Santiago 'Santi' Castillejo Castillejo (born 5 September 1971) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of Osasuna B.
He was the all-time scoring leader in the Segunda División B, with 184 goals in representation of seven clubs. His La Liga input consisted of 11 games with Osasuna.
After retiring in 2008, Castillejo worked as a manager.
Born in Valtierra, Castillejo started his football career with local CA Osasuna, being mainly associated with the reserves and scoring 20 Segunda División B goals with them in the 1992âÂÂ93 season. He made his La Liga debut with the first team on 14 March 1993, appearing as a late substitute in a 1âÂÂ0 home win against Real Zaragoza, and featured in just ten games in his only full campaign, which ended in relegation; he was also loaned to Deportivo Alavés during his spell, achieving promotion to Segunda División by netting 22 times (play-offs included).
Released by the Navarrese in summer 1996, Castillejo resumed his career in the second tier but also in the third, with CD Numancia, CD Castellón, Gimnàstic de Tarragonaâ he scored 21 goals as the club promoted to division two in 2001, best in Group III, second overall â UB Conquense, CD Leganés and CF Reus Deportiu, retiring in 2008 at the age of 37.
Castillejo started working as a manager immediately after retiring, initially being an assistant with Reus in the Tercera División. He was appointed head coach for 2009âÂÂ10, leading the team to promotion in his second season.
Castillejo agreed on a return to former club Gimnàstic in late May 2013, signing ahead of the 2013âÂÂ14 campaign. On 4 November, he was relieved of his duties.
On 26 June 2014, Castillejo took the reins of UE Llagostera, recently promoted to the second division. He was dismissed on 21 October, after leaving them in the relegation zone.
On 22 February 2016, Castillejo was named at the helm of UE Olot in the third tier. On 7 June he was appointed at FC Ascó, and renewed his contract the following 13 May.
Castillejo returned to his first club Osasuna on 19 June 2018, as manager of the B team.