Lazio striker Taty Castellanos is delighted to be part of the club, while underlining the importance of the Roman Derby for everyone in the city.
The Background
The 26-year-old joined the club in the summer of 2023 after spells at New York City and Girona. He initially served as Ciro Immobile’s understudy before inheriting the legendary attacker’s starting role. This season, he contributed with 14 goals and eight assists in 40 appearances in all competitions.
Taty Castellanos Thankful to Lazio
In an interview with La Nacion (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), the striker expressed his gratitude to everyone at the club for making him feel at home, which helped him develop on and off the pitch, and also achieve his dream of playing for Argentina.
Lazio is a very important club at a global level. I am growing a lot here and I am really grateful to all the people at the club for the way they treat me. So I think coming here was the right choice for me.
It is the club that allowed me to realize the dream of wearing the jersey of the Argentine national team. When you start playing in clubs of this level and do well, the call from the national team can come at any time, and this motivates me every day.
The Great Significance of the Roma Derby
Castellanos was also asked about the derby della capitale, which is considered the most important fixture in the campaigns of both Lazio and Roma. The Argentine explained how everyone at Lazio feels the derby fever when the contest approaches.
The people are very passionate and most of the people who work at the club are Lazio fans, so they experience everything in a completely different way, especially when the derby approaches.
Even though I’ve only been here a short time, I already feel very connected to the club and the Lazio fanbase.
Castellanos Hoping to See Leo Messi in 2026 World Cup
The former Girona star is also hoping that Lionel Messi will lead Argentina’s title defence in the 2026 World Cup.
It was a dream come true to be able to meet Leo and share the pitch with him. We hope he’ll be in the squad next year, because he still has a lot to give as a player.
He’s won everything and continues to compete at a high level. He’s a competitive animal, so for everyone’s sake, let’s hope he’ll be there.
