DENIL CASTILLO
Midfielder · FC Midtjylland · Superliga
“Ecuadorian box-to-box with a predatory instinct for goal.”
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Ecuadorian box-to-box with a predatory instinct for goal.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
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range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Ecuadorian box-to-box with a predatory instinct for goal.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
77%
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GoalPost verdict
Ecuadorian box-to-box with a predatory instinct for goal.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
17Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
58Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
23Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
77Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.15
0.88
per 90
0.44
17%
58%
0.66
2.8
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.15
season rate
Shots / 90
0.88
shot volume
Shot accuracy
50%
12/24 on target
Conversion
17%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.58
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.66
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Castillo operates in the central lanes with purposeful movement between defense and attack, showing willingness to arrive in the box at dangerous moments. His defining trait is a clinical finishing touch that belies the limited overall toolkit of an emerging talent. He's most effective when deployed to receive and convert half-chances in transition or from set sequences.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
Still ascending through his career, Castillo remains on the periphery of Ecuador's senior setup as a prospect with a clear goal threat but unproven consistency. His path to sustained international relevance runs through tightening his all-around play beyond that lethal finishing edge.
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Analysis overview
Castillo operates in the central lanes with purposeful movement between defense and attack, showing willingness to arrive in the box at dangerous moments. His defining trait is a clinical finishing touch that belies the limited overall toolkit of an emerging talent. He's most effective when deployed to receive and convert half-chances in transition or from set sequences.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.88
SoT / 90
0.44
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
17%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Midfielder
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
42 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Ecuadorian box-to-box with a predatory instinct for goal.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 6.8 |
 UEFA Europa League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 649 | 6.6 |
 Superliga | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1,725 | 6.87 |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 4 | 2,443 | 6.76 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.15
Shots
0.88
per 90
Shots on target
0.29
Conversion %
17%
Dribbles
58%
Key passes
0.66
Pass accuracy
78%
Fouls won
2.25
per 90
Def actions
2.80
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
Superliga1,725 (71%)UEFA Europa League649 (27%)Friendlies69 (3%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Ecuador | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 2025/26 |  FC Midtjylland | Superliga | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0.19 | 6.80 |
| 2024/25 | FC Midtjylland | Superliga | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.74 |
| 2023/24 |  FK Partizan | Super Liga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 7.17 |
| 2022/23 |  LDU de Quito | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Career timeline detail
FC Midtjylland
2024 – Present
Apps
93
Goals
5
Assists
5
Minutes
4,317
Competition breakdown
| Superliga | 42 app | 4 g | 6.80 |
| Superliga | 51 app | 1 g | 6.74 |
Goal timeline
5 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Ecuador
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.80
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Ecuador
Group context
Tournament overview
Still ascending through his career, Castillo remains on the periphery of Ecuador's senior setup as a prospect with a clear goal threat but unproven consistency. His path to sustained international relevance runs through tightening his all-around play beyond that lethal finishing edge.
Appearances
5
Best finish
Round
FIFA rank
24
Titles
0
Ecuador · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.80
Minutes
2,443
G/A 90
0.29
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Ecuador · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | Ivory Coast | Lincoln Financial Field | 11:00 PM |
| Jun 21 | Curacao | Arrowhead Stadium | 12:00 AM |
| Jun 25 | Germany | MetLife Stadium | 8:00 PM |
D. Castillo · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
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