Rafael Castellín

Rafael Castellín

Personal information
Full name	Rafael Ernesto Castellín García
Date of birth	2 September 1975
Place of birth	Maturín, Venezuela
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1992–1996	Monagas		(18)
1996	Minerven		(6)
1996–1999	Caracas FC	75	(41)
1999–2002	Deportivo ItalChacao	61	(23)
2002–2003	Monagas		(7)
2003–2005	Caracas FC	43	(28)
2005–2006	UA Maracaibo	7	(2)
2006-2010	Caracas FC	96	(42)
2010-2011	Real Esppor	35	(10)
2011-2013	Deportivo Lara	59	(27)
National team^‡
1996–2005	Venezuela	22	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2012. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 August 2010

Rafael Ernesto Castellín García (born 2 September 1975 in Maturín) is a retired Venezuelan footballer.

International career

Castellín made 22 appearances for the senior Venezuela national football team.^[1]

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	September 18, 1996	Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	El Salvador	0–1	0-1	Friendly
2.	May 2, 1997	Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Uruguay	2–1	3-1	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	May 31, 2000	Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela	Panama	1–0	3-1	Friendly
4.	May 31, 2000	Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela	Panama	2–1	3-1	Friendly
5.	August 18, 2004	Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain	Spain	3–2	3-2	Friendly

References

1. "Venezuela - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-12-23.

• Rafael Castellín at National-Football-Teams.com