Ángel Castellanos Céspedes

Ángel Castellanos Céspedes (15 November 1952 – 2 January 2024) was a Spanish association football centre-back and defensive midfielder. Sometimes known simply as Castellanos, he was recognized for his career within Granada and Valencia throughout the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, being part of the winning squads for the 1978–79 Copa del Rey, the 1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 1980 European Super Cup. He would also represent his home country of Spain in 1974.

Club career Castellanos was recognized for his slow and rough style when playing with it undergoing constant evolution as despite starting off as a central defender, would later convert into playing as a defensive midfielder. Due to this, he was cited as being an exceptional defender as well as sharing great compatibility with the clubs he played for. Castellanos would go into further detail into his unorthodox playstyle:

Rising out of the lower ranks within CD Manchego of Ciudad Real, his first season with the club would occur during the 1969–70 Tercera División. He would make his official debut on 21 September 1969 at only sixteen years of age against Adra. He was then transferred to play for Sabadell where he would play in three matches during the 1971–72 La Liga where he would demonstrate his potential to Granada. His prominence would begin to decline after he would play as a center-back within the Andalusian team, making less appearances as each year went by.

This initial success would later stagnate, and the club would experience its only relegation during the 1985–86 La Liga following financial difficulties. This would lead the club to seek out younger players for the club including Fernando Gómez Colomer, , Quique Sánchez Flores and Fernando Giner and phasing out older players. In total, Castellanos would make 363 appearances for the club throughout his decade with the club. He would return to play for Granada for the 1986–87 Segunda División B before his retirement.

Castellanos died on 2 January 2024, at the age of 71. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease in the years prior to his death. Former Granada manager Lucas Alcaraz offered his condolences via social media.