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.
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]
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]