Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado (born 24 March 2004) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Midtjylland and the Ecuador national team.
Club career On 24 April 2023, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that they'd signed Castillo to a five-year contract from LDU Quito, commencing 1 July 2023.
Castillo signed a five-year deal with Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland for a €4 million transfer fee on 1 July 2024. In March 2026 he extended his contract with Midtjylland until 2031.
International career Castillo has represented Ecuador at youth level.
On 31 May 2026, Castillo was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Style of play Castillo mainly operates as a central midfielder.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLDU Quito2021LigaPro Serie A0000—002022LigaPro Serie A000000002023LigaPro Serie A00000000Total00000000Shakhtar Donetsk2023–24Ukrainian Premier League60000060Partizan (loan)2023–24Serbian SuperLiga14210—152Midtjylland2024–25Danish Superliga220201303702025–26Danish Superliga264611614862026–27Danish Superliga811060151Total565913411007Career total7671013511219
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEcuador202540202620Total60
Honours Midtjylland Danish Cup: 2025–26
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