What Raúl Sánchez needs to recapture his Castellón form | OneFootball

Raúl Sánchez says he needs minutes, rhythm and confidence, and his league bow pointed that way. According to El Periódico Mediterráneo, he spoke after Castellón’s 1-0 win at Real Sociedad B. He started, played 75 minutes and teed up Camara after six minutes for the winner.

His remarks follow an unconventional spell. He ended 2024/2025 as a key attacker with 12 goals in Segunda, leaving Castalia after 112 games, 25 goals and 13 assists to join Necaxa for about €1 million.

The move quickly turned sour. He featured in 13 matches in Mexico without scoring and logged under 400 minutes. In January Castellón brought him back, paying €200,000 with a further €200,000 tied to a hypothetical promotion.

The second half of last season never matched his previous level, with 13 LaLiga EA Sports outings, only three starts and 399 minutes, no goals. Now, after a full pre-season under Pablo Hernández, he opened the LaLiga Hypermotion campaign in the starting XI. He felt the side began strongly, had spells of control and stayed compact.

He also noted the need to be more clinical to put games to bed. Sabadell visit Castalia on Sunday 23 August 2026 at 19:00, the club against whom he scored his first Castellón goal. He hopes to repeat it because he needs a goal, though he stressed the team result matters most.

He thanked the more than 300 travelling supporters who backed Castellón in Zubieta.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo

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