Érico Castro
| 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) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rogaška (on loan from Maribor) | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| 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 | 59 | (18) |
| 2017–2018 | Sintrense | 14 | (3) |
| 2018 | Casa Pia | 13 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Felgueiras | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Louletano | 40 | (24) |
| 2021–2022 | Petro Luanda | 19 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Differdange 03 | 25 | (13) |
| 2023– | Maribor | 12 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Rogaška (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Angola | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2024 | |||
Érico Roberto Mendes Alves Castro (born 21 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Rogaška, on loan from Maribor. Born in Portugal, he represented the Angola national team internationally.
Club career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Pereira, David (19 March 2020). "O Blog do David: Érico Castro. Um tanque à solta no ataque do Louletano".
- ^ "Mercado: Avançado Érico Castro reforça o Petro de Luanda". 23 August 2021.
- ^ "World Cup 2022: Érico Castro called at the last minute to join the national team". VerAngola.
- ^ "FIFA". FIFA. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- Érico Castro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Érico Castro at Soccerway
Categories:
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Oeiras, Portugal
- Footballers from Lisbon District
- Angolan men's footballers
- Angola men's international footballers
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent
- Men's association football forwards
- AD Oeiras players
- C.D. Fátima players
- Real S.C. players
- S.U. Sintrense players
- Casa Pia A.C. players
- F.C. Felgueiras 1932 players
- Louletano D.C. players
- FC Differdange 03 players
- NK Maribor players
- NK Rogaška players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Girabola players
- Luxembourg National Division players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Angolan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg
- Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia