
South Korea––
China23300––233
Career totals190441131413121849

International goals

Romeo Castelen: International Goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 March 2005 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, NetherlandsFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
1–0
2–0
 2006 World Cup qualification

International

[18]

Netherlands
YearAppsGoals
200440
200541
200720
Total101

Honours

Club

Den Haag

Country

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 December 2014. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Romeo Castelen vertrekt naar HSV" [Romeo Castelen to HSV] (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 30 July 2007.
  3. ↑ "Hamburg dealt Castelen blow". Sky Sports. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Hamburg's Castelen suffers new injury setback". Reuters. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Кастелен – в "Волге" [Castelen – To Volga] (in Russian). FC Volga. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Castelen vindt in Rusland nieuwe werkgever" [Castelen finds new employer in Russia] (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "RKC gaat trefzekere Castelen contract aanbieden" [RKC will offer contract to sharpshooting Castelen] (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers sign former Dutch international winger Romeo Castelen". The Advertiser . 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Setif sink Wanderers in penalties to finish fifth". FIFA. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers beat Brisbane Roar to make A-League grand final after extra time". ABC. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Wanderers announce player departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  12. ↑ <프로축구> 수원, 네덜란드 대표팀 출신 카스텔렌 영입 [<Professional Soccer> Suwon Samsung signed with Romeo Castelen ex-Dutch international.] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Romeo Castelen geniet bij VVV van zijn Haagse kwartiertje" [Romeo Castelen enjoys at VVV in his Haagse kwartiertje]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  14. ↑ Van Bergen, Dennis (3 May 2020). "De verjaardag van… Romeo Castelen: 'Ik koester liever het mooie'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
  15. ↑ Vlietstra, Bart. "De klotenknie van Castelen" [Castelen's damn knee] (in Dutch). NU.nl . Retrieved 8 November 2013.
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