Denil Castillo

Denil Castillo of FC Midtjylland was born in Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador on 24 March 2004 (age 22).

Denil Castillo, born on 24 March 2004 (age 22), is an Ecuadorian central defensive midfielder whose senior career has been built around FC Midtjylland. Wearing squad number 21, he has made 51 league appearances for the Danish club across three seasons, scoring four goals.

His strongest league return came in 2025-26, when he scored four times in 26 appearances. In 2026-27, his work has spread across Midtjylland’s domestic and European schedule, with 18 appearances in all competitions, including league matches, European qualifiers and Europa League football.

Castillo has also represented Ecuador this season, appearing once in South American World Cup qualifying. His market value is around £3m, according to Transfermarkt.

For now, Castillo’s career is a Midtjylland story: a young Ecuadorian midfielder getting steady senior football in Denmark and European exposure alongside it.

📈 Key stats and insights

Denil Castillo has made three Superliga appearances this season, all as a substitute

Denil Castillo has 10 Europa League appearances

Denil Castillo moved to FC Midtjylland for €3,400,000 in July 2024

Denil Castillo has a €3.50m market value

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Denil Castillo

CDM

1.87m (6ft 1in)
Height: 21
Squad Number: 70kg (11st)
Weight: 24 March 2004 (age 22)
Date of Birth: Eloy Alfaro
Birthplace: Ecuador 🇪🇨
Country of Birth: FC Midtjylland
Team: Ecuador 🇪🇨
National Team: £3m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: FC Midtjylland
Superliga 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: -
Substitute: 3
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Ecuador 🇪🇨
World Cup Qualifiers South America 2024 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 17
Utilisation: 6%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Europa League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games: 10
Starting: 8
Substitute: 2
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 Superliga Castillo has made three appearances, all as a substitute, and his involvement includes 10 Europa League appearances plus outings in Europa League Qualifiers and Conference League Qualifiers – the pattern points to a squad role that furnishes minutes from the bench in the league while seeing heavier use in continental fixtures.

📋 Career stats

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 26
Goals: 4

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 22
Goals: -

Team: Partizan
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Serbia 🇷🇸
Games: 14
Goals: 2

Team: Shakhtar Donetsk
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Ukraine 🇺🇦
Games: 6
Goals: -

Castillo is 22, Ecuadorian and plays as a Cen Def Mid for FC Midtjylland. His career moved from LDU Quito to Shakhtar Donetsk in July 2023 for €690,000, included a loan to Partizan in January 2024, and progressed to FC Midtjylland in July 2024 for €3,400,000, a sequence that traces a move from the Ecuadorian game into European clubs with increasing transfer values.

💰 Transfers

Team: FC Midtjylland
1 July 2024
From: Shakhtar Donetsk
Type: Fee (£3.4m)

Team: Partizan
19 January 2024
From: Shakhtar Donetsk
Type: Loan

Team: Shakhtar Donetsk
1 July 2023
From: LDU Quito
Type: Fee (£690k)

Moved from LDU Quito to Shakhtar Donetsk for €690,000 in July 2023, was loaned to Partizan in January 2024, and transferred to FC Midtjylland for €3,400,000 in July 2024 – the step-up in fee between the Shakhtar purchase and the Midtjylland sale reflects a clear rise in market valuation.

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🔗 External links

Denil Castillo on Transfermarkt