Romain Del Castillo

Romain Del Castillo
Del Castillo in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Vénissieux, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Osasuna
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)
2021–2026 Brest 139 (30)
2026– Osasuna 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 France U21 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026

Romain Del Castillo (born 29 March 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for La Liga club Osasuna.

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.

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.

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. 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 Brest. 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 UEFA Champions League.

Osasuna

On 1 September 2026, Del Castillo signed with La Liga side Osasuna for a fee of € 1 million, plus 450,000 on variables.

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

As of match played 29 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon 2015–16 Ligue 1 200000000020
Bourg en Bresse (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 2 3750010——385
Lyon B 2017–18 National 2 30————30
Nîmes (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 2 3143000——344
Rennes 2018–19 Ligue 1 290201040—360
2019–20 21250105010332
2020–21 25010—40—300
2021–22 3000—21—51
Total 7828020151101043
Rennes B 2019–20 National 3 11————11
Brest 2021–22 Ligue 1 19000———190
2022–23 27600———276
2023–24 33830———368
2024–25 26610—70—346
2025–26 32910———339
2026–27 2100———21
Total 1393050—70—15130
Osasuna 2026–27 La Liga 0000———00
Career total 29142160302211033343
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Trophée des champions
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Rennes

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Osasuna ficha a Romain Del Castillo" [Osasuna sign Romain Del Castillo] (in Spanish). osasuna.es. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "Football / Ligue 2 : Romain Del Castillo, la vie de château à Nîmes".
  13. ↑ "Match - Monténégro - France - FFF".
  14. ↑ "Romain Del Castillo L'EQUIPE Profile". L'Equipe. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Classement des passeurs Ligue 1 Uber Eats 2023-2024 : Championnat de France - Football". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2024.