Santiago Castro#9
Roma·Attack - Centre-Forward
€32.00mMarket value#8 in Roma
Key stats
Goals10.33 / 90
xG2.150.70 / 90
Assists10.33 / 90
xA0.760.25 / 90
Shots154.89 / 90
Key passes41.30 / 90
Minutes2767 matches
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
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-2.5-1.325/26
-1.126/27
Goals xG · total 8 / 10.5
Assists vs xA
-0.5-0.725/26
+0.226/27
Assists xA · total 3 / 3.5
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.
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 |  Serie A | 3 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 82 | 16 | 9 |
| Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | 21 | 6 | 0 |
 Europa League | 12 | 2 | 1 |
 UEFA Champions League | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Italy Cup | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Copa Proyección Apertura | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Libertadores | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Supercoppa Italiana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna | 105 | 22 | 13 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 64 | 9 | 2 |
| Vélez II | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Roma | 3 | 0 | 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 | 7 | 276 | 1 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 1 | 0.76 | 15 | 4 | 3.48 |
| 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
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.