Rodrigo Castillo (footballer, born 1999)

Rodrigo Castillo
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Sebastián Castillo
Date of birth (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999
Place of birth Venado Tuerto, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fluminense
Number 19
Youth career
Sportivo Rivadavia
2018–2019 River Plate
2020–2021 Unión Santa Fe
2021 → Gimnasia La Plata (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Gimnasia La Plata 60 (11)
2022 → Deportivo Madryn (loan) 33 (12)
2025–2026 Lanús 21 (8)
2026– Fluminense 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:18, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Rodrigo Sebastián Castillo (born 26 February 1999) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fluminense.

Club career

Early career

Born in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, Castillo began his career with hometown side Sportivo Rivadavia before joining the youth sides of River Plate. After playing for the reserve team in 2019, he moved to Unión de Santa Fe in the following year, also for the reserve squad.[1]

On 18 February 2021, Castillo moved to Gimnasia La Plata on loan.[2] After impressing with the reserve side, he signed a permanent deal with the club for the 2022 season.

Gimnasia La Plata

Loan to Deportivo Madryn

On 10 January 2022, however, after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Néstor Gorosito, Castillo was loaned to Primera Nacional side Deportivo Madryn.[3] He made his professional debut on 12 February, coming on as a late substitute and scoring the winner in a 1–0 home success over Agropecuario.[4] He impressed with the side during the season, scoring 12 goals.[5]

Breakthrough

Back to Gimnasia in January 2023, Castillo made his club – and Primera División – debut on 30 January, starting in a 3–1 away loss to Vélez Sarsfield.[6] He renewed his contract until December 2025 on 23 March,[7] and scored his first goal in the top tier on 16 July, but in a 3–1 home loss to Boca Juniors.

On 24 September 2024, after establishing himself as a first-choice, Castillo further extended his link until the end of 2026.[8]

Lanús

On 7 July 2025, Castillo moved to fellow top tier side Lanús on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[9] An immediate starter, he helped the side to reach the 2025 Copa Sudamericana final by scoring all his side's three goals in the semifinals against Universidad de Chile.[10]

Fluminense

On 3 March 2026, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fluminense announced the signing of Castillo on a five-year contract.[11]

Career statistics

As of 16 March 2026.[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo Madryn 2022 Primera Nacional 33 12 3 0 — — 36 12
Gimnasia La Plata 2023 Primera División 13[nb 1] 1 1 0 0 0 — 14 1
2024 31[nb 1] 6 4 0 — — 35 6
2025 16 4 2 1 — — 18 5
Total 60 11 7 1 0 0 — 67 12
Lanús 2025 Primera División 16 7 2 0 7[a] 3 — 25 10
2026 5 1 1 1 0 0 2[b] 2 8 4
Total 21 8 3 1 7 3 2 2 33 14
Fluminense 2026 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 114 31 13 2 7 3 2 2 136 38
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana

Honours

Lanús

Individual

Notes

  1. ^ a b Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

  1. ^ "Quedó libre de River, se reinventó en Gimnasia y es la carta de Lanús en la Sudamericana: la historia de Rodrigo Castillo" [River let him leave on a free, he reinvented himself at Gimnasia and is Lanús' wildcard in the Sudamericana: the story of Rodrigo Castillo] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Rodrigo Castillo llega a Gimnasia" [Rodrigo Castillo arrives at Gimnasia] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Sin lugar en Gimnasia Rodrigo Castillo ya encontró club" [Without a place at Gimnasia, Rodrigo Castillo already found a club] (in Spanish). La Plata 1. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Castillo, el héroe del "Aurinegro" en su histórico debut" [Castillo, the yellow-and-black's hero in their historic debut] (in Spanish). Diario Jornada. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Rodrigo Castillo, el delantero que sorprendió en Madryn y debe volver" [Rodrigo Castillo, the forward who impressed at Madryn and might return] (in Spanish). DiarioEl Día de La Plata. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Rodrigo Castillo: "nos adaptamos rápido a la idea que propuso el cuerpo técnico"" [Rodrigo Castillo: "we adapted quickly to the idea proposed by the technical staff"] (in Spanish). Radio Provincia AM 1270 / FM 97.UNE. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  7. ^ "¡Castillo renovó su contrato con el Lobo!" [Castillo renewed his contract with the Lobo!] (in Spanish). Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  8. ^ "¡Rodrigo Castillo renovó con el Lobo!" [Castillo renewed his contract with the Lobo!] (in Spanish). Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Rodrigo Castillo se suma al Club Atlético Lanús" [Rodrigo Castillo joins Club Atlético Lanús] (in Spanish). Club Atlético Lanús. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Castillo, sobre la pelea tras la clasificación de Lanús en la Sudamericana: "Los de la U nos quisieron sacar jugadores para la final"" [Castillo, about the brawl after Lanús' qualification in the Sudamericana: "The ones from la U wanted to take players off the final"] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Rodrigo Castillo" [Fluminense agree the signing of Rodrigo Castillo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  12. ^ Rodrigo Castillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
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