Denil Castillo Explained

Denil Castillo
Full Name:Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado[1]
Birth Date:24 March 2004
Birth Place:Eloy Alfaro Canton, Ecuador
Height:1.87 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Midtjylland
Clubnumber:21
Youthclubs1:LDU Quito
Years1:2020–2023
Clubs1:LDU Quito
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:→ Atletico Kin
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Shakhtar Donetsk
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2024
Clubs4:Partizan (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:2
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Midtjylland
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Ecuador U20
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:26 June 2024
Ntupdate:23 June 2023

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]

Career

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.[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

Castillo has represented Ecuador at youth level.[5]

Style of play

Castillo mainly operates as a center midfielder.[6]

Notes and References

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