Ederson Edwin Castillo Ayoví (born 10 December 2008) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for L.D.U. Quito.
Club career At fifteen years old, Castillo was called up to the L.D.U. Quito first team ahead of their Ecuadorian Serie A match against Aucas on 17 August 2024, with then-manager Vitamina Sánchez stating that the club saw him as someone who could become a "very good player". Though he remained on the bench during this game, he would make his professional debut later in the same year - still aged fifteen - against Deportivo Cuenca on 1 December, replacing Fernando Cornejo as a second-half substitute in Quito's 5–0 win.
International career Having represented Ecuador at under-15 level for the 2023 South American U-15 Championship, Castillo was called up to the nation's under-17 squad for friendly matches against Costa Rica in August 2024. He was a shock omission from the under-17 squad for the 2025 South American U-17 Championship, with his club coach, Vitamina Sánchez, claiming that Ecuador coach Juan Carlos Burbano had taken issue with Quito previously refusing to allow Castillo to play in both friendly matches against Brazil in February 2025.
In November 2024 he was called up to the full Ecuador national football team by manager Sebastián Beccacece for training sessions, with Beccacece stating that his coaching team "intend to continue developing players." He was called up to the senior squad again in March 2025 for training.
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+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsL.D.U. Quito2024Ecuadorian Serie A100000001020253000100040Career total4000100050 Notes
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