Valentín Castellanos

Castellanos's current-season form is up 21% on last season (Season 24→29), while his Rating climbed 62→64. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 69).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	West Ham · 17th	2	0	0	6.25	64	29
2025/26	West Ham · 18th	18	6	0	6.73	62	24
2025/26	Lazio · 9th	11	2	3	6.9	57	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 depthCentre-forward

V. Castellanos is a 27-year-old centre-forward at West Ham, rated 62 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (40.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Castellanos.

On the season, Castellanos graded 24 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances (0.387 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 29). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62. At 27 Castellanos is in his prime years, and a market index of 74.4 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 levelBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

40.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.39

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · West Ham finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.33

Goals / app

6 goals in 18 appearances (0.33 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.1/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 40.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 62 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %40.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.387

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.387

Defensive actions / 901.226

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.387

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 age 27 (~74), then tapers with age. At 27, Castellanos sits on 74.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Castellanos's projected Rating — 62 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

Goals6

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions6

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€15M total transfer fees · 7 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 TorqueJul 2017 – Jul 2018

Universidad de Chileuntil Jul 2017

About V. Castellanos

Valentín Mariano José Castellanos Giménez is a 27-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 17th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, V. Castellanos has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

V. Castellanos's next match is on August 29, 2026, when West Ham face Watford away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Castellanos at 62 with a Season form score of 24. 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 281 club appearances with 94 goals and 27 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, AAtletico Torque and Universidad de Chile.

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.