Bologna lost some of the key pieces from their historic 2023/24 campaign, including their manager.
They are currently 12th in the league and have drawn the most games (six) at the time of writing.
While the club has struggled for results, there have been some positives, including the performances of 20-year-old Santiago Castro.
Signed in January, Castro was not a focal point in the second half of last season but has played the third-most minutes for the club in the league this term.
The below visualisation shows where the centre-forward ranks for some of the key metrics compared to the other centre-forwards in Europe’s tier-1 leagues.
Santiago Castro Radar Map
With an xG of 2.05, Castro has three goals to his name.
Castro ranks in the top 20% for shots attempted, with 20 shots and 2.69 shots per 90 minutes; the Argentinian is a high-volume shooter.
Castro is not a comfortable dribbler.
He attempts very few dribbles per 90 minutes.
With poacher instincts and always found in the box imposing himself physically, Castro is almost like a vintage centre-forward that we very rarely come across these days.
His defensive numbers are not eye-catching, but only a few players aged 20 or under have better offensive numbers than Castro, who is not far away from making his senior international debut.
Bologna might have found a gem in Santiago Castro and will look to retain the Argentinian forward for a longer period than they have their other talented youngsters in recent years.
