Pablo (footballer, born 1991)
![]() Pablo with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Nascimento Castro | ||
Date of birth | 21 June 1991 | ||
Place of birth | São Luís, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Ceará | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Ceará | 3 | (0) |
2011 | → Tiradentes (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2012 | Grêmio | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Avaí | 35 | (5) |
2015 | Ponte Preta | 18 | (1) |
2015–2021 | Bordeaux | 94 | (7) |
2017 | → Corinthians (loan) | 24 | (0) |
2021– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 16 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:58, 21 November 2018 (UTC) |
Pablo Nascimento Castro (born 21 June 1991), simply known as Pablo, is Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Brazil national team.[1]
Club career[]
Brazil[]
Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Pablo graduated from the youth setup of Ceará and made his senior debut in 2010, in Série A.[2] On 7 January 2012, he joined Grêmio for the upcoming season.[3] After appearing rarely for the side, he left the club on 13 December.[4]
On 9 January 2013, Pablo moved to Série B club Avaí.[5] On 29 November, he scored his first Série B goal in a 1–0 victory over Boa.[6] He played regularly during the 2014 season, as fellow league club Flamengo expressing their desire to secure his services[7]
On 8 January 2015, Pablo returned to the top flight and joined Ponte Preta.[8] On 9 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Flamengo.[9]
Bordeaux, and Corinthians loan[]
On 31 August 2015, Pablo moved abroad and joined French Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on a four-year contract.[10] He made his Europa League debut on 17 September against Liverpool; and was nutmegged by Adam Lallana in the 1–1 draw.[11] On 26 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Lyon.[12]
On 1 January 2017, Pablo was loaned out to Brazilian club Corinthians.[13] He played 51 times during the season, with the side winning the Campeonato Paulista and Série A.[14]
Lokomotiv Moscow[]
On 15 January 2021, Pablo signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow.[15]
International career[]
On 12 October 2018, Pablo made his international debut, playing the whole ninety-minutes of a 2–0 victory against Saudi Arabia in a friendly match.[16]
Honours[]
Club[]
- Corinthians
- Lokomotiv Moscow
Individual[]
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2017[18]
References[]
- ^ CBF Registry Archived 31 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Grêmio quer contratar o zagueiro Pablo do Ceará" [Grêmio wants to hire defender Pablo do Ceará] (in Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Eduardo Cecconi (7 January 2012). "Grêmio apresenta trio de apostas: Felipe Nunes, Pablo e Douglas Grolli" [Grêmio presents betting trio: Felipe Nunes, Pablo and Douglas Grolli] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Zagueiro Pablo não renova e deixa o Grêmio" [Defender Pablo does not renew and leaves Grêmio] (in Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Avaí apresenta o zagueiro Pablo, ex-Grêmio, e mais dois reforços" [Avaí presents defender Pablo, former Grêmio, and two more reinforcements] (in Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Avaí vence o Boa Esporte" [Avaí wins against Boa Esporte] (in Portuguese). Avaí. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Flamengo demonstra interesse pelo zagueiro Pablo, do Avaí" [Flamengo shows interest in defender Pablo, from Avaí] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Pablo é apresentado oficialmente na Ponte e afirma que trabalho é o diferencial para ganhar espaço na zaga alvinegra" [Pablo is officially presented at Ponte Preta and says that work is the differential to gain space on the back of the road] (in Portuguese). Ponte Preta. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Com gol de Pablo, Ponte Preta vence Flamengo por 1 a 0 no Majestoso" [With goal by Pablo, Ponte Preta wins Flamengo by 1 to 0 in the Majestic] (in Portuguese). Ponte Preta. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Carlos Molins González (31 August 2015). "Pablo se convierte en nuevo jugador del Girondins de Bordeaux" [Pablo becomes a new player of the Girondins de Bordeaux] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Bordeaux 1 - 1 Liverpool". BBC. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "PSG stretch lead in Ligue One". The Independent. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Corinthians acerta a contratação do zagueiro Pablo, do Bordeaux" [Corinthians gives contract to defender Pablo, of Bordeaux] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Pablo vai ao CT do Corinthