Denil Castillo

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Preciado.

Denil Castillo
Personal information
Full name Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Eloy Alfaro Canton, Ecuador
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Midtjylland
Number 21
Youth career
LDU Quito
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 LDU Quito 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Atletico Kin 0 (0)
2023–2024 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 (0)
2024 → Partizan (loan) 14 (2)
2024– Midtjylland 37 (3)
International career‡
2022–2023 Ecuador U20 18 (0)
2025– Ecuador 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Asunción Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:28, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

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

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 €4,000,000 transfer fee on 1 July 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]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] 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[b] 0 37 0
2025–26 Danish Superliga 15 3 2 1 12[c] 1 29 5
Total 37 3 4 1 24 1 66 5
Career total 57 5 5 1 25 1 87 7
  1. ^ Includes Serbian Cup, Danish Cup
  2. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 18 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ecuador 2025 4 0
Total 4 0

References

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