Juan Pablo Niño Castellano (born 15 May 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left winger.
Club career Born in Rota, Cádiz, Andalusia, Niño graduated from local Real Betis' youth system, making his debut with the reserves in the 1997–98 season, in Segunda División B. In the summer of 2000 he was loaned to Recreativo de Huelva of Segunda División, playing his first match as a professional on 3 September by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw against CD Badajoz.No merecen más (They do not deserve more); Mundo Deportivo, 4 September 2000
Niño appeared in 16 games during the campaign, starting in only one however. In July 2001 he moved to third-level club Cádiz CF also in a temporary deal, featuring regularly and being loaned to Eredivisie side RBC Roosendaal in July 2003.RBC zo goed als rond met Pablo Niño (RBC good overall with Pablo Niño); Voetbal International, 25 July 2013
In August 2004, profiting from Denílson's injury, Niño was promoted to the first team in La Liga.Niño: "Me decepcionaría no quedarme" (Niño: "I would be disappointed if I do not stay"); Diario AS, 7 August 2004 He made his debut in the competition on 16 October, replacing Edu in a 1–1 home draw to Real Madrid.Ni ambición (Not even ambition); Mundo Deportivo, 17 October 2004
In December 2005, after being rarely used, Niño joined CD Numancia on loan for the remainder of the season.Pablo Niño: "Puedo aportar muchas cosas al Numancia" (Pablo Niño: "I can bring many things to Numancia"); Diario AS, 14 December 2005 Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 On 4 August of the following year, he terminated his contract with Betis and signed for Mérida UD in the third tier.Pablo Niño deja el Betis para firmar por el Mérida (Pablo Niño leaves Betis to sign with Mérida); Marca, 4 August 2006
Niño moved to Tercera División's CD Pozoblanco in 2007,Pablo Niño ficha por el Pozoblanco (Pablo Niño signs for Pozoblanco); ABC, 5 October 2007 and went on to spend the rest of his career in the lower leagues and amateur football, representing Puerto Real CF,El Puerto Real insiste con Pablo Niño (Puerto Real insist with Pablo Niño) ; Córdoba Deporte, 3 September 2008 Real Balompédica LinensePablo Niño es blanquinegro (Pablo Niño is white-and-black); Europa Sur, 18 June 2009 and CD Rota.Pablo Niño firma por el Rota y deja la Balona (Pablo Niño signs for Rota and leaves Balona); Diario de Jerez, 3 September 2010
Honours Betis Copa del Rey: 2004–05
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