Romeo Castelen
{{short description|Dutch former footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Romeo Castelen
| image = Romeo Castelen 004.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Castelen in training with Feyenoord in 2007
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|5|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paramaribo, Suriname
| height = 1.70 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1993–1997
| youthclubs1 = De Volewijckers
| youthyears2 = 1997–1998
| youthclubs2 = Sparta Rotterdam
| youthyears3 = 1998–2000
| youthclubs3 = ADO Den Haag
| years1 = 2000–2004
| clubs1 = ADO Den Haag
| caps1 = 83
| goals1 = 20
| years2 = 2004–2007
| clubs2 = Feyenoord
| caps2 = 65
| goals2 = 20
| years3 = 2007–2012
| clubs3 = Hamburger SV
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2009–2011
| clubs4 = Hamburger SV II
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2013
| clubs5 = Volga Nizhny Novgorod
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2013–2014
| clubs6 = RKC
| caps6 = 29
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2014–2016
| clubs7 = Western Sydney Wanderers
| caps7 = 44
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2016
| clubs8 = Suwon Bluewings
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2017
| clubs9 = Zhejiang Yiteng
| caps9 = 23
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2018
| clubs10 = VVV-Venlo
| caps10 = 14
| goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 287
| totalgoals = 64
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2007
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-21 Championship|}}
{{Medal|W|2006 Portugal|}}
}}
Romeo Erwan Marius Castelen (born 3 May 1983) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a right winger.
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 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.{{cite web | url = http://www.feyenoord.nl/pages/newsdetail/S1/10010000030815-999-10010000000003.aspx | title = Romeo Castelen vertrekt naar HSV |trans-title=Romeo Castelen to HSV | publisher = Feyenoord | language = nl | date = 30 July 2007 }} 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; 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,{{cite web| url = http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11881/5640794/ | title = Hamburg dealt Castelen blow | publisher = Sky Sports | date = 20 October 2009 | access-date = 23 November 2011}}{{cite web | url = http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-60539120111115 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191215184935/https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-60539120111115 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 15 December 2019 | title = Hamburg's Castelen suffers new injury setback | publisher = Reuters | date = 15 November 2011 | access-date = 23 November 2011}} 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.{{cite web |url = http://www.fcvolgann.ru/volga-info/news/team/10957/ | script-title=ru:Кастелен – в "Волге" |trans-title=Castelen – To Volga | publisher = FC Volga | language = ru | date = 16 February 2013 | access-date = 8 November 2013}}{{cite web | url = http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/castelen-vindt-rusland-nieuwe-werkgever | title = Castelen vindt in Rusland nieuwe werkgever | trans-title = Castelen finds new employer in Russia | publisher = Voetbal Primeur | language = nl | date = 15 February 2013 | access-date = 15 February 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130221064109/http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/castelen-vindt-rusland-nieuwe-werkgever | archive-date = 21 February 2013 | df = dmy-all }} He was released at the end of the season.
