Castillejo and the second or maternal family name is Azuaga. In this spanish identify, the first base or paternal surname isand the second or parental family name is Samuel “ Samu “ Castillejo Azuaga ( born 18 January 1995 ) is a spanish professional football player who plays as a winger for italian club AC Milan .
Club career [edit ]
Málaga [edit ]
Castillejo was born in Barcelona, Catalonia where his church father, a Guardia Civil policeman, was stationed at the time ; the kin resettled in Málaga, Andalusia within a few months. [ 2 ] He graduated from Málaga CF ‘s young organization, made his aged debut with the reserves in 2011 aged only 16, and went on to play three wide seasons in Tercera División. He was given the nickname El Fideo ( “ the attic “ in spanish ), due to his “ wiry frame and ability to squirm away in besotted spaces ”. [ 3 ]
Reading: Samu Castillejo
In June 2014, Castillejo was called up by first-team director Javi Gracia for the pre-season. He was named player of the match in a 3–1 friendly win against Newcastle United where he scored doubly. [ 4 ] He was promoted to the independent team the following calendar month. [ 5 ] Castillejo made his debut with the first team on 29 August 2014, coming on as a substitute for chap youth graduate Juanmi in the 57th moment of a 3–0 La Liga away loss to Valencia CF. [ 6 ] He scored his beginning professional goal on 2 February, the winner in a home victory over the same confrontation. [ 7 ]
Villarreal [edit ]
Castillejo joined Villarreal CF on 18 June 2015 alongside his Málaga teammate Samu García, signing a five-year bargain. [ 8 ] He scored six times in his third season, helping to qualification for the UEFA Europa League after a fifth-place end. [ 9 ]
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AC Milan [edit ]
Castillejo signed with AC Milan on 17 August 2018, with Carlos Bacca moving in the reverse direction. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] He made his Serie A debut on 31 August, starting in the 2–1 winnings against A.S. Roma at San Siro. [ 12 ] He scored his first finish for the club on 30 September, in a 4–1 away get the better of of U.S. Sassuolo. [ 13 ] During the summer 2021 transfer window, following a lackluster temper, Castillejo was a precedence sale ; despite a number of offers, he and his agent failed to agree on a particular one. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] He was omitted from a 25-player police squad list for the UEFA Champions League. [ 16 ]
dash of play [edit ]
Castillejo plays chiefly as a winger on either side of the pitch, although he relies by and large on his impregnable left foot. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] He besides plays occasionally as a supporting striker or a false 9. [ 19 ] [ 20 ]
Read more: France national football team
personal animation [edit ]
In June 2020, Castillejo was robbed of his watch at point in Milan. [ 21 ]
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
- As of match played 23 October 2021[22]
Club
Season
League
Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Málaga
2014–15
La Liga
34
1
5
0
—
—
39
1
Villarreal
2015–16
La Liga
28
1
4
0
13
1
—
45
2
2016–17
La Liga
33
2
3
1
8
0
—
44
3
2017–18
La Liga
30
6
3
0
5
0
—
38
6
Total
91
9
10
1
26
1
0
0
127
12
AC Milan
2018–19
Serie A
31
4
4
0
4
0
1
0
40
4
2019–20
Serie A
22
2
3
1
—
—
25
3
2020–21
Serie A
28
1
2
0
13
2
—
43
3
2021–22
Serie A
3
0
0
0
0
0
—
3
0
Total
84
7
9
1
17
2
1
0
111
10
Career total
209
17
24
2
43
3
1
0
277
22