Romain Del Castillo
 Del Castillo in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vénissieux, France | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | 137 | (29) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | France U21 | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 | |||
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
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | 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[a] | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 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 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 17 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 95 | 17 | ||||
| Career total | 241 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 277 | 30 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Trophée des champions
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Rennes
Individual
References
- 1 2 "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)
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Sportspeople from Vénissieux
- French people of Spanish descent
- Sportspeople of Spanish descent
- Footballers from Lyon Metropolis
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- France men's youth international footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 players
- Nîmes Olympique players
- Stade Rennais FC players
- Stade Brestois 29 players
- 21st-century French sportsmen