On 3 July 2013, Castelen returned to his homeland and its top division, joining RKC.{{cite web | url = http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/rkc-gaat-trefzekere-castelen-contract-aanbieden | title = RKC gaat trefzekere Castelen contract aanbieden | trans-title = RKC will offer contract to sharpshooting Castelen | publisher = Voetbal Primeur | language = nl | date = 3 July 2013 | access-date = 3 July 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130705234525/http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/rkc-gaat-trefzekere-castelen-contract-aanbieden | archive-date = 5 July 2013 | df = dmy-all }} Roughly one year later, he signed a two-year contract with A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/western-sydney-wanderers-sign-former-dutch-international-winger-romeo-castelen/story-fnii0fc4-1226994712515|title=Western Sydney Wanderers sign former Dutch international winger Romeo Castelen|newspaper=The Advertiser|date=19 July 2014|access-date=19 July 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=259705/match=300298894/match-report.html#nosticky|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218012125/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=259705/match=300298894/match-report.html#nosticky|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 December 2014|title=Setif sink Wanderers in penalties to finish fifth|publisher=FIFA|date=17 December 2014|access-date=19 December 2014}}
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.{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-24/western-sydney-wanderers-beat-brisbane-roar-to-make-a-league-gra/7354162?section=sport | title = Western Sydney Wanderers beat Brisbane Roar to make A-League grand final after extra time | publisher = ABC | date = 24 April 2016 | access-date = 25 April 2016}} However, on 5 May 2016, he was released.{{cite web | url = http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-announce-player-departures/1ao67nf4er1511tyr4cm4y6all | title = Wanderers announce player departures | publisher = Western Sydney Wanderers | date = 5 May 2016 | access-date = 5 May 2016 | archive-date = 9 August 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170809135931/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-announce-player-departures/1ao67nf4er1511tyr4cm4y6all | url-status = dead }}
On 14 July 2016, Castelen signed with K-League Classic team Suwon Samsung Bluewings.{{cite web | url = http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/sports/2016/07/13/1003000000AKR20160713198800007.HTML | script-title=ko:<프로축구> 수원, 네덜란드 대표팀 출신 카스텔렌 영입 |trans-title=
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.nusport.nl/column/2311135/klotenknie-van-castelen.html|title=De klotenknie van Castelen|trans-title=Castelen's damn knee|last=Vlietstra|first=Bart|publisher=NU.nl|language=nl|access-date=8 November 2013}}
Statistics
=Club=
{{updated|28 October 2017}}{{cite web | url = http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Romeo-Castelen.htm | title = Romeo Castelen | publisher= Voetbal International | language = nl | access-date = 3 July 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/romeo-castelen/2251/|title=R. Castelen|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=19 December 2014}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Club performance
!colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season||Club||League||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Netherlands
!colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
| 2000–01 | rowspan="4"|Den Haag | rowspan="3"|Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 27 | 11 | |||
| 2003–04 | rowspan="4"|Eredivisie | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | rowspan="3"|Feyenoord | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 40 | 10 | |
| 2005–06 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 9 | |
| 2006–07 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Germany
!colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|DFB Pokal !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
| 2007–08 | rowspan="5"|Hamburger SV | rowspan="5"|Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 1 |
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Russia
!colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Russian Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
| 2012–13 | rowspan="1"|Volga | rowspan="1"|Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Netherlands
!colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | rowspan="1"|RKC | rowspan="1"|Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Australia
!colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|N/A !colspan="2"|Asia !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | rowspan="2"|Western Sydney Wanderers | rowspan="2"|A-League | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | |||||||
| 2015–16 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | |||||||||
| colspan="3"|South Korea
!colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Korean FA Cup !colspan="2"|Asia !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
| 2016 | rowspan="1"|Samsung Bluewings | rowspan="1"|K-League Classic | colspan="2"|– | ||||||||
| colspan="3"|China
!colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Chinese FA Cup !colspan="2"|Asia !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
| 2017 | Zhejiang Yiteng | China League One | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 3 | |
| rowspan="6"|Totals
!colspan="2"|Netherlands !148||40||11||3||9||0||3||1||171||44 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"|Germany
!17||1||0||0||5||1||colspan=2|–||22||2 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"|Russia
!2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"|Australia
!|| || || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–|| || | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"|South Korea
!|| || || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–|| || | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"|China
!23||3||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||3 | |||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career totals
!190||44||11||3||14||1||3||1||218||49 |
=International goals=
| class="wikitable"
|+ Romeo Castelen: International Goals ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 30 March 2005 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | {{fb|ARM}} | {{center|1–0}} | {{center|2–0}} | 2006 World Cup qualification |
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|colspan="3"|Netherlands | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 |
Honours
=Club=
Den Haag
=Country=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|romeo-castelen}}
- [http://www.beijen.net/frank/cvs/castelen-r.htm Beijen profile] {{in lang|nl}}
- {{Fussballdaten|castelenromeo}}
- {{Wereld van Oranje|500}}
- {{NFT player|8262}}
- {{K League player}}
{{Portal|Association football|Latin America|Netherlands}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Castelen, Romeo}}
Category:Footballers from Paramaribo
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's international footballers
Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Hamburger SV II players
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players
Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
Category:Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
Category:China League One players
Category:Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia F.C. players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China
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