New sale of Ecuadorian youngster to Europe. Midfielder Esmeralda Denil Castillo He will be a player for Shakhtar Donetsk, the League from Quito announced on Monday.

Football player born in 2004 in the Canton of Eloy Alfaro was transferred to the award-winning club from Ukraine, a country that has been invaded by Russia since February 2022.

His contract will take effect from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028, added Shakhtar Donetsk on their official website.

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“We hereby announce that we have reached an agreement with FC Shakhtar Donetsk on the final international transfer of the player Denil Castillo,” said the statement of the Albos Special Football Commission.

“De Formatives LDU for the world!”, emphasizes the capital entity.

Castillo started his career in the 2020 Liga de Quito in the formative categories, passing through the under-20 category, the secondary team and until he reached the main team in 2021, as a substitute in several matches in the second phase of the Pro Series league. Until 2021

In 2023, he was part of the professional lineup, but did not make his debut in the first league of Ecuador. He was a substitute in the 1-1 draw with Aucas last March and was not called up for the ‘U’s last game in the 2023 Pro Series A League.

“Denil Castillo, welcome to Shakhtar,” the Ukrainian club announced on its social channels.

Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado, according to the official website of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF), was formed in the Youth Clan of the city of Sangolquí (2018) and in Club Sport North America from the province of Cotopaxi (2019).

In addition, part of the FEF points out that Castillo had a stage in Atlético Kin de Latacunga (2020).

Castillo is a member of the U20 national team. He made his debut for the tricolore on June 8, 2022 and made 17 appearances. He was a key player in the South American U-20 tournament that took place this year and qualified for the 2023 FIFA World Cup in the category to be held in Argentina next May.

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