Romain Del Castillo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 28) | ||
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Brest
On 31 August 2021, Del Castillo signed with fellow Breton side Brest.[6] In November 2023, he extended his contract until 2027.[7] In the 2023–24 season, he contributed to his club's impressive campaign,[8] being their top scorer with 8 goals,[9] as they secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.[10]
International career
Del Castillo was born in France, and is of Spanish descent through his paternal grandparents.[11] 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.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 May 2024[1][13]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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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[c] | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
2019–20 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 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
- Coupe de France: 2018–19[citation needed]
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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