Jesús Castellanos
# Jesús Castellanos

Jesús Antonio Castellanos Garrido (born 24 October 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender and manager.

## Club career

Born in El Bonillo, Castile-La Mancha, Castellanos was a youth product of local Albacete Balompié. After featuring with the reserves and being loaned to lowly Motril CF in his beginnings as a senior, he made his professional debut on 22 August 1999, playing the last 12 minutes in a 3–1 home win over SD Eibar in the Segunda División.

In the following years, Castellanos competed in the Segunda División B and Tercera División, representing Real Balompédica Linense, Motril, Amurrio Club, Jerez CF, Lorca Deportiva (also appearing in the second level in the 2005–06 season), Real Jaén, UD Almansa and La Roda CF.

