Romain Del Castillo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vénissieux, France | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Brest | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Mions FC | ||
| 2007–2010 | Saint-Priest | ||
| 2010–2011 | US Vénissieux | ||
| 2011–2012 | FC Lyon | ||
| 2012–2015 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Lyon B | 55 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Lyon | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Bourg-Péronnas (loan) | 37 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | → Nîmes (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Rennes | 79 | (3) |
| 2021– | Brest | 79 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | France U21 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:39, 20 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Romain Del Castillo (born 29 March 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Ligue 1 club Brest.
Club career
Lyon
Del Castillo is a youth exponent from Lyon. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 20 November 2015 against Nice replacing Sergi Darder after 64 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat.
Del Castillo was loaned to Bourg-Péronnas for the 2016–17 season, and after a successful season was loaned again to Nîmes in September 2017 for the 2017–18 season.
Rennes
On 20 June 2018, Del Castillo signed a four-year deal with fellow Ligue 1 side Rennes who agreed a €2 million transfer fee with Lyon. On 26 August 2021, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 3–1 away win over Rosenborg during the Europa Conference League play-off round.
Brest
On 31 August 2021, Del Castillo signed with fellow Breton side Brest. In November 2023, he extended his contract until 2027. In the 2023–24 season, he contributed to his club's impressive campaign, being their top scorer with 8 goals, as they secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.
International career
Del Castillo was born in France, and is of Spanish descent through his paternal grandparents. He is a youth international for France, and represented the France U21s in a 2–0 win over the Montenegro U21s on 27 March 2018.
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 19 May 2024| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bourg en Bresse (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 5 | ||
| Lyon B | 2017–18 | National 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Nîmes (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| Rennes | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 3 | ||
| Rennes B | 2019–20 | National 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Brest | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 79 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 82 | 14 | |||||
| Career total | 231 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 27 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Trophée des champions
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Rennes
Individual
References
- ^ a b "France - Del Castillo - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nice vs. Lyon - 20 November 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Romain Del Castillo (OL) prêté à Nîmes". L'Équipe.
- ^ "Romain Del Castillo rejoint Rennes (officiel)". L'Équipe. 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Rosenborg 1–3 Rennes". UEFA. 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Transferts : Romain Del Castillo (Rennes) file à Brest". L'Équipe. 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Lees-Melou, Le Douaron et Del Castillo prolongent à Brest" (in French). L'Équipe. 17 November 2023.
- ^ Entwistle, Luke (17 February 2024). "What is the secret of Brest's surprise success? Stability and experience". The Guardian.
- ^ "Romain Del Castillo". Ligue 1. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Brest secures final automatic Champions League spot in French league, PSG wins without Mbappé". The Washington Post. 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Football / Ligue 2 : Romain Del Castillo, la vie de château à Nîmes".
- ^ "Match - Monténégro - France - FFF".
- ^ "Romain Del Castillo L'EQUIPE Profile". L'Equipe. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Classement des passeurs Ligue 1 Uber Eats 2023-2024 : Championnat de France - Football". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
External links
- Romain Del Castillo at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Romain Del Castillo at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
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