Sandra Castelló He is a young player of 22 years after training at the School of CD. Jávea, he left for Valencia to be part of the Levante UD children's team. He remained in the ranks of the Granot team until three years ago he joined the Sporting Club de Huelva of the Spanish women's first division.
What does a girl from Jávea do in a place like Huelva?
I do what I like playing football. I arrived three seasons ago and the truth is that I am happy here. I enjoy with my team and we have started well the league that we played three games.
Is it difficult for an 22 girl to be away from home for years?
If complicated since I only twice to my house during the year, at Christmas and in summer, so that I have is that I have adapted very well here. I'm very happy and I have good friends and this makes it more bearable.
Do you think much the offer to go to Huelva?
No the truth is no. In my last season with Levante UD., I did not play much, then I lacked minutes as the opportunity arose to come here I did not think much, I wanted to play.
Are you a pioneer of women's football in Jávea?
There are few girls to play now. I admit I was the first and I've been lucky enough to get to play in the First Division. When I go people recognize me, but hey greet you try to be more.
How was your beginnings playing with the kids in the school of the CD. Jávea?
It was what I had, I played with my classmates and I got along very well with them. At recess I was with them, then the field everything was easier, I had no trouble adapting to them because we knew a lot.
Why did you choose football when girls played basketball in Jávea?
Good question that I have always done my father. I was always playing with my friends, were staying in the evenings and I would play with them. My parents decided to sign up with my friends at school and so I started football.
Is it okay valued women's football in Spain?
No. I think being boy now would be earning a lot of money. That is why girls always tend to combine football with studies so that when you finish the sports stage having a career. Women's football does not give to live after finishing your career.
What are you studying?
I am studying a degree of primary education in college.
Do you dream of playing with the Spanish team?
I will be clear, no. I've never had the opportunity to be in the selections below and is very complicated, there are now many girls who have great quality. In the group of the national team there are very experienced players and it is difficult to find a place among them. We are also influenced by a team of provinces and we are far from major capitals, technicians are not much fixed on us.
Your biggest sporting success?
I got it last season when we were champions of the Copa de la Reina and that was very important for us and especially for me. It was a title that rewarded the work of the whole year, I felt very happy for having achieved it.
What do you think now women's football matches to be televised?
That's fine so more people know football and this is a good way to promote it. In addition to sponsoring level it is also very positive since the women's game needs a lot of revenue from sponsors.
You know Jávea has run out of women's team?
I knew this fact because this summer the sisters of mine told me they were there. It's a shame because in Jávea had equipment and this is the most difficult to let lose is a shame. I when I could have been home and I went to see them.
In Jávea you are an ambassador of women's football?
I can always collaborate visiting the Campus organized by the Peña La Marina and I am with the children, it's a way for them to see that football is not just a boy thing, I like working with them and enjoy it.
Sandra Castelló, xabiera expressing the Andalusian grace on a football field and also has the typical accent onubenses lands.
