Facundo Castelli
Argentine professional footballer
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Facundo Castelli (born 18 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mushuc Runa, on loan from Estudiantes BA.[2][1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nono, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mushuc Runa (on loan from Estudiantes BA) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Instituto | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | Instituto | 60 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | → Sarmiento (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Deportivo Maipú | 43 | (6) |
| 2022– | Estudiantes BA | 21 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Central Córdoba (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Delfín (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | → Emelec (loan) | 31 | (9) |
| 2026– | → Mushuc Runa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 March 2026 | |||
Career
Castelli began with Instituto.[1][3] He made the first three appearances of his career throughout the 2015 Primera B Nacional, in-between seasons where he didn't feature in the league though was on the substitutes bench twice.[1] His first professional league appearance came on 7 March 2015 against Central Córdoba, but his senior bow arrived in the preceding July versus Arsenal de Sarandí in the Copa Argentina.[1] Castelli netted his first goal in December 2016 in a win over Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] The 2017–18 season saw the forward score six goals in the league, which included braces over Estudiantes and Juventud Unida respectively.[1][4][5]
Castelli spent 2019–20 out on loan with Sarmiento.[6] Eleven appearances followed, prior to his return to his parent club.[7] In March 2021, Castelli moved to Primera Nacional club Deportivo Maipú. In June 2022, Castelli joined Estudiantes de Buenos Aires on loan until 31 December 2023, free of charge and with a purchase option.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 18 July 2020.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Instituto | 2014 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | ||||
| Sarmiento (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera B Nacional | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 71 | 7 | ||||
- Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs