[1] A defender capable of lining up on either flank, Castañeda played eight years with Cruz Azul and later represented Chivas de Guadalajara.
The club was promoted and he ended his career in the Primera División (First or top League Division) at the Clausura 2006 campaign at the age of 41.
[3] The most significant of these was a last-minute goal for Cruz Azul against UNAM in the quarterfinal round of the 1994–95 playoffs, converting the rebound after Pumas goalkeeper Jorge Campos had saved a penalty.
[5] He was recalled to the squad by coach Miguel Mejía Baron in 1993 and made several additional appearances, but was unable to dislodge incumbent Ramón Ramírez from the left fullback position.
Castañeda's last cap came in a 0–0 draw against defending FIFA World Cup champion Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft (Germany national team) on 22 December 1993.