Niklas Castro
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1996-01-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Niklas Castro |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Niklas Fernando Nygård Castro |
| Date of birth | 1996-01-08 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oslo, Chile |
| Citizenship | Chile Norway |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | SK Brann |
| Joined | 2022-03-28 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | HGH Management |
Percentile rank vs 30 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Brann | 7 | 2022 | 25/26 | 109 | 37 | 36 | 1,479 |
| SK Brann II | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aalesunds FK | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | 79 | 31 | 24 | 946 |
| Kongsvinger IL | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 58 | 28 | 22 | 502 |
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 118 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | SK Brann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | SK Brann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | SK Brann | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | SK Brann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| 2025 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
| 2025 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 29 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 225 |
| 2024 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | SK Brann | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 2022 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 3 | SK Brann II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | SK Brann | 29 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Aalesunds FK | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | OBOS-ligaen | Aalesunds FK | 25 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 238 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | Aalesunds FK | 24 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 498 |
| 2019 | NM-Cup | Aalesunds FK | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 |
| 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | Aalesunds FK | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 118 |
| 2018 | NM-Cup | Kongsvinger IL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | Kongsvinger IL | 28 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 220 |
| 2017 | NM-Cup | Kongsvinger IL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | Kongsvinger IL | 25 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 155 |
| 2016 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Vålerenga Yth. | Vålerenga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-24 | Vålerenga | Kongsvinger | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-12 | Kongsvinger | Aalesund | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-28 | Aalesund | Brann | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Meniscus injury | 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-12 | 41 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Meniscus injury | 2023-04-18 | 2023-05-17 | 30 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Foot injury | 2025-05-04 | 2025-07-29 | 87 | 12 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aune Heggebø | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Ruben Kristiansen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Svenn Crone | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ole Didrik Blomberg | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Davíd Kristján Ólafsson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jørgen Hatlehol | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Simen Bolkan Nordli | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Fredrik Sjølstad | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sigurd Haugen | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Frederik Børsting | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sander Kartum | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fredrik Pålerud | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | Aalesunds FK | 17 | 24 |
| 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | Kongsvinger IL | 12 | 25 |
| 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | Kongsvinger IL | 11 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | SK Brann | 13 | 29 |
| 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | Kongsvinger IL | 13 | 28 |
| 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | Aalesunds FK | 11 | 24 |
Last 50 matches for SK Brann The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | NO1 |
Vålerenga IF | 2–4 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 3–2 | Bryne FK | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | NO1C |
IL Bjarg | 0–2 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | NO1 |
Strømsgodset IF | 1–2 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | NO1C |
IL Varegg | 0–6 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2026-04-10 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 2–1 | Strømsgodset IF | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 3–1 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2025-06-28 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 0–0 | Strømsgodset IF | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-06-01 | NO1 |
Hamarkameratene | 1–2 | SK Brann | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-05-29 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 2–1 | Kristiansund BK | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-05-26 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 1–3 | Molde FK | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-05-20 | NO1 |
Kristiansund BK | 2–2 | SK Brann | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-05-16 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 2–1 | Sandefjord Fotball | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-05-12 | NO1 |
Lillestrøm SK | 0–2 | SK Brann | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-05-04 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 3–0 | Rosenborg BK | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-04-28 | NO1 |
KFUM Oslo | 0–0 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 2–0 | Odds BK | Available |
| 2025-04-17 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 1–0 | Hamarkameratene | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | NO1 |
Viking FK | 1–1 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 0–2 | Fredrikstad FK | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 2–4 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | NO1 |
Fredrikstad FK | 3–0 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 1–1 | Viking FK | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | NO1 |
Molde FK | 2–1 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 2–1 | Lillestrøm SK | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | NO1 |
Odds BK | 0–3 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 4–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–2 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 0–1 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 4–1 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 2–0 | KFUM Oslo | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | NO1 |
Sandefjord Fotball | 2–2 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 1–3 | Sarpsborg 08 | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | NO1 |
Fredrikstad FK | 0–4 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | NO1 |
Strømsgodset IF | 2–3 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | NO1 |
Sarpsborg 08 | 1–1 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-07-13 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 1–1 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2024-07-07 | NO1 |
FK Bodø/Glimt | 5–1 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-06-24 | NO1 |
Viking FK | 3–1 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-06-11 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 2–2 | Lillestrøm SK | Available |
| 2024-06-04 | NO1 |
Aalesunds FK | 1–3 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-05-29 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 3–1 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-05-16 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 4–1 | Stabæk IF | Available |
| 2024-05-13 | NO1 |
Sarpsborg 08 | 2–1 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-05-08 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 0–0 | Sandefjord Fotball | Available |
| 2024-05-03 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 0–2 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-04-29 | NO1 |
FK Bodø/Glimt | 2–2 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-04-22 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 3–1 | Vålerenga IF | Available |
| 2024-04-16 | NO1 |
Odds BK | 2–0 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2023-12-03 | NO1 |
Strømsgodset IF | 3–0 | SK Brann | Available |
Teams faced most often by Niklas Castro's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strømsgodset IF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 67% |
| Lillestrøm SK | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 20% |
| Tromsø IL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 60% |
| Vålerenga IF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 60% |
| Odds BK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 25% |
| Molde FK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 50% |
| Hamarkameratene | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Sandefjord Fotball | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0% |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 50% |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| FK Haugesund | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Stabæk IF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Senior debut season | |
| 2016 | First senior goal | |
| 2020 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 4 | 291 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2025 | 8 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2024 | 32 | 313 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 28 | 238 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 |
| 2020 | 24 | 498 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 2019 | 27 | 210 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 30 | 283 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.54 |
| 2017 | 28 | 219 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.47 |
| 2016 | 13 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Niklas Castro
Who is Niklas Castro?
Niklas Castro is a Chile professional footballer who plays as a left winger for SK Brann.
How old is Niklas Castro?
Niklas Castro is 30 years old. He was born on January 8, 1996 in Oslo.
What position does Niklas Castro play?
Niklas Castro plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Niklas Castro play for?
Niklas Castro currently plays for SK Brann.
How many career goals has Niklas Castro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niklas Castro has scored 97 goals in 260 appearances.
What is Niklas Castro's market value?
Niklas Castro's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.