Denil Castillo
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Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado (born 24 March 2004) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Midtjylland and the Ecuador national team.
Club career
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.
Castillo signed a five-year deal with Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland for a €4 million transfer fee on 1 July 2024. In March 2026 he extended his contract with Midtjylland until 2031.
International career
Castillo has represented Ecuador at youth level.
On 31 May 2026, Castillo was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Style of play
Castillo mainly operates as a central midfielder.
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 27 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LDU Quito | 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Partizan (loan) | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| Midtjylland | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 48 | 6 | |
| 2026–27 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 95 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 116 | 8 |
International
As of match played 30 May 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Midtjylland
External links
- at Soccerway