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Biography
Julen Castañeda Nuin (born 14 November 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander as a central defender.
Club career
Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Castañeda played youth football with local Real Sociedad, making his senior debuts in 2010–11 season with the B-team, in Segunda División B.
On 14 July 2013 Castañeda signed a two-year deal with SD Ponferradina, in Segunda División. On 17 August he played his first professional game, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Córdoba CF.
Castañeda scored his first goal in the category on 9 November 2014, netting his side's second in a 3–3 home draw against Recreativo de Huelva. He was released by Ponfe in 2015, and subsequently resumed his career in the third division by representing Burgos CF and Racing de Santander.