Romain Del Castillo (born 29 March 1996) is a French professional

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who plays as an

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for club

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Club career

Lyon

Del Castillo is a youth exponent from

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. He made his

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debut on 20 November 2015 against

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replacing

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after 64 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat. Del Castillo was loaned to Bourg-Péronnas for the 2016–17 season, and after a successful season was loaned again to

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in September 2017 for the 2017–18 season.

Rennes

On 20 June 2018, Del Castillo signed a four-year deal with fellow Ligue 1 side

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who agreed a €2 million transfer fee with Lyon. 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.

Brest

On 31 August 2021, Del Castillo signed with fellow Breton side

. In November 2023, he extended his contract until 2027. In the 2023–24 season, he contributed to his club's impressive campaign, being their top scorer with 8 goals, as they secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the

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International career

Del Castillo was born in France, and is of Spanish descent through his paternal grandparents. 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.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Rennes * Coupe de France: 2018–19 Individual *

top assist provider: 2023–24 (joint)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Del Castillo, Romain Living people 1996 births People 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 Olympique Lyonnais players Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 players Nîmes Olympique players Stade Rennais F.C. players Stade Brestois 29 players