Lluc Castell

Lluc Castell
Personal information
Full name Lluc Castell Solé
Date of birth (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Burnley
Number 30
Youth career
2018–2022 Gimnàstic
2022–2024 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Espanyol B 60 (11)
2026 Espanyol 1 (0)
2026– Burnley 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Spain U17 8 (1)
2024 Spain U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:16, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:15, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Lluc Castell Solé (born 19 September 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Burnley.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Castell was a youth product of Gimnàstic de Tarragona and joined the academy of Espanyol on 9 June 2022 to finish his development.[1] On 26 April 2024, he extended his contract with Espanyol until 2027 and was promoted to Espanyol B in the Segunda Federación.[2] In April 2026, he started training with Espanyol's senior team, and debuted in the Copa Catalunya with them.[3] He made his professional debut with the senior Espanyol team in a 1–1 La Liga tie with Real Sociedad on 23 May 2026.[4]

Burnley

On 12 July 2026, Castell joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a three year deal for an undisclosed fee.[5]

International career

Castell was called up to the Spain U17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]

References

  1. ↑ OFSports, Admin (6 September 2022). "Lluc Castell ficha por el RCD Espanyol".
  2. ↑ "Lluc Castell, renovat!". www.rcdespanyol.com.
  3. ↑ Solán, Laura (23 April 2026). "Lluc Castell y Miguel Londoño cumplen un sueño con el Espanyol".
  4. ↑ Mosull, Marc (23 May 2026). "Espanyol bids farewell to its craziest year with a sterile point". Ara in English.
  5. ↑ "Clarets Secure Castell Signing". Burnley F.C. 12 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Convocatoria definitiva para el Europeo de Hungría". Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 4 May 2023.