Santiago Castro, born on 18 September 2004 in Argentina, is a 20-year-old forward, earning his stripes with Italian side Bologna as a principal striker. Standing at a handy 5ft 10in (1.78m) and hoisting a weight of 11st 13lb (76kg), he's a physical presence on the pitch, most recognisable in his number 9 jersey.
His monetary worth in the bustling football market is nothing to snort at either, with a current estimated value of circa £30m (as per Transfermarkt). It'd be fair to say he's not scrabbling around down the back of the sofa looking for pennies.
His professional career initiated in Argentine team Velez Sarsfield in 2021 with a sparse pair of senior team appearances. Nevertheless, Santiago's wealth of opportunity expanded in 2022 where he made a decent run of 17 first team appearances and was allowed the chance to rattle the net once in that calendar year. The following year, spinning a lot of plates in 2023 with Velez Sarsfield still, he replicated the goal tally from the previous season but this time from 21 appearances.
However, things really started to heat up in the season of 2023-2024 after relocating to Bologna in Italy. Castro had a good kick about, managing to etch his name onto the scoresheet once during his eight games. The 2024-2025 season bore greater fruit for Santiago, with 36 runs out on the pitch for Bologna and a solid eight goals under his belt. As we trundle through this 2025-2026 season, Castro stands on two first-team appearances so far, and who knows where those Italian boots will take him.
