Denil Castillo

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

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]

Denil Castillo

Personal information
Full name	Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado[1]
Date of birth	(2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth	Eloy Alfaro Canton, Ecuador
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	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	23	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Ecuador U20	18	(0)
2025–	Ecuador	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Ecuador South American Games 2022 Asunción Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:54, 26 March 2025 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 July 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	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	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[a]	0	—		37	0
	2025–26	Danish Superliga	1	0	0	0	2[b]	0	—		3	0
	Total		23	0	2	0	15	0	—		40	0
Career total			43	2	3	0	15	0	0	0	61	2

1. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 25 March 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ecuador	2025	1	0
Total		1	0