Érico Castro
Personal information
Full name Érico Roberto Mendes Alves Castro
Date of birth (1992-09-21) 21 September 1992
Place of birth Oeiras, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 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)
International career
2021 Angola 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2023

Érico Roberto Mendes Alves Castro (born 21 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor. Born in Portugal, he represented the Angola national team internationally.

Club 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

  1. ↑ Pereira, David (19 March 2020). "O Blog do David: Érico Castro. Um tanque à solta no ataque do Louletano".
  2. ↑ "Mercado: Avançado Érico Castro reforça o Petro de Luanda". 23 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "World Cup 2022: Érico Castro called at the last minute to join the national team". VerAngola.
  4. ↑ "FIFA". FIFA. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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