VALENTÍN CASTELLANOS
Attacker · West Ham · Championship
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
V. Castellanos rates very good: a striker whose value rests on reliable season-to-season consistency and strong position-adjusted output. He is at or near his peak, though the recent trend is down from the Lazio peak.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €22.5M – €24.5M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.89
SoT / 90
1.25
Accuracy
43%
Conversion
13%
Club football this season: 30 shots in 14 matches (933 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
25 shots · 2 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 11 | 1 | 3 | 788 | 6.8 |
 League Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 145 | 7.27 |
| Total | 14 | 4 | 3 | 933 | 6.87 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.39
per 90
Assists
0.29
per 90
Shots
2.89
per 90
Shots on target
1.25
per 90
Conversion
13%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.39
per 90 · 40% completed
Key passes
1.64
per 90
Pass accuracy
79%
Fouls won
1.25
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.87
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 |  Southampton | Championship | L2-3 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Oct 17 |  Swansea | Championship | W0-1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oct 14 |  Lincoln | Championship | W0-6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 9 |  QPR | Championship | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sep 19 |  Millwall | Championship | D2-2 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Sep 15 |  Fulham | Carabao | L2-3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Championship788 (84%)League Cup145 (16%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  West Ham | Championship | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0.46 | 6.79 |
| 2025/26 | West Ham | Premier League | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0.35 | 6.76 |
| 2024/25 |  Lazio | Serie A | 42 | 14 | 5 | 0.45 | 7.19 |
| 2023/24 | Lazio | Serie A | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0.20 | 6.88 |
| 2022/23 |  Girona | La Liga | 62 | 31 | 6 | 0.60 | 7.15 |
| 2021/22 |  New York City FC | Major League Soccer | 35 | 22 | 8 | 0.86 | 7.25 |
| 2020/21 | New York City FC | Major League Soccer | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0.31 | 6.96 |
| 2019/20 | New York City FC | Major League Soccer | 34 | 11 | 6 | 0.50 | 7.18 |
Career highlights
MLS
2021
Primera División
2016/2017
Spell detail
Apps
47
Goals
13
Assists
5
Minutes
3,304
By season
| 2026/27 | Championship | 13 app | 4 g | 6.79 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 34 app | 9 g | 6.76 |
Goals by season
13 goals in the spell
International career
Argentina
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Argentina
Argentina's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for V. Castellanos.