Lluc Castell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lluc Castell Solé | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Gimnàstic | ||
| 2022–2024 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Espanyol B | 60 | (11) |
| 2026 | Espanyol | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Spain U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:16, 9 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:15, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Lluc Castell Solé (born 19 September 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Burnley.
Club career
[edit]Espanyol
[edit]Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Castell was a youth product of Gimnàstic de Tarragona and joined the academy of Espanyol on 9 June 2022 to finish his development.[1] On 26 April 2024, he extended his contract with Espanyol until 2027 and was promoted to Espanyol B in the Segunda Federación.[2] In April 2026, he started training with Espanyol's senior team, and debuted in the Copa Catalunya with them.[3] He made his professional debut with the senior Espanyol team in a 1–1 La Liga tie with Real Sociedad on 23 May 2026.[4]
Burnley
[edit]On 12 July 2026, Castell joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a three year deal for an undisclosed fee.[5]
International career
[edit]Castell was called up to the Spain U17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ OFSports, Admin (6 September 2022). "Lluc Castell ficha por el RCD Espanyol".
- ↑ "Lluc Castell, renovat!". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ↑ Solán, Laura (23 April 2026). "Lluc Castell y Miguel Londoño cumplen un sueño con el Espanyol".
- ↑ Mosull, Marc (23 May 2026). "Espanyol bids farewell to its craziest year with a sterile point". Ara in English.
- ↑ "Clarets Secure Castell Signing". Burnley F.C. 12 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Convocatoria definitiva para el Europeo de Hungría". Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 4 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Lluc Castell at Soccerway
- Lluc Castell at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Lluc Castell at BDFutbol