Facundo Castelli (born 18 February 1995) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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, on loan from

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Career

Castelli began with Instituto. He made the first three appearances of his career throughout the 2015 Primera B Nacional, in-between seasons where he didn't feature in the league though was on the substitutes bench twice. His first professional league appearance came on 7 March 2015 against Central Córdoba, but his senior bow arrived in the preceding July versus

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in the

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. Castelli netted his first goal in December 2016 in a win over Gimnasia y Esgrima. The 2017–18 season saw the forward score six goals in the league, which included braces over Estudiantes and Juventud Unida respectively. Castelli spent 2019–20 out on loan with

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. Eleven appearances followed, prior to his return to his parent club. In March 2021, Castelli moved to

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club

. In June 2022, Castelli joined

on loan until 31 December 2023, free of charge and with a purchase option.El exdelantero de Instituto que cambia de equipo en Primera Nacional
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castelli, Facundo 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Córdoba, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primera Nacional players Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba footballers Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers Deportivo Maipú players Estudiantes de Buenos Aires footballers