Nicolás Castro

Castro's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating eased 52→40. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Toluca · 3rd	3	0	0	6.93	40	31
2025/26	Toluca · 5th	35	5	8	6.9	52	31
2024/25	Elche · 2nd	34	4	2	7.08	69	31
2023/24	ElcheLoan · 11th	38	5	5	7.16	71	44
2022/23	Genk · 2nd	23	0	1	6.66	51	8
2022/23	Newells Old Boys · 11th	16	3	2	6.86	51	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Central midfielder

N. Castro is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Toluca, rated 52.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (64.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Castro.

On the season, Castro graded 41 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals, 8 assists and 2.207 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53. At 25 Castro is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2025/26

52.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

41.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

64.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.21

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Toluca finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.21

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.48 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 52.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %64.7%

Available fixtures42 of 42

Goals / 900.184

Assists / 900.294

Goal contribution / 900.478

Defensive actions / 902.207

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Cards / 900.074

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 23–27 (~18), then tapers with age. At 25, Castro sits on 17.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Castro's projected Rating — 52.6 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 central midfielders in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists8

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions21

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3M total transfer fees · 4 moves

TolucaJul 2025 – now

ElcheJul 2024 – Jul 2025€ 3M

Elche(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

GenkJul 2022 – Aug 2023

Newells Old Boysuntil Jul 2022

About N. Castro

Nicolás Federico Castro is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Toluca, born on November 1, 2000 in Rafaela, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Toluca currently sit 3rd of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, N. Castro has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 156 minutes, averaging a 6.86 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the CONCACAF Champions League and the Liga MX.

When N. Castro plays, Toluca's record this season is 3W-1D-1L.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 2-1 win away at Club Queretaro (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 19, 2026: 2-0 win away at Guadalajara Chivas (87 minutes, 7 rating)
May 31, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Tigres UANL (89 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 7, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Los Angeles FC (89 minutes, 7.2 rating)

N. Castro's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Toluca face FC Juarez at home in the Liga MX.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Castro at 52.6 with a Season form score of 41.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Campeón de Campeones. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, N. Castro has totalled 184 club appearances with 22 goals and 23 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 38 appearances for Elche.

N. Castro's career has also included time at Elche, Genk and Newells Old Boys.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.