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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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] 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[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
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Trophée des champions
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Rennes

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "France - Del Castillo - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Nice vs. Lyon - 20 November 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Romain Del Castillo (OL) prêté à Nîmes". L'Équipe.
  4. ^ "Romain Del Castillo rejoint Rennes (officiel)". L'Équipe. 20 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Rosenborg 1–3 Rennes". UEFA. 26 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Transferts : Romain Del Castillo (Rennes) file à Brest". L'Équipe. 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Lees-Melou, Le Douaron et Del Castillo prolongent à Brest" (in French). L'Équipe. 17 November 2023.
  8. ^ Entwistle, Luke (17 February 2024). "What is the secret of Brest's surprise success? Stability and experience". The Guardian.
  9. ^ "Romain Del Castillo". Ligue 1. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Brest secures final automatic Champions League spot in French league, PSG wins without Mbappé". The Washington Post. 19 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Football / Ligue 2 : Romain Del Castillo, la vie de château à Nîmes".
  12. ^ "Match - Monténégro - France - FFF".
  13. ^ "Romain Del Castillo L'EQUIPE Profile". L'Equipe. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Classement des passeurs Ligue 1 Uber Eats 2023-2024 : Championnat de France - Football". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2024.

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