Santiago CastañedaDM#5
SC Paderborn·Midfield - Defensive Midfield
€5.00mMarket value#1 in SC Paderborn
Last 5rating per match
2. Bundeslig02.11
2. Bundeslig09.11
U21 Friendly18.11
2. Bundeslig22.11
2. Bundeslig28.11
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
7.10Nov
6.70Dec
6.20Jan
6.80Feb
6.90Mar
6.70Apr
7.20May
Jun
Jul
7.80Aug
7.30Sep
7.30Oct
Key statsDFB Pokal · Bundesliga
Goals20.22 / 90
xG0.890.13 / 90
Assists0
xA0.390.06 / 90
Shots151.67 / 90
Shots on target747%
Key passes50.56 / 90
Pass accuracy82.4%
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
Strengths
No outstanding strengths
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: DM · MC
Positions on the pitch
Availability
StatusAvailable32 matches in 12 months
National teamUnited States U232 caps · 0 goals
Contract until-
Market value€5.00mHighest: €5.00m (01/06/2026)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFB Pokal |  SC Paderborn 07 | 26/27 | 2 | 180 | 7.90 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
 Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 26/27 | 7 | 630 | 7.27 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Transfers6
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2024 | 24/25 | MSV Duisburg | SC Paderborn | free transfer | €400k |
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | Florida Premier | MSV Duisburg | free transfer | €25k |
| 30/06/2023 | 22/23 | TB Rowdies | Florida Premier | End of loan | €25k |
| 10/02/2023 | 22/23 | Florida Premier | TB Rowdies | loan transfer | €10k |
| 30/11/2022 | 22/23 | TB Rowdies | Florida Premier | End of loan | €10k |
| 04/04/2022 | 21/22 | Florida Premier | TB Rowdies | loan transfer | - |
Market value
€5.00m Current€5.00m Highest · 01/06/202601/06/2026 Last change
10.06.202201.06.2026
#218 Bundesliga#195 Defensive Midfield#1 SC Paderborn#36 United States#2.223 Worldwide#167 Year 2004
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/06/2022 | 17 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | €10k |
| 29/11/2022 | 18 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | €10k |
| 19/05/2023 | 18 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | €25k |
| 19/10/2023 | 18 | MSV Duisburg | €125k |
| 28/12/2023 | 19 | MSV Duisburg | €200k |
| 20/03/2024 | 19 | MSV Duisburg | €250k |
| 11/06/2024 | 19 | MSV Duisburg | €400k |
| 25/09/2024 | 19 | SC Paderborn 07 | €800k |
| 19/12/2024 | 20 | SC Paderborn 07 | €2.00m |
| 26/03/2025 | 20 | SC Paderborn 07 | €3.50m |
| 19/06/2025 | 20 | SC Paderborn 07 | €4.00m |
| 16/12/2025 | 21 | SC Paderborn 07 | €4.00m |
| 01/06/2026 | 21 | SC Paderborn 07 | €5.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bundesliga | Paderborn | 7 | 630 | 1 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0 | 0.39 | 11 | 3 | 2.64 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected 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.
npxGNon-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.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG 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.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.