José Alberto Castelau

José Alberto Castelau
Personal information
Full name José Alberto Castelau de Roa
Date of birth (2009-01-13) 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 footballer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Real Madrid. Born in Spain, he has represented Spain and Argentina at youth international level.[1]

Club career

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

Castelau 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.[3]

References

  1. ^ José Alberto Castelau at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.