Denil Castillo

Castillo's current-season form is down 31% on last season (Season 26→18), while his Rating eased 47→43. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	8	1	0	6.82	43	17
2025/26	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	26	4	4	6.87	47	26
2024/25	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	31	0	0	6.6	41	7
2023/24	FK PartizanLoan	5	1	1	7.17	—	—
2023/24	Shakhtar Donetsk · 1st	6	0	0	—	35	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Ecuador · international

Side	Apps	G
Ecuador	5	0
Ecuador U20	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. Castillo is a 22-year-old central midfielder at FC Midtjylland, rated 43.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Castillo.

On the season, Castillo graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.189 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 18). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 22 Castillo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26

43.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

18.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.19

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.19

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.4%

Available fixtures8 of 8

Goals / 900.243

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.243

Defensive actions / 902.189

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %20

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 904.135

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 22, Castillo sits on 7.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Castillo's projected Rating — 43.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes127

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success42.9%

Duels won27

Duels won %55.1%

Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions3

Blocks1

Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.8M total transfer fees · 3 moves

FC MidtjyllandJun 2024 – now€ 4M

FK Partizan(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jun 2024

Shakhtar DonetskJul 2023 – Jan 2024€ 800K

LLDU de Quitountil Jul 2023

About D. Castillo

Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado is a 22-year-old central midfielder who plays for FC Midtjylland, born on March 24, 2004 in Eloy Alfaro, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Ecuador. FC Midtjylland currently sit 2nd of 12 in the Superliga.

This season

In the current season, D. Castillo has made 8 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 370 minutes, averaging a 6.68 match rating over his last 8 rated games. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When D. Castillo plays, FC Midtjylland's record this season is 5W-3D-0L — and his match ratings average 6.53 at home against 6.82 on the road.

Recent matches

September 14, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Brondby (37 minutes, 6.16 rating)
September 7, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs FC Nordsjaelland (45 minutes, 5.76 rating)
September 2, 2026: 2-0 win away at Aarhus (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.89 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Silkeborg (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Randers FC (45 minutes, 7 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Lyngby (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 2, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs AC Horsens (45 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 26, 2026: 3-2 win away at Sonderjyske (18 minutes, 6.2 rating)

D. Castillo's next match is on October 11, 2026, when FC Midtjylland face FC Copenhagen at home in the Superliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Castillo at 43.2 with a Season form score of 18.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, D. Castillo has totalled 79 club appearances with 6 goals and 5 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for FC Midtjylland.

D. Castillo's career has also included time at FK Partizan, Shakhtar Donetsk and LLDU de Quito.

On the international stage, D. Castillo has represented Ecuador and Ecuador U20 — 11 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Scout report

Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

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Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About D. Castillo

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Recent matches

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Transfer news

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Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About D. Castillo

This season

Recent matches

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Career

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