end of the season. On 3 July 2013, Castelen returned to his homeland and its top division, joining RKC. Roughly one year later, he signed a two-year contract with A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He participated with his new team at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, scoring the opener against ES Sétif in the fifth-place match, which ended in a penalty shootout loss after a 2–2 draw. In the 2015–16 campaign, Castelen netted seven goals overall. Three of those came in the final series' semi-finals, a 5–4 extra time win over Brisbane Roar FC. However, on 5 May 2016, he was released. On 14 July 2016, Castelen signed with K-League Classic team Suwon Samsung Bluewings. In the 2018 January transfer window, the 34-year old returned to his country and joined VVV-Venlo, making his debut against former club Den Haag. He retired from professional football later that year. Since then, he has worked as an agent, advising players such as Evert Linthorst and Simon Janssen. International career Castelen's solid beginnings with Feyenoord impressed newly appointed Dutch national team manager Marco van Basten, and the player made his debut with Oranje on 18 August 2004, starting in a 2–2 friendly draw in Sweden. His physical condition, however, denied him a spot in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Also in 2006, Castelen helped the under-21 team win the UEFA European Championship in Portugal. Personal life In 1989, both Castelen's mother and sister died in the Surinam Airways Flight PY764 crash in which 15 Surinamese footballers lost their lives. Statistics Club International goals International Honours Club Den Haag Eerste Divisie: 2002–03 Country UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2006 References External links Beijen profile 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Paramaribo Dutch footballers Netherlands international footballers Netherlands under-21 international footballers Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands Association football wingers Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players ADO Den Haag players Feyenoord players RKC Waalwijk players VVV-Venlo players Bundesliga players Hamburger SV players Hamburger SV II players Russian Premier League players FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players A-League Men players Western Sydney Wanderers FC players K League 1 players Suwon Samsung Bluewings players China League One players Zhejiang Yiteng F.C. players Dutch expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate soccer players in Australia Expatriate footballers in South Korea Expatriate footballers in China Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Russia