# Samu Castillejo > Attacker · Spain · [Sassuolo](https://betsprinter.com/teams/181) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/34041) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 31 | | Date of birth | 1995-01-18 | | Nationality | Spain | | Position | Attacker | | Jersey | #20 | | Height | 182 cm | | Weight | 67 kg | | Current club | [Sassuolo](https://betsprinter.com/teams/181) | | Competition | [Serie A](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/13) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2023/2024 | | Competition | Serie A | | Appearances | 17 | | Minutes | 531 | | Goals | 0 | | Assists | 0 | | Average rating | 6.81 | ## Last matches | Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Mon 1 Apr | Serie A | Udinese | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 7.04 | | Sun 3 Mar | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.32 | | Tue 16 Jan | Serie A | Juventus | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.63 | | Wed 3 Jan | Coppa Italia | Atalanta | 75 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7.04 | | Sat 30 Dec | Serie A | AC Milan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 6.43 | ## Profile ### Underwhelming end product despite steady minutes ## Profile Samu Castillejo is a 31-year-old Spanish attacker currently on the books at Sassuolo[^fact-1]. The profile is of a wide/forwards-type attacker whose season picture is defined more by presence on the pitch than by end-product numbers[^fact-1]. ## Season form Castillejo logged 34 appearances and 2,351 minutes across the season, a clear signal that he has been a regular part of matchday plans[^fact-2]. Despite that volume, his direct output has been light: 1 goal and 5 assists in those minutes[^fact-3]. The provider rating metric sits at 0.00 across the season, suggesting little influence on the season-long chance-creation index used here[^fact-4]. Over the last five matches the expected output reads 0.00 xG and 0.34 xA, a sequence that projects more chance-creation than shooting threat in the short term[^fact-5]. ## Availability & momentum Fitness and selection look reliable: the minutes total and appearance count attest to consistent availability[^fact-2]. However, momentum has cooled — in the last five appearances there are 0 goals and 0 assists from 156 minutes, which underlines a tangible drop in decisive actions when on the pitch recently[^fact-6]. The most recent match was a 1–1 draw at Udinese in which Castillejo registered 0 goals and 0 assists and was given a 7.04 match rating, indicating a performance that the match-grade metric read as competent but not productive[^fact-7]. ## What to watch No next fixture is supplied in the facts, so short-term interest should focus on two concrete signals from the dataset. First, Castillejo’s minutes and appearance totals show he will likely keep getting opportunities to influence matches if selection patterns persist[^fact-2]. Second, the recent micro-sample points to a specific pattern: negligible shooting threat (0.00 xG in the last five) but some chance-creation potential (0.34 xA in the last five), which implies that any upside in upcoming games will probably arrive through assists or pre-assist contributions rather than goals[^fact-5]. Practically, monitor whether his per-90 involvement in the final third increases from the 156 minutes across the last five matches; without an increase in time on the ball and actions inside the penalty area the current run of 0 goals and 0 assists is likely to continue[^fact-6]. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 31 years old · Spain · Attacker · current club Sassuolo. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 34 appearances (2014/2015), 2351 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Season output** — 1 goal and 5 assists recorded. [^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 0.00 across the season. [^fact-5]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 0.00 xG and 0.34 xA. [^fact-6]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 0 goals, 0 assists, 156 minutes across the last 5 appearances. [^fact-7]: **Last match** — Udinese 1–1 (D) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 7.04. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .