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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Sharp over the first few metres, which suits runs in behind in Serie A. (conf 0.5)
Good sustained pace for stretching back lines in transition. (conf 0.5)
Balanced and able to turn quickly in tight areas around the box. (conf 0.45)
Covers plenty of ground as a pressing centre-forward over a full season. (conf 0.5)
Control
Decent control with his back to goal; occasionally heavy under pressure. (conf 0.5)
Capable on short carries but not a dribble-first forward. (conf 0.45)
Uses his 1.82m frame to hold up play, though not a physical target man. (conf 0.5)
Capable of hitting the ball cleanly with both power and placement. (conf 0.5)
Distribution
Tidy in link-up around the penalty area. (conf 0.45)
Rarely asked to distribute over distance as a striker. (conf 0.4)
Crossing is incidental to a central striker's role. (conf 0.4)
Finds teammates in the final third but is not a main creator. (conf 0.4)
Chance threat
Reached double figures in goals across his Bologna seasons, with instinctive close-range finishing. (conf 0.55)
Mostly takes good positions, though sometimes forces a shot. (conf 0.45)
Makes intelligent runs behind and across defenders, a core strength. (conf 0.5)
Not a dead-ball specialist. (conf 0.4)
Duels
Reasonable in the air for his height; not dominant. (conf 0.45)
Competes honestly in duels and is improving physically. (conf 0.45)
Defense
Presses hard from the front, honed in Bologna's high-energy system. (conf 0.5)
Disrupts build-up through pressing rather than tackling. (conf 0.4)
Off-ball defensive shape is a minor concern for a forward. (conf 0.4)
Mental
Calm in front of goal and in finals-type matches, including a Coppa Italia win. (conf 0.45)
Good enough instincts, still refining choices in the final third. (conf 0.45)
Tireless worker both in and out of possession. (conf 0.5)
Resilience
Has logged steady league minutes over three-plus seasons without a long layoff on record. (conf 0.45)
Outlook
Still 22 with a trophy and a big club move behind him, so room to grow. (conf 0.45)
Argentine forward with a Coppa Italia win, now at Roma after leaving Bologna. (conf 0.5)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Santiago Castro is an Argentine centre-forward who joined Roma from Bologna in July 2026 on a five-year contract. He came through Vélez Sarsfield, moved to Italy in January 2024 and won the Coppa Italia with Bologna in 2024-25. A mobile striker, he is valued for his runs in behind, pressing from the front and instinctive finishing rather than for raw physicality. Capped by Argentina at youth level, he wears the number 9 shirt in Rome.
Made his senior debut for Vélez Sarsfield in August 2021.
Won the 2024-25 Coppa Italia with Bologna, the club's first major trophy in more than 50 years.
Joined Roma from Bologna on 30 July 2026.