Dani Castellano

For the journalist, see Daniel Castellano (journalist).

Dani Castellano

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Castellano Betancor
Date of birth	(1987-11-02) 2 November 1987
Place of birth	Las Palmas, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Las Palmas
Number	23
Youth career
	Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Las Palmas B	33	(5)
2007	Las Palmas	1	(0)
2008–2011	Mallorca B	46	(5)
2009–2011	Mallorca	0	(0)
2009	→ Alavés (loan)	7	(0)
2011	→ Ceuta (loan)	14	(3)
2011–	Las Palmas	99	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Castellano and the second or maternal family name is Betancor.

Daniel 'Dani' Castellano Betancor (born 2 November 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Castellano graduated from UD Las Palmas' youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in 2006, in Tercera División. On 15 December 2007 he appeared in his first game as a professional, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Polideportivo Ejido for the Segunda División championship.

On 31 January 2008, Castellano moved to another reserve team, RCD Mallorca B also in the fourth level. He first appeared with the main squad on 8 January of the following year, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 home win over UD Almería for the Copa del Rey; eight days later, he was loaned to Segunda División B club Deportivo Alavés until June.

After another loan stint at AD Ceuta, Castellano terminated his contract with the Balearic Islands side in June 2011. Late in the month, he returned to his first club Las Palmas, after agreeing to a three-year deal.

Castellano played 12 games in the 2014–15 campaign, helping to a return to La Liga after 13 years. He made his debut in the competition on 22 August 2015, starting and featuring 80 minutes in a 0–1 defeat at Atlético Madrid.

Personal life

Castellano's twin brother, Javier, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He too represented Las Palmas.

External links

• Las Palmas official profile (Spanish)
• Dani Castellano profile at BDFutbol
• Dani Castellano profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
• Dani Castellano at Soccerway