Santiago Thomas Castro
Santiago Thomas Castro, Bologna's main forward, attacks space and pins centre-backs with his runs beyond the line. Castro broke through with Vélez Sarsfield's first-team debut in August 2021, then joined Bologna in January 2024. He thrives running in behind defences. At Bologna, Castro established himself as a key starter in Serie A and the Europa League, scoring his first Serie A goal in May 2024 and providing an assist against Juventus. A March 2025 Argentina call-up to the senior squad shortlist marked a turning point in his international exposure. Castro operates mainly as a Centre-Forward (9) but can drift to the left, linking play with one-touch layoffs and pressing high to win the ball. Castro finishes moves and gets shots off quickly for Bologna.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 2999 | 8 | 3 | 0.24 | 0.09 |
| 2024 | 46 | 2823 | 10 | 7 | 0.32 | 0.22 |
| 2023 | 29 | 904 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | 890 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis <:season:> 2025
Role: AttackerTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Teams
Transfers
Bologna
Parma
Velez Sarsfield
Bologna
Serie A - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy
UEFA Europa League