Santiago CastroST#9

Roma·Serie A·Attack - Centre-Forward

21 years(18/09/2004)1,79mrightArgentina, ItalyContract until 30/06/2031

6.69Rating50 matches in 12 months

€32.00mMarket value#8 in Roma · #36 in Serie A

Last 5rating per match

Serie A02.118.9

UEFA Europa 06.116.4

Serie A22.116.1

UEFA Europa 27.116.4

Serie A01.126.8

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov

6.70Dec

7.00Jan

7.10Feb

6.60Mar

6.40Apr

6.50May

Jun

Jul

6.50Aug

6.20Sep

6.30Oct

Club matchesRoma

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Recent results

19 Sept · 17:00Serie AH

Inter—Prediction 14 Sept · 17:30Serie AA

TorinoW2:0Prediction 10 Sept · 17:45UEFA Champions LeagueA

FenerbahçeD1:1Prediction 05 Sept · 19:45Serie AH

AtalantaW2:1Prediction 31 Aug · 17:30Serie AA

LecceW4:0Prediction

Key statsInternational Friendly Games

Goals0

xG1.061.45 / 90

Assists0

xA0.130.18 / 90

Shots28.57 / 90

Shots on target150%

Key passes0

Pass accuracy50.0%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking68

Technique45

Tactical48

Defending20

Creativity55

Strengths

Discipline

Weaknesses

Penalty taking

Player positions: ST

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.2746%

xG0.2854%

Shots2.4042%

Shots on target0.7631%

Conversion %11.153%

Big chances missed0.3444%

Dribbles0.6127%

Fouls won1.9060%

Offsides0.4642%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0836%

xA0.038%

Key passes1.0744%

Big chances created0.1544%

Accurate passes11.3415%

Pass accuracy %76.851%

Final third passes4.2614%

Long balls0.9572%

Crosses0.0011%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles0.388%

Interceptions0.0410%

Clearances1.1088%

Blocks0.0818%

Aerial duels won2.0275%

Duels won4.9132%

Recoveries1.758%

Dribbled past0.1592%

Fouls1.3361%

Errors leading to goal0.0053%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 59 forwards · Serie A · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 2366′

Similar playersSerie A · forwards · season 25/26

86%

Duván ZapataTorino · Attack - Centre-Forward6.63Rating3G1A35age 84%

Kieron BowieSassuolo · Attack - Centre-Forward6.78Rating4G0A23age 83%

Lorenzo ColomboGenoa · Attack - Centre-Forward6.54Rating7G1A24age 83%

Andrea PinamontiLazio · Attack - Centre-Forward6.55Rating9G3A27age 82%

Mateo PellegrinoFiorentina · Attack - Centre-Forward6.72Rating9G1A24age 81%

Roberto PiccoliBologna · Attack - Centre-Forward6.51Rating4G1A25age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 28 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-2.4

-1.3

78.3

25/26

-1.1

01.1

26/27

Goals xG · total 7 / 9.4

Assists vs xA

-0.9

-0.7

22.7

25/26

-0.1

00.1

26/27

Assists xA · total 2 / 2.9

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 21.01.2026

National teamArgentina0 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2031

Market value€32.00mHighest: €35.00m (25/03/2025)

Season statsSeason 2026

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
International Friendly Games	Argentina	2026	1	21	6.30	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers5

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
30/07/2026	26/27	Bologna	Roma	€36.00m	€32.00m
30/01/2024	23/24	Vélez Sarsfield	Bologna	€13.20m	€7.00m
01/01/2022	21/22	Vélez II	Vélez Sarsfield	-	-
01/01/2021	20/21	Vélez U20	Vélez II	-	-
01/01/2020	19/20	Vélez JV	Vélez U20	-	-

Market value

€32.00m Current€35.00m Highest · 25/03/202529/05/2026 Last change

24.05.202229.05.2026

#14 Argentina#41 Centre-Forward#8 Roma#36 Serie A#276 Worldwide#23 Year 2004

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
24/05/2022	17	CA Vélez Sarsfield	€100k
26/10/2022	18	CA Vélez Sarsfield	€1.00m
04/07/2023	18	CA Vélez Sarsfield	€1.00m
04/10/2023	19	CA Vélez Sarsfield	€3.50m
19/12/2023	19	CA Vélez Sarsfield	€7.00m
12/03/2024	19	Bologna FC 1909	€12.00m
05/06/2024	19	Bologna FC 1909	€12.00m
18/10/2024	20	Bologna FC 1909	€18.00m
18/12/2024	20	Bologna FC 1909	€25.00m
25/03/2025	20	Bologna FC 1909	€35.00m
17/06/2025	20	Bologna FC 1909	€35.00m
23/12/2025	21	Bologna FC 1909	€35.00m
29/05/2026	21	Bologna FC 1909	€32.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	Serie A	Roma	3	66	0	1.06	1.06	0	0.13	6	2	1.78
2025	Serie A	Bologna	35	2381	7	8.3	8.3	2	2.73	63	28	10.87

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.