Valentín Mariano José Castellanos Giménez
Valentín Mariano José Castellanos Giménez is an Argentine forward from Mendoza. He developed in Universidad de Chile’s youth system and made his professional debut there before moving to Montevideo City Torque in 2017. Castellanos helped Torque win Uruguay’s Segunda División and earn promotion. In 2018, he joined New York City FC on loan, later establishing himself as a central striker after initially playing in wider attacking roles. His breakthrough came in 2021, when he won the MLS Golden Boot with 19 regular-season goals and helped NYCFC win the MLS Cup. Castellanos moved to Girona for the 2022–23 season and scored four times against Real Madrid in a La Liga match, finishing the campaign with 13 league goals. He joined Lazio in 2023 and is now listed with West Ham.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 724 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.37 |
| 2025 | 30 | 2173 | 8 | 3 | 0.33 | 0.12 |
| 2024 | 40 | 3080 | 14 | 5 | 0.41 | 0.15 |
| 2023 | 46 | 2136 | 6 | 3 | 0.25 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | 57 | 4523 | 29 | 6 | 0.58 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | 34 | 3012 | 22 | 8 | 0.66 | 0.24 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1637 | 7 | 2 | 0.38 | 0.11 |
| 2019 | 30 | 2055 | 11 | 6 | 0.48 | 0.26 |
| 2018 | 10 | 497 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 589 | 2 | 0 | 0.31 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2025
Role: AttackerTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Championship - London Stadium, London, England
League Cup - London Stadium, London, England
Teams
Transfers
Lazio
West Ham
New York City FC
Lazio
Girona
New York City FC
New York City FC
Girona
Atletico Torque
New York City FC
New York City FC
Atletico Torque
Atletico Torque
New York City FC
Universidad de Chile
Atletico Torque
Honors
