Romain Del Castillo

Romain Del Castillo

Personal information
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	92	(18)
International career
2018–2019	France U21	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024

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 22 November 2024^[1][13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in Trophée des champions
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Rennes

• Coupe de France: 2018–19^{[citation needed]}

Individual

• Ligue 1 top assist provider: 2023–24 (joint)^[14]

References

1. "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.

External links

• Romain Del Castillo at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Romain Del Castillo at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)