Frank Castañeda

Following his move to Bucaramanga, Castañeda's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→7), while his Rating eased 20→16. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 13).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cucuta	13	0	0	6.58	—	—
2025/26	Banfield · 9th	11	0	1	6.64	15	3
2025/26	Bucaramanga · 4th	15	5	2	7.32	16	7
2024/25	Bucaramanga	17	3	3	7.06	—	—
2024/25	Santa Fe	10	0	3	7.06	—	—
2023/24	Radomiak Radom · 15th	15	1	1	6.83	20	7
2022/23	Radomiak Radom · 10th	12	1	1	6.62	23	7
2022/23	Buriram United	9	3	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Winger

F. Castañeda is a 32-year-old winger at Bucaramanga, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 23. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (31.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.96 goal contributions per 90 (0.68 goals, 0.27 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Castañeda.

On the season, Castañeda graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances (0.956 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 32 Castañeda is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent

10.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.96

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Bucaramanga finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.33

Goals / app

5 goals in 15 appearances (0.33 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.96 goal contributions per 90 (0.68 goals, 0.27 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.96 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.8%

Available fixtures15 of 45

Goals / 900.683

Assists / 900.273

Goal contribution / 900.956

Defensive actions / 901.093

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.137

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 32, Castañeda sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Castañeda's projected Rating — 10.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

LlanerosJul 2026 – nowFree

CCucutaJan 2026 – Jul 2026Free

BanfieldJun 2025 – Jan 2026Free

BucaramangaJul 2024 – Jun 2025

Santa FeJan 2024 – Jul 2024

Radomiak RadomFeb 2023 – Jan 2024Free

BBuriram UnitedJul 2022 – Feb 2023Free

WWarta PoznańFeb 2022 – Jul 2022Free

SSheriff TiraspolJan 2020 – Feb 2022

SSenicauntil Jan 2020

OOrsomarso(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jan 2020

SSenicaJul 2018 – Jul 2018

SSenica(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

OOrsomarsountil Jan 2018

About F. Castañeda

Frank Andersson Castañeda Vélez is a 32-year-old winger who plays for Bucaramanga, born on July 17, 1994 in Santiago de Cali, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Bucaramanga currently sit 4th of 20 in the Primera A.

This season

In the current season, F. Castañeda has made 15 appearances with 5 goals and 2 assists across 659 minutes, averaging a 6.64 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Primera A, the CONMEBOL Libertadores and the Liga Profesional Argentina. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When F. Castañeda plays, Bucaramanga's record this season is 6W-2D-6L — and his match ratings average 6.76 at home against 6.74 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2025: 2-1 win away at Independ. Rivadavia (16 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 4, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Huracan (26 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 21, 2025: 0-3 loss away at Argentinos JRS (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 13, 2025: 1-0 win away at Independiente (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 29, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Tigre (59 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 24, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Boca Juniors (68 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 17, 2025: 3-2 win at home vs Estudiantes L.P. (34 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
August 9, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Belgrano Cordoba (29 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 28, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Barracas Central (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 20, 2025: 2-1 win away at Newells Old Boys (8 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Castañeda at 10.4 with a Season form score of 23. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Primera A and the Super Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, F. Castañeda has totalled 260 club appearances with 69 goals and 11 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 35 appearances for Sheriff Tiraspol.

F. Castañeda's career has also included time at Llaneros, CCucuta, Banfield, Santa Fe, Radomiak Radom, BBuriram United, WWarta Poznań, SSheriff Tiraspol, SSenica and OOrsomarso.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bucaramanga finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points