Fernando Castro (Brazilian footballer)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Castro and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.
Fernando Castro
Personal information
Full name Fernando Augusto de Castro Ribeiro
Date of birth (1997-03-30) 30 March 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Orlândia, Brazil
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Arouca
Number 97
Youth career
Botafogo-SP
Olé Brasil
2010–2018 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Bahia 8 (0)
2020– Arouca 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:17, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

Fernando Augusto de Castro Ribeiro (born 30 March 1997), better known as Fernando Castro or just Fernando, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club Arouca as a goalkeeper.

Club career[]

Born in Orlândia, São Paulo, Fernando Castro joined Santos' youth setup in 2010, from Botafogo-SP.[1] On 1 March 2016, he renewed his contract with the club until the end of 2018.[2]

On 19 April 2018, Fernando Castro signed a two-year contract with fellow Série A club Bahia, after terminating his contract with Peixe.[3] He made his professional debut on 2 September, coming on as a half-time substitute for injured Douglas Friedrich in a 2–0 away defeat to Atlético Paranaense.[4]

On 13 June 2020, after being mainly a third-choice, Fernando Castro moved abroad and joined Liga Portugal 2 side Arouca on a three-year contract.[5]

Personal life[]

Fernando Castro's mother was a professional basketball player, and appeared in the 1983 Pan American Games.[1] She died in 2017 due to a lymphoma.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 16 November 2020[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bahia 2018 Série A 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
2019 0 0 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
2020 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Arouca 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 2 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Career total 4 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0

Honours[]

Bahia

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Série "Nossos Meninos": Apaixonado por esportes, goleiro Fernando Castro mira time principal do Peixe" [Series "Our Lads": A sports fan, goalkeeper Fernando Castro aims for the main squad of Peixe] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Goleiro Fernando Castro renova contrato com o Santos até 2018" [Goalkeeper Fernando Castro renews contract with Santos until 2018] (in Portuguese). Nova Cidade. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Fernando Castro rescinde com o Santos para assinar por dois anos com o Bahia" [Fernando Castro rescinds with Santos to sign for two years with Bahia] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Com golaço de Pablo, Atlético-PR vence Bahia e mantém ascensão no Brasileirão" [With a great goal of Pablo, Atlético-PR defeat Bahia and maintain ascension in the Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Arouca contrata guarda-redes brasileiro Fernando Castro por três temporadas" [Arouca sign Brazilian goalkeeper Fernando Castro for three seasons] (in Portuguese). RTP. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Orlândia de Luto: Morre ex-jogadora de basquete Solange de Castro" [Orlândia mourning: Dies former basketball player Solange de Castro] (in Portuguese). Nova Cidade. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  7. ^ Fernando Castro at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

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