Lluís Sastre Explained

Lluís Sastre
Fullname:Lluís Sastre Reus
Birth Date:26 March 1986
Birth Place:Binissalem, Spain
Position:Central midfielder
Youthyears1:1998–2005
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Years1:2005–2006
Caps1:31
Goals1:6
Years2:2005–2007
Caps2:33
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Huesca (loan)
Caps4:36
Goals4:2
Years5:2008–2012
Caps5:110
Goals5:1
Years6:2012–2015
Caps6:63
Goals6:1
Years7:2015–2016
Caps7:34
Goals7:3
Years8:2017–2019
Caps8:52
Goals8:2
Years9:2019–2020
Caps9:26
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–2021
Caps10:12
Goals10:0
Years11:2021–2022
Caps11:8
Goals11:0
Totalcaps:405
Totalgoals:15
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Lluís Sastre Reus (born 26 March 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career

Sastre was born in Binissalem, Mallorca, Balearic Islands. He emerged through FC Barcelona's youth ranks, but only represented its B and C sides.[1]

Acquired by Real Zaragoza in 2007, Sastre moved immediately to another club, Aragonese neighbours SD Huesca, helping it promote to Segunda División in his first season – a first-ever – and easily retain its status the following campaign. His first game as a professional took place on 31 August 2008, as he featured the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against CD Castellón.[2]

In summer 2012, Sastre signed a three-year contract with Real Valladolid.[3] He made his La Liga debut on 20 August, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Álvaro Rubio in a 1–0 away win over Real Zaragoza;[4] he finished the campaign with 29 games (13 starts) and one goal,[5] helping his team finish 14th.

After being relegated in 2014, Sastre continued competing in the second tier with Valladolid and CD Leganés.[6] He achieved promotion to the top flight with the latter in 2016, contributing three goals from 33 appearances to this feat.[7] [8]

On 29 December 2016, Sastre cut ties with Leganés[9] and signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Huesca.[10] The 32-year-old moved abroad in January 2019, joining a host of compatriots at Cypriot First Division's AEK Larnaca FC.[11]

Sastre took his game to the Indian Super League on 8 September 2020, agreeing to a one-year contract at Hyderabad FC.[12] He started in nine of his appearances, adding an assist for the fifth-placed team.[13]

On 28 July 2021, Sastre returned to Spain and joined SD Huesca B.[14] The following 24 February, he announced his retirement at the age of 35.[15]

Personal life

Sastre's older brother, Rafel (ten years his senior), was also a footballer. A defender, he played mainly for Sporting de Gijón, and they coincided at Huesca in the 2011–12 season.[16]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/sastre_coto_xavi_marques_dejan_fc_barcelona_futbol_base.php Sastre, Coto y Xavi Marqués dejan el FC Barcelona (Sastre, Coto and Xavi Marqués leave FC Barcelona)
  2. http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/es/desarrollo/1159804.html Castellón y Huesca empatan en un choque igualado (Castellón and Huesca draw in even match)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2012/07/20/futbol/equipos/valladolid/1342791497.html El Valladolid ficha a Lluís Sastre y al serbio Antonio Rukavina (Valladolid sign Lluís Sastre and Serb Antonio Rukavina)
  4. http://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-futbol-liga-bbva-cronica-zaragoza-valladolid-20120821010544.html Crónica del Zaragoza-Valladolid, 0–1 (Zaragoza-Valladolid, 0–1 match report)
  5. http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130504/real-madrid/real-madrid-valladolid-liga-bbva-futbol_54373809850.html 4–3: El Valladolid pone en apuros al Real Madrid (4–3: Valladolid make Real Madrid sweat it)
  6. http://www.marca.com/2015/07/03/futbol/equipos/leganes/1435944637.html Lluis Sastre, nueva incorporación en el Leganés (Lluis Sastre, new Leganés addition)
  7. News: Histórico ascenso del Leganés a Primera División. Historical Leganés promotion to Primera División. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 4 June 2016. 18 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Sastre vuelve a casa. Sastre returns home. Aragón Digital. Spanish. 29 December 2016. 18 September 2020.
  9. http://www.deportivoleganes.com/noticia/el-leganes-y-lluis-sastre-rescinden-su-vinculacion El Leganés y Lluís Sastre rescinden su vinculación (Leganés and Lluís Sastre cut ties)
  10. http://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/lluis-sastre-llega-a-la-sd-huesca Lluís Sastre llega a la SD Huesca (Lluís Sastre arrives at SD Huesca)
  11. Web site: Lluis Sastre ficha por el AEK Larnaka chipriota. Lluis Sastre signs for Cyprus' AEK Larnaca. Pucela Fichajes. Spanish. 12 January 2019. 8 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Hyderabad FC sign Spaniard Lluís Sastre. Hyderabad FC. 8 September 2020. 8 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Lluis Sastre. Indian Super League. 29 July 2021.
  14. Web site: Lluís Sastre, liderazgo para la SD Huesca B. Lluís Sastre, leadership for SD Huesca B. SD Huesca. Spanish. 28 July 2021. 31 July 2021.
  15. News: Lluís Sastre anuncia su retirada. Lluís Sastre announces his retirement. El Periódico de Aragón. Spanish. 24 February 2022. 25 March 2022.
  16. http://www.marca.com/2011/06/22/futbol/equipos/huesca/1308776741.html El Huesca confirma el fichaje de Rafael Sastre (Huesca confirm signing of Rafael Sastre)