Denil Castillo #18

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A resilient presence in the heart of midfield, Castillo has developed hugely since moving to Denmark with Midtjylland in 2024, emerging as one of the club’s most promising young prospects. He left home at a very young age to chase his dream of making it in professional football, with his career path taking him from Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk during wartime conditions to a brief spell at Partizan Belgrade on the way to Denmark, where he says he feels safe, settled, and confident again. Calm on the ball, tactically intelligent, and mentally strong, Castillo carries his story with pride, recalling his time in Ukraine: “You could hear the bombs every day, but I had to stay focused and keep going.”

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