Rafael Ernesto Castellín García (born 2 September 1975) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current assistant manager of Monagas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Ernesto Castellín García | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Maturín, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monagas (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monagas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Monagas | (18) | |
| 1996 | Minervén | (6) | |
| 1996–1999 | Caracas | 75 | (41) |
| 1999–2002 | Deportivo Italchacao | 61 | (23) |
| 2002–2003 | Monagas | (7) | |
| 2003–2005 | Caracas | 43 | (28) |
| 2005–2006 | Maracaibo | 7 | (2) |
| 2006–2010 | Caracas | 96 | (42) |
| 2010–2011 | Real Esppor | 35 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | Deportivo Lara | 59 | (27) |
| 2014–2015 | Monagas | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2005 | Venezuela | 22 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Angostura (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Monagas (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Zamora (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Atlético La Cruz (youth) | ||
| 2023 | Monagas (reserves) | ||
| 2024– | Monagas (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editCastellín made 22 appearances for the senior Venezuela national football team.[1]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | September 18, 1996 | Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  El Salvador |
0–1 | 0-1 | Friendly | |
| 2. | April 2, 1997 | Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Uruguay |
2–1 | 3-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | May 31, 2000 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Panama |
1–0 | 3-1 | Friendly | |
| 4. | May 31, 2000 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela | Panama |
2–1 | 3-1 | Friendly | |
| 5. | August 18, 2004 | Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain |  Spain |
3–2 | 3-2 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Venezuela - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- Rafael Castellín at National-Football-Teams.com
- FIFA profile
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