Taty Castellanos reflects on the achievement of winning the 2021 MLS Golden Boot after a stellar campaign during which he notched 19 regular season goals.
Thoughts on winning the golden boot…
“I am very very happy, it’s a dream of mine, when you come to this league and being a forward you want to win it (Golden Boot), you want to be at the top of the goal scoring table. The most important as a group was to qualify to the playoffs and play at home, and individually you have your reward, and I am very happy for that. I’m very happy with my teammates, without them I wouldn’t have been able to win anything, also the coaching staff, the First Team staff members and everyone from the Club. I am celebrating with them, and they are also very happy. It’s true happiness, that I teared up when I was on the field. I am also celebrating with my family, that have helped me a lot, my friends and for me that was fundamental. So, I’m very happy about that.”
On what has helped him have his best season at the Club…
“It has be constant hard work. It has been a very tough year, we have played a lot of games in a row, it was has been incredible work by all my teammates. Me, in particular, I have played a lot of games, and that has help me grow personally. Getting a lot of experience, I feel like I am now a player that is going through a good period on the field, so I am very happy about that.”
On what has contributed to the current goal streak to end the season…
“Hard work and consistency. I don’t think I would have been able to achieve it without the help of my teammates. It’s a mutual job and I am very happy because it has been a incredible year for me personally and now hopefully my scoring streak continues in the playoffs so I can help my teammates out.”
On this next goal with the goal the Club…
“Obviously to win. Win and become a champion. It would be something wonderful and its pending because I have already won the Golden Boot, so now I just want to be an (MLS Cup) champion.” On whom he is thankful for this season…
“It’s not just one person, it’s everyone, like I was saying before. It’s a job that we all accomplish, it’s game that not only 11 are playing on the field, but we are playing with 40-50 people that are working all day to help us be better. Whether it be the chef, all the staff members of the Club, everybody. Inside the Club we are all rooting for each other, so I am celebrating this (accolade) with them, and I hope we come out as champions for everyone to celebrate.”
