Valentín Castellanos

Castellanos's current-season form is down 37% on last season (Season 24→15), while his Rating eased 55→46. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 69).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	West Ham · 2nd	10	1	2	6.69	64	15
2025/26	West Ham · 18th	18	6	0	6.73	55	24
2025/26	Lazio · 9th	11	2	3	6.9	50	14
2024/25	Lazio · 7th	31	10	3	7.21	82	49
2023/24	Lazio · 7th	35	4	3	6.88	78	27
2022/23	GironaLoan · 10th	35	13	0	6.83	87	49
2022/23	New York City FC · 3rd	17	13	2	7.55	46	36

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina	2	0
Argentina U23	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Centre-forward

V. Castellanos is a 28-year-old centre-forward at West Ham, rated 46.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 55th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.13 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Castellanos.

Judged on this season alone, Castellanos graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 10 appearances (0.387 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 23% of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship. At 28 Castellanos is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22StreakyInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs

Current potential5th of 22 centre-forwards · Championship · 10 apps Current season15th of 22 centre-forwards · Championship · 10 apps 15th-best centre-forward in the Championship 55th in the Championship · potential 5th-highest potential centre-forward in the Championship

46.1

Ratingi

5th of 22 centre-forwards

15.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.7%

Minutes

limited game time

0.39

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · West Ham finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.1

Goals / app

1 goal in 10 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.13 goals, 0.26 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.1, Castellanos carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Championship of 22 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33.7%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900.129

Assists / 900.258

Goal contribution / 900.387

Defensive actions / 901.032

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %14.3

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.516

Foul involvement / 903.61

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 28, Castellanos sits on 12.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Castellanos's projected Rating — 46.1 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 centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target7

Shots21

Passing

Assists2

Chances created13

Passes157

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success40%

Duels won29

Duels won %42%

Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions1

Blocks1

Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€15M total transfer fees · 6 moves

West HamJan 2026 – now

LazioJul 2023 – Jan 2026€ 15M

New York City FC(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

Girona(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

New York City FCuntil Jul 2022

AAtletico Torque(back from loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2022

New York City FC(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jan 2019

AAtletico Torqueuntil Jul 2018

About V. Castellanos

Valentín Mariano José Castellanos Giménez is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for West Ham, born on October 3, 1998 in Mendoza, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Argentina. West Ham currently sit 2nd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, V. Castellanos has made 10 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 698 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

V. Castellanos's next match is on October 31, 2026, when West Ham face West Brom at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Castellanos at 46.1 with a Season form score of 15.4, ranking 55th of 272 centre-forwards in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the MLS and the Primera División. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, V. Castellanos has totalled 289 club appearances with 95 goals and 29 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 35 appearances for New York City FC.

V. Castellanos's career has also included time at Lazio, New York City FC, Girona and AAtletico Torque.

On the international stage, V. Castellanos has represented Argentina and Argentina U23 — 8 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · West Ham finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points