Niklas Castro

Brann

Left Winger Chile

⚠ Achilles tendon injury · Return: Early July 2026

Age 30

Height 173 cm

Country Chile

Value €753.8k

Contract 2027-12-31

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.98

26 matches

Last 5

6.62

-0.36 vs season

Best

7.8

vs Sandefjord

MOTM

of 17 matches

Rating by match (last 17)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_early', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'July 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Early July 2026'}

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.98

Goals

61%

Assists

67%

Rating

6.98

69%

Matches

37%

Started

51%

Minutes

980

51%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Eliteserien · percentile vs peers

Chances created

90%

Aerial duels

64%

Defensive actions

76%

Goals

48%

Shot attempts

10%

Touches

80%

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Shot Map

21 shots per season

Goals

On target

4.40

Conversion

19%

Goal Saved Off target

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Eliteserien)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Goals	4	0.37	61	80
xG	4.38	0.40	82	83
xGOT	3.84	0.35	72	79
Penalty goals	4	0.37	96	96
xG excl. penalty	1.23	0.11	22	12
Shots	21	1.93	45	46
Shots on target	10	0.92	59	66

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Assists	3	0.28	67	85
xA	3.35	0.31	80	75
Accurate passes	379	34.81	69	85
Pass accuracy	76.7	76.72	35	35
Accurate long balls	16	1.47	70	79
Long ball accuracy	59.3	59.26	54	54
Chances created	26	2.39	80	91
Big chances created	7	0.64	85	88
Successful crosses	18	1.65	85	91
Cross accuracy	26.1	26.09	59	59

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 36%	Per 90 pctl avg 34%
Dribbles	5	0.46	25	17
Dribbles success rate	25.0	25.00	4	4
Duels won	41	3.77	37	17
Duels won %	32.0	32.03	8	8
Aerials won	8	0.73	50	51
Aerials won %	30.8	30.77	38	38
Touches	741	68.05	70	90
Touches in opposition box	47	4.32	50	40
Dispossessed	18	1.65	30	29
Fouls won	14	1.29	46	45

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	23	2.11	48	33
Tackles	14	1.29	62	50
Interceptions	2	0.18	17	14
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.09	41	59
Fouls committed	26	2.39	88	96
Recoveries	48	4.41	64	83
Possession won final 3rd	10	0.92	72	90
Dribbled past	11	1.01	20	20
Clearances	6	0.55	85	83
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	16	1.47	48	54
xG against while on pitch	13.57	1.25	51	64

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 82%
Yellow cards	1	0.09	50	64
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Goals	4	0.37	61	80
xG	4.38	0.40	82	83
xGOT	3.84	0.35	72	79
Penalty goals	4	0.37	96	96
xG excl. penalty	1.23	0.11	22	12
Shots	21	1.93	45	46
Shots on target	10	0.92	59	66

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Assists	3	0.28	67	85
xA	3.35	0.31	80	75
Accurate passes	379	34.81	69	85
Pass accuracy	76.7	76.72	35	35
Accurate long balls	16	1.47	70	79
Long ball accuracy	59.3	59.26	54	54
Chances created	26	2.39	80	91
Big chances created	7	0.64	85	88
Successful crosses	18	1.65	85	91
Cross accuracy	26.1	26.09	59	59

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 36%	Per 90 pctl avg 34%
Dribbles	5	0.46	25	17
Dribbles success rate	25.0	25.00	4	4
Duels won	41	3.77	37	17
Duels won %	32.0	32.03	8	8
Aerials won	8	0.73	50	51
Aerials won %	30.8	30.77	38	38
Touches	741	68.05	70	90
Touches in opposition box	47	4.32	50	40
Dispossessed	18	1.65	30	29
Fouls won	14	1.29	46	45

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	23	2.11	48	33
Tackles	14	1.29	62	50
Interceptions	2	0.18	17	14
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.09	41	59
Fouls committed	26	2.39	88	96
Recoveries	48	4.41	64	83
Possession won final 3rd	10	0.92	72	90
Dribbled past	11	1.01	20	20
Clearances	6	0.55	85	83
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	16	1.47	48	54
xG against while on pitch	13.57	1.25	51	64

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 82%
Yellow cards	1	0.09	50	64
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (21)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2025-12-11	vs Fenerbahçe	Europa League	0-4	67	0	0	6.5
2025-11-30	vs Hamarkameratene	Eliteserien	3-1	24	0	0	6.0
2025-11-27	@ PAOK Thessaloniki	Europa League	1-1	72	0	0	6.4
2025-11-22	@ Molde	Eliteserien	4-0	72	0	0	6.5
2025-11-09	vs KFUM	Eliteserien	1-1	90	0	1	7.7
2025-11-06	@ Bologna	Europa League	0-0	29	0	0	6.3
2025-11-02	@ Bryne	Eliteserien	2-1	21	0	0	5.9
2025-10-29	vs Bodø/Glimt	Eliteserien	1-2	33	0	0	5.7
2025-10-18	vs FK Haugesund	Eliteserien	4-1	30	0	0	6.2
2025-10-05	@ Viking	Eliteserien	3-0	62	0	0	6.4
2025-10-02	vs FC Utrecht	Europa League	1-0	27	0	0	6.3
2025-09-28	vs Fredrikstad	Eliteserien	1-0	26	0	0	6.4
2025-09-25	@ Lille	Europa League	2-1	55	0	0	5.9
2025-09-20	@ Sandefjord	Eliteserien	0-3	61	1	0	7.8
2025-09-13	vs Vålerenga	Eliteserien	3-2	31	0	0	7.0
2025-08-27	@ AEK Larnaca	Europa League Qualification	0-4	65	1	0	7.8
2025-08-21	vs AEK Larnaca	Europa League Qualification	2-1	62	0	1
2025-08-17	@ Tromsø	Eliteserien	1-2	28	0	1	7.0
2025-08-14	vs Häcken	Europa League Qualification	0-1	23	0	0
2025-08-07	@ Häcken	Europa League Qualification	0-2	2	0	0
2025-07-30	@ Salzburg	Champions League Qualification	1-1	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025	Brann	senior	26	5	4	6.98
2024	Brann	senior	36	9	8	7.40
2023	Brann	senior	26	8	1	7.00
2022	Brann	senior	31	13	0	-
2021	Aalesund	senior	26	7	0	-
2020	Aalesund	senior	24	4	7	6.80
2019	Aalesund	senior	26	19	0	-
2018	Kongsvinger	senior	29	10	0	-
2017	Kongsvinger	senior	26	12	0	-
2016	Vålerenga	senior	11	0	1	-
2022	Chile	national team	1	0	0	-