Denil Castillo
Midfield - Central Midfield
at FC Midtjylland
at FC Midtjylland
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
Market value
€3.50m
Rating · 25/26
7.2
Strong
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2021
debut season
0.07
goals / match
FC Midtjylland
top club · 49 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#25
goals rank
#3
assists rank
5
season goals
6
season assists
Among 376 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2025
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
3
best season · 25/26
19 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2004-03-24 · 6 players total
73Appearances
5Goals
6Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
8Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Denil Castillo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado |
| Date of birth | 2004-03-24 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador |
| Citizenship |  Ecuador |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | FC Midtjylland |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Seth Sports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Midtjylland
12 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Midtjylland
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Shakhtar D. → FC Midtjylland
24/25 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jun 2024
Transfer: Partizan → Shakhtar D.
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Shakhtar D. → Partizan
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — LDU Quito
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Shakhtar Donetsk, FK Partizan Belgrade
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: LDU Quito → Shakhtar D.
23/24 · Transfer · €800k
Jan 2023
Transfer: LDU Quito U20 → LDU Quito
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — LDU Quito, LDU Quito U20
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: LDU Quito B → LDU Quito U20
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — LDU Quito
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: LDU Quito U20 → LDU Quito B
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2020
Transfer: Atlético Kin → LDU Quito U20
20/21 · Return from loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: LDU Quito U20 → Atlético Kin
20/21 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 61 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.54/90
Assists4 total · 0.72/90
G+A7 total · 1.25/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.36/90
Minutes played by club
FC Midtjylland
67.8%
Shakhtar Donetsk
0.0%
FK Partizan Belgrade
32.2%
LDU Quito
0.0%
LDU Quito U20
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 502 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FK Partizan Belgrade | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 238 |
| LDU Quito | 3 | 2021 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LDU Quito U20 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
| 25/26 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 191 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Kup Srbije | FK Partizan Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super liga Championship round | FK Partizan Belgrade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super liga Srbije | FK Partizan Belgrade | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 23/24 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Serie A Primera Etapa | LDU Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | LDU Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | U20 Libertadores | LDU Quito U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | LDU Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | LDU Quito U20 | Atlético Kin | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Atlético Kin | LDU Quito U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | LDU Quito U20 | LDU Quito B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | LDU Quito B | LDU Quito U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | LDU Quito U20 | LDU Quito | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | LDU Quito | Shakhtar D. | Transfer | 500000 | €800k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-19 | Shakhtar D. | Partizan | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Partizan | Shakhtar D. | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Shakhtar D. | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 1000000 | €4.00m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€3.50m
Peak€3.50m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31463 | #15 | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5750 | #16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Mercado | 1 | 0 | 760 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 2 | 0 | 680 |
| Young-jun Goh | 2 | 0 | 615 |
| Oliver Sørensen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Andersson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeltzin Erique | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Cuero | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Super liga Srbije | FK Partizan Belgrade | 2 | 10 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 6 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Partizan | Shakhtar D. | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-19 | Shakhtar D. | Partizan | Loan | — | €500k |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Atlético Kin | LDU Quito U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | LDU Quito U20 | Atlético Kin | Loan | — | — |
Last 34 matches for FC Midtjylland while Denil Castillo was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–2 | Randers FC | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 1–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | DK1 |
FC København | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 5–0 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 3–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-04-17 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 4–2 | FC København | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 2–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 0–2 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 4–2 | Randers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | DK1 |
Aalborg BK | 1–4 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | DK1 |
FC København | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 1–0 | Lyngby BK | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | DK1 |
Vejle BK | 0–3 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-11-25 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 1–0 | Silkeborg IF | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | DK1 |
Viborg FF | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 1–5 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2024-10-31 | DK1C |
Brøndby IF | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | DK1 |
SønderjyskE | 3–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 2–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–1 | Viborg FF | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 2–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | DK1C |
Hillerød GI | 1–4 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | FC København | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | DK1 |
Silkeborg IF | 1–3 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–2 | SønderjyskE | Available |
| 2024-08-16 | DK1 |
Lyngby BK | 1–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-08-09 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Vejle BK | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Aalborg BK | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 2–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-07-19 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
Teams faced most often by Denil Castillo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC København | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
| Silkeborg IF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Brøndby IF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Nordsjælland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 25% |
| Aarhus GF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
| Lyngby BK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| Viborg FF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Odense BK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
| Hvidovre IF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Vejle BK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Randers FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 12 | 502 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 24/25 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 238 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
22 apps
2 G
3 A
Super liga Srbije
10 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Superliga Championship round
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier Liga
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Denil Castillo?
Denil Castillo is an Ecuador professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for FC Midtjylland.
How old is Denil Castillo?
Denil Castillo is 22 years old. He was born on March 24, 2004 in Eloy Alfaro.
What position does Denil Castillo play?
Denil Castillo plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Denil Castillo play for?
Denil Castillo currently plays for FC Midtjylland.
How many career goals has Denil Castillo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Denil Castillo has scored 5 goals in 73 appearances.
What is Denil Castillo's market value?
Denil Castillo's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.