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 | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Vélez Sarsfield | 61 | (8) |
| 2024– | Bologna | 37 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U15 | 6 | (2) |
| 2022– | Argentina U20 | 4 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 16 March 2025 (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
Velez Sarsfield
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]
Bologna
On 30 January 2024, Castro signed with
Juventus.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 March 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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 | 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 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 10 | ||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 46 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 98 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ 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
External links
- Profile at the Bologna FC 1909 website
- Santiago Castro – UEFA competition record (archive)
