Rafel Sastre
Encyclopedia
Rafel Sastre Reus is a Spanish
footballer who plays for SD Huesca
as a right defender.
, Cádiz CF
(two seasons in the third division
) and Real Sporting de Gijón
.
With the Asturias
outfit, he amassed 257 games with four goals in Segunda División
, including 37 in 2007–08, as the club returned to the top flight
after a 10-year hiatus (during this timeframe, he eventually gained club captaincy). He made his first appearance in the first division at almost 33, in 2008–09's opener, a 1–2 home loss to Getafe CF
and, during his two top flight years with the team, appeared in 44 league games combined, with Sporting also staying in the first division in 2009–10
.
In June 2011, aged nearly 36, Sastre left Sporting de Gijón after a 10-year link, and signed for SD Huesca
in the second level.
(10 years his junior), is also a footballer. A midfielder
, he made his grooming at FC Barcelona
, although he never represented its main squad.
Both coincided at Huesca in the 2011–12 season.
Spain
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footballer who plays for SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
as a right defender.
Football career
For 14 professional seasons, Sastre represented RCD Mallorca BRCD Mallorca B
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Palma, Majorca, in the autonomous community of Balearic Islands. Founded in 1967, it is the reserve team of RCD Mallorca, and plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home matches at Estadio Son Bibiloni, with a...
, Cádiz CF
Cádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, with a 22,000-seat capacity.Salvadoran legend Mágico González, who...
(two seasons in the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
) and Real Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
.
With the Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
outfit, he amassed 257 games with four goals in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, including 37 in 2007–08, as the club returned to the top flight
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
after a 10-year hiatus (during this timeframe, he eventually gained club captaincy). He made his first appearance in the first division at almost 33, in 2008–09's opener, a 1–2 home loss to Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
and, during his two top flight years with the team, appeared in 44 league games combined, with Sporting also staying in the first division in 2009–10
2009–10 La Liga
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In June 2011, aged nearly 36, Sastre left Sporting de Gijón after a 10-year link, and signed for SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
in the second level.
Personal
Sastre's younger brother, LluísLluís Sastre
Lluís Sastre Reus is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Huesca as a midfielder.-Football career:Sastre emerged through FC Barcelona's youth ranks, but only represented its B and C teams....
(10 years his junior), is also a footballer. A midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, he made his grooming at FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, although he never represented its main squad.
Both coincided at Huesca in the 2011–12 season.