Taty Castellanos

Early career

As a youth, Castellanos was rejected by both River Plate and Lanús. Castellanos started his club career in the youth academy of Universidad de Chile. He made his senior team debut in the 2017 Copa Sudamericana against Corinthians playing 14 minutes. He then moved to Torque on a one-year loan in July 2017. While on loan, he scored two goals in 11 appearances and helped the club win the Segunda Division title and secure promotion to Uruguay's top flight. On 1 July 2018, his move from Universidad de Chile to Torque was made permanent.

New York City

On 27 July 2018, Castellanos joined Major League Soccer side New York City FC on loan until the end of the 2018 season. In his first match with New York City, he started and scored a goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps. NYCFC exercised their option to buy Castellanos on 29 November 2018, ahead of the 2019 season. In 2019, Castellanos played an integral role in New York City's attack, scoring 11 times and adding seven assists in 30 matches. This form helped NYCFC finish atop the Eastern Conference standings and qualify for their first CONCACAF Champions League. In 2020, Castellanos declined in his production, scoring six goals and adding three assists in 22 matches during a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Castellanos suffered from an inability to finish chances as he had an xG/90 of 0.65, but ended the season with G/90 of only 0.40. NYCFC would finish fifth in the Eastern Conference…

Castellanos' father is a naturalised Chilean, and through him he was eligible to play for the Chile national team. In October 2019, Castellanos was called up for the first time to the Argentina national under-23 football team by coach Fernando Batista for two friendly matches against Mexico. However, he debuted during the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, which Argentina managed to win. In August 2024, Castellanos received his first call-up for the senior national team for the games against Chile and Colombia for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He debuted on 5 September the same year against the former opponent, coming on as a substitute to Julián Alvarez in the 89th minute that resulted in a 3–0 victory for Argentina.

Club

As of match played 25 August 2026

International

As of match played 14 November 2024

Torque

Uruguayan Segunda División: 2017 New York City

MLS Cup: 2021 Argentina Olympic

CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2020 Individual

NYCFC Player of the Month: August 2021, September 2021 MLS Player of the Month: October/November 2020, August 2021 MLS Golden Boot: 2021 MLS Best XI: 2021