Érico Castro
Érico Roberto Mendes Alves Castro (born 22 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Differdange. Born in Portugal, he represents the Angola national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Érico Roberto Mendes Alves Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Oeiras, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Differdange | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Tires | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Tires | 25 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | Oeiras | 24 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Tires | 10 | (2) |
| 2014 | Fátima | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Aljustrelense | 22 | (15) |
| 2015–2017 | Real | 60 | (19) |
| 2017–2018 | Sintrense | 14 | (3) |
| 2018 | Casa Pia | 13 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Felgueiras | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Louletano | 40 | (24) |
| 2021–2022 | Petro Luanda | ? | (?) |
| 2022– | Differdange | 14 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Angola | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:03, 18 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Castro spent most of his playing career in Portugal in the Campeonato de Portugal. He began his senior career with Tires, and thereafter had stints with Oeiras, Fátima, Aljustrelense, Real, Sintrense, Casa Pia, Felgueiras, and Louletano.[1] He moved to Angola with Petro Luanda on 23 August 2021.[2]
International career
Born in Portugal, Castro is of Angolan descent.[3] He debuted for the Angola national team in a 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Gabon on 8 October 2021.[4]
References
- Pereira, David (March 19, 2020). "O Blog do David: Érico Castro. Um tanque à solta no ataque do Louletano".
- "Mercado: Avançado Érico Castro reforça o Petro de Luanda". August 23, 2021.
- "World Cup 2022: Érico Castro called at the last minute to join the national team". VerAngola.
- "FIFA". FIFA. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
External links
- Érico Castro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Érico Castro at Soccerway
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