Alber Castelau
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Alberto Castelau de Roa | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Getafe, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Parla Escuela | ||
| 2017– | Real Madrid | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Spain U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Argentina U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Argentina U17 | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2024 | |||
José Alberto Castelau de Roa (born 13 January 2009) is a professional footballer player who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga side Real Madrid. Born in Spain, he represents Argentina at international level.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Castelau joined the youth academy of Spanish side Parla Escuela. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Real Madrid at the age of eight.[2]
International career
[edit]Castelau was born in Spain to an Argentine father and Spanish mother, and holds dual citizenship.[3] He is a Spain and Argentina youth international. During October 2024, he played for the Argentina national under-15 football team at the 2023 South American U-15 Championship.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Alber Castelau at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Quién es José Alberto Castelau, el arquero de Real Madrid que es el único sparring de la Selección Argentina" [Who is José Alberto Castelau, the Real Madrid goalkeeper who is the only sparring partner of the Argentine National Team?] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ Olé, Diario Deportivo (September 3, 2025). "La historia de Castelau, el Sub 17 del Real Madrid que entrenó con la Selección Argentina". Olé.
- ↑ "Quién es José Castelau de Roa, el arquero del Real Madrid que nació en España, pero fue citado por la selección argentina Sub 17" [Who is José Castelau de Roa, the Real Madrid goalkeeper who was born in Spain but was called up by the Argentine Under-17 team?] (in Spanish). Infobae. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alber Castelau at WorldFootball.net
Categories:
- 2009 births
- Living people
- People from Getafe
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentina men's youth international footballers
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Argentine people of Spanish descent
- Spanish people of Argentine descent
- Sportspeople of Argentine descent
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen