Santiago Castro (footballer, born 2004)

Santiago Castro
Castro with Bologna in 2025
Personal information
Full name Santiago Tomás Castro[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-18) 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 44 (9)
International career
2019 Argentina U15 6 (2)
2022– Argentina U20 4 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals 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 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

Club

As of match played 24 May 2025[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vélez Sarsfield 2021 Primera División 2 0 0 0 2 0
2022 24 1 2 1 2[b] 0 28 2
2023 35 7 0 0 35 7
Total 61 8 2 1 2 0 65 9
Bologna 2023–24 Serie A 8 1 8 1
2024–25 36 8 3 2 7[c] 0 46 10
Total 44 9 3 2 7 0 54 11
Career total 105 17 5 3 9 0 0 0 119 20
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Bologna

References

  1. ^ a b c Santiago Castro at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Extendió hasta el 2025" (in Spanish). Vélez Sarsfield. 16 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Santiago Castro joins Bologna". Bologna. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Bologna-Juventus 3-3, spettacolo al Dall'Ara con i bianconeri che recuperano 3 reti" (in Italian). Rai News. 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ Santiago Castro at Soccerway
  6. ^ "AC Milan 0–1 Bologna: Bologna win Coppa Italia to end 51-year trophy drought". BBC Sport. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.