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 Centre 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 57 (13)
International career
2019 Argentina U15 6 (2)
2022– Argentina U20 4 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:06, 14 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ 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 centre forward for Serie A club Bologna.

Club career

Velez Sarsfield

Castro started his career at Vélez Sarsfield, making his debut on 3 August 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 19 December 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
2025–26 13 4 1 1 5[d] 0 1[e] 0 20 5
Total 57 13 4 3 12 0 1 0 74 16
Career total 118 21 6 4 14 0 1 0 140 25
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

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.