Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Valentin Castellanos was born October 3, 1998, in Mendoza, Argentina. He is a forward in Major League Soccer.

He started his club career in the youth academy of Universidad de Chile before moving on loan to Torque in 2017. While on loan he helped the club win the Segunda Division title and secure promotion to Uruguay's top flight. On July 27, 2018, he 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 FC, he started for the club and scored a goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps. New York City exercised its option to buy Castellanos on November 29, 2018, ahead of the 2019 season.

In 2019, Castellanos played an integral role in New York City's attack, scoring 11 times and adding 7 assists in 30 matches. This form helped NYCFC finish atop the Eastern Conference standings and quality for their first-ever CONCACAF Champions League.

Castellanos scored in each of New York City's first 4 matches in the 2021 season, becoming only the fifth player in MLS history to do so. Shortly after this milestone, on May 13, 2021, Castellanos signed a new deal with NYCFC that would keep him contracted with the club through 2025.

NYCFC won the 2021 MLS Cup.