Denil Castillo

Castillo's current-season form is up 31% on last season (Season 26→34), while his Rating held around 46. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	11	2	0	6.84	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 45.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 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 34 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.867 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 34). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 22 Castillo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10 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

45.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

33.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.87

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.87

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.1% 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 45.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 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 %57.1%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900.319

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.319

Defensive actions / 902.867

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %28.6

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 903.823

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 22, Castillo sits on 10, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Castillo's projected Rating — 45.7 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

Goals2

Shots on target2

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes175

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success40%

Duels won40

Duels won %56.3%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions6

Blocks2

Fouls committed3

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 11 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 565 minutes, averaging a 6.78 match rating over his last 10 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 7W-4D-0L — and his match ratings average 6.73 at home against 6.72 on the road.

Recent matches

October 19, 2026: 2-1 win away at Viborg (27 minutes, 6.36 rating)
October 11, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs FC Copenhagen (78 minutes, 1 goal, 7.55 rating)
September 19, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Odense (90 minutes, 6.68 rating)
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)

D. Castillo's next match is on November 1, 2026, when FC Midtjylland face FC Nordsjaelland away in the Superliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Castillo at 45.7 with a Season form score of 33.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, D. Castillo has totalled 82 club appearances with 7 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.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points

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

This season

Recent matches

Field Insider's view

Career

Transfer news

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Career

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About D. Castillo

This season

Recent matches

Field Insider's view

Career

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