Fernando Castro Santos Explained

Fernando Castro Santos
Fullname:Fernando Castro Santos
Birth Date:20 February 1952
Birth Place:Poio, Spain
Position:Defender
Years1:1973–1981
Caps1:223
Goals1:6
Manageryears1:1983–1988
Managerclubs1:Pontevedra
Manageryears2:1988–1989
Managerclubs2:Arenteiro
Manageryears3:1989–1995
Managerclubs3:Compostela
Manageryears4:1995–1997
Managerclubs4:Celta
Manageryears5:1997–1998
Managerclubs5:Braga
Manageryears6:1998–1999
Managerclubs6:Sevilla
Manageryears7:1999–2000
Managerclubs7:Tenerife
Manageryears8:2000–2002
Managerclubs8:Poli Ejido
Manageryears9:2002–2003
Managerclubs9:Braga
Manageryears10:2003
Managerclubs10:Córdoba
Manageryears11:2004–2005
Managerclubs11:Almería
Manageryears12:2006–2007
Managerclubs12:Vecindario
Manageryears13:2008
Managerclubs13:Poli Ejido
Manageryears14:2010
Managerclubs14:Leixões
Manageryears15:2010–2011
Managerclubs15:Pontevedra

Fernando Castro Santos (born 20 February 1952) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and a retired manager.

During his career, he worked in several clubs in his country as well as in Portugal.

Football career

Born in Poio, Province of Pontevedra, Santos began working as a manager at only 30 with local Pontevedra CF, before moving to Galician neighbours SD Compostela in 1989. During his six-year spell at the latter club, he led it from the fourth division to La Liga.

After helping Compos retain their top flight status in the 1994–95 season,[1] Santos stayed in the region, signing with Celta de Vigo and remaining there for two years.[2] He started 1997–98 in Portugal with S.C. Braga, being sacked after a few months (the side eventually reached the domestic cup final) and returning to his country with Sevilla FC, in the second level.

Leaving Sevilla in summer 1999 after the team's top flight promotion, Santos spent the following years at CD Tenerife, Polideportivo Ejido,[3] Córdoba CF, UD Almería and UD Vecindario – all in the country's second tier, safe for 2000–01; he also spent some of the 2002–03 campaign again at Braga, meeting the same fate.

On 9 February 2010, Santos returned to Portugal as a replacement for sacked José Mota at Leixões SC.[4] On 21 October, he returned to his first club Pontevedra after taking over from Ángel Viadero.[5]

Personal life

Castro Santos' son, Diego Castro, is a professional footballer. A winger, he represented with success Sporting de Gijón and Perth Glory FC.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Un Compos de Primera. Primera Compos. Míticos del Balompié. es. 28 December 2008. 6 December 2015.
  2. http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/noticia.asp?pkid=85824 Fernando Castro Santos
  3. News: Castro Santos sustituye a Tapia. Castro Santos replaces Tapia. Mundo Deportivo. es. 31 October 2001. 5 April 2016.
  4. http://www.leixoessc.pt/index.php?page=paginas/modelos/noticia.php&noticiaId=1891&osCsid=p5gr6du15l1kp30toe9c4cit67 Castro Santos no Leixões (Castro Santos at Leixões)
  5. News: Fernando Castro Santos, nuevo técnico del Pontevedra. Fernando Castro Santos, new manager of Pontevedra. Marca. es. 21 October 2010. 5 June 2018.
  6. http://www.hoysport.com/noticias/futbol/segunda-division/diego_castro_fernando_castro_santos_200801231945.html Diego Castro y Fernando Castro Santos, duelo entre padre e hijo en Segunda (Diego Castro and Fernando Castro Santos, father-son duel in Segunda)