Santi Castillejo

Santiago 'Santi' Castillejo Castillejo (born 5 September 1971) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently manager.

He was the all-time scoring leader in the Segunda División B, with 184 goals in representation of seven clubs. His La Liga input consisted of 11 games with Osasuna.

After retiring in 2008, Castillejo worked as a manager.

Playing career Born in Valtierra, Castillejo started his football career with local CA Osasuna, being mainly associated with the reserves and scoring 20 Segunda División B goals with them in the 1992–93 season. and featured in just ten games in his only full campaign, which ended in relegation; he was also loaned to Deportivo Alavés during his spell, achieving promotion to Segunda División by netting 22 times (play-offs included).

Released by the Navarrese in summer 1996, Castillejo resumed his career in the second tier but also in the third, with CD Numancia, CD Castellón, Gimnàstic de Tarragona – he scored 21 goals as the club promoted to division two in 2001, best in Group III, second overall – UB Conquense, CD Leganés and CF Reus Deportiu, retiring in 2008 at the age of 37.

Coaching career Castillejo started working as a manager immediately after retiring, initially being an assistant with Reus in the Tercera División. He was appointed head coach for 2009–10, leading the team to promotion in his second season.

Castillejo agreed on a return to former club Gimnàstic in late May 2013, signing ahead of the 2013–14 campaign. On 4 November, he was relieved of his duties.

On 26 June 2014, Castillejo took the reins of UE Llagostera, recently promoted to the second division. He was dismissed on 21 October, after leaving them in the relegation zone.

On 22 February 2016, Castillejo was named at the helm of UE Olot in the third tier. On 7 June he was appointed at FC Ascó, and renewed his contract the following 13 May.

Castillejo returned to his first club Osasuna on 19 June 2018, as manager of the B team. He led the club to a promotion to the third division in his first season, and to Primera Federación in 2022.

On 28 May 2026, after suffering relegation, Castillejo left Osasuna B as his contract was due to expire.

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamNatFromToRecord Reus 13 June 200931 May 2013 Gimnàstic 31 May 20134 November 2013 Llagostera 26 June 201421 October 2014 Olot 22 February 20166 June 2016 Ascó 7 June 201618 June 2018 Osasuna B 19 June 2018Present Career total —