Denil Castillo
Ecuador
MID
Age
22
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Denil Castillo
Ecuador have named Denil Castillo in their 26 for the 2026 World Cup, the midfielder making Sebastián Beccacece's cut. The Midtjylland midfielder, born on 24 March 2004, is 22 at kick-off, a former Ecuador youth international valued at around EUR 7.00m. Ecuador were drawn in Group E alongside Germany, Curacao and the Ivory Coast. They open against the Ivory Coast at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 14 June, then face Curacao at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 20 June before meeting Germany at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 25 June. Ecuador reached the finals by finishing runner-up in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 10 June 2025. The group stage runs through June as Sebastián Beccacece's side look to make their mark.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
A midfielder for Midtjylland in Denmark with 5 senior caps for Ecuador, Castillo stands 1.89 m and is right-footed, and has played 1,717 minutes this season. At 22 he is part of Sebastián Beccacece's plans for the 2026 group stage, named in Sebastián Beccacece's 26 for the finals this summer.
World Cup History
This is Denil Castillo's first senior World Cup. With 5 caps for Ecuador, the Midtjylland midfielder reaches the finals after a season of 26 club games, named in Sebastián Beccacece's 26.
National Team
Ecuador
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
For Goal Rush, Ecuador field Castillo. The side carry a Tier 4 billing of £10m. He has 5 caps for Ecuador and 26 club games this season, a midfielder at Midtjylland in Denmark. The slot reflects Ecuador as a side, not Castillo alone.
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Castillo at the 2026 World Cup
Castillo is a confirmed midfielder in Sebastián Beccacece's 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the Ecuador side opening their Group E campaign in June.
Picking Ecuador in Goal Rush
Ecuador are a Tier 4 side on the card at £10m, drawn into Group E with the Ivory Coast first up in the group.
Denil Castillo World Cup 2026 FAQs
Ecuador are billed in Tier 4 at £10m and were drawn into Group E, so the Goal Rush line weighs Ecuador collectively rather than singling out Castillo as one player at the 2026 finals this summer.
Castillo lines up as a midfielder for Ecuador and plays his club football at Midtjylland. He sits in Sebastián Beccacece's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with Ecuador drawn together in Group E for the group stage.
He has not. The 2026 finals are a first senior World Cup for the Midtjylland midfielder, Castillo's place sealed in Sebastián Beccacece's Ecuador 26 with no previous appearance to his name at the senior stage.
Castillo's club side is Midtjylland. Sebastián Beccacece includes him in Ecuador's final 26 as one of the midfielders, ahead of a Group E opener against the Ivory Coast in mid-June at the 2026 World Cup finals this summer.
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