THE DANA continues to leave devastating consequences. There are already more than 100 deaths confirmed in the hours following the heavy rains which mainly affected the region. Valencian Communityand one of them is the former footballer Jose Castillejo.
The footballer died at the age of 28 after being hit by the severe storm damage. Valence. Some of the teams he played for throughout his sporting career reported this fatal outcome and expressed solidarity with his family and loved ones.
The midfielder was trained at the Valencia CF training center and forged his skills in the sports city of Paternal. The club regretted this loss in a press release: “Valencia CF deeply regrets the death of José Castillejo, victim of the DANA disasters. José Castillejo was part of the Valencia Academy up to the youth stage and played for several teams in the Valencian Community,” said the club.
For its part, Eldense, another of the clubs in which he played several years ago, also joined the public’s condolences: “Terrible news that comes to us from the catastrophic DANA due to the death at the age of 28 years of José Castillejo, formerly of Barça. player of the 2015-2016 season. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
José Castillejo played in the youth categories of Valencia CF until he was a youth player. From there, he signs for the Paternal and later by Eldense, club which is currently in Second division.
Subsequently, the midfielder moved to other modest teams like CD Buñol, Recambios Colón, CD Roda, Torre Levante or Vilamarxanthis last team of the 2019/2020 season. At the age of 28, he had stopped playing football and now leaves Valencian football very affected by his defeat.
