Denil Castillo

Denil Deniel Castillo Preciado (born 24 March 2004) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Midtjylland and represents the Ecuador national under-20 football team.[2]

Denil Castillo
Personal information
Full nameDenil Daniel Castillo Preciado[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birthEloy Alfaro Canton, Ecuador
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Midtjylland
Youth career
LDU Quito
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023LDU Quito0(0)
2020–2021Atletico Kin0(0)
2023–2024Shakhtar Donetsk6(0)
2024Partizan (loan)14(2)
2024–Midtjylland0(0)
International career
2022–Ecuador U2018(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2023

Career

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Club career

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On 24 April 2023, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that they'd signed Castillo to a five-year contract from Liga de Quito, commencing 1 July 2023.[3]

Castillo signed a five-year deal with Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland for a €4.00m transfer fee on July 1, 2024.[4]

International career

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Castillo has represented Ecuador at youth level.[5]

Style of play

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Castillo mainly operates as a center midfielder.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "ОФІЦІЙНО. Шахтар підписав Деніля Кастільо".
  3. ^ "Denil Castillo is Shakhtar player". shakhtar.com. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ^ "DENIL CASTILLO IS A NEW MAN AT FC MIDTJYLLAND". fcm.dk. FC Midtjylland. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Si lo trabajan bien, tenemos compañero para Moisés por mucho tiempo". onefootball.com.
  6. ^ ""Antes apuntábamos a Brasil… Ahora cambiamos la orientación a Ecuador"". futbolecuador.com.
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