Santiago Castro (footballer, born 2004)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Tomás Castro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bologna | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Vélez Sarsfield | 61 | (8) |
| 2024– | Bologna | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U15 | 6 | (2) |
| 2022– | Argentina U20 | 4 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:47, 21 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2023 | |||
Santiago Tomás Castro (born 18 September 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Bologna.
Club career[edit]
Castro started his career at Vélez Sarsfield, making his debut on August 3, 2021 against Atlético Tucumán. In March 2023, he extended his contract until 31 December 2025.[2]
On 30 January 2024, Castro signed with Bologna in Italy.[3] Later that year, on 20 May, he recorded his first goal and assist in a 3–3 draw against Juventus.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 20 May 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 2[a] | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |||
| Total | 61 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 9 | ||
| Bologna | 2023–24 | Serie A | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 68 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Argentina
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Santiago Castro at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Extendió hasta el 2025" (in Spanish). Vélez Sarsfield. 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Santiago Castro joins Bologna". Bologna. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Bologna-Juventus 3-3, spettacolo al Dall'Ara con i bianconeri che recuperano 3 reti" (in Italian). Rai News. 20 May 2024.
- ^ Santiago Castro at Soccerway
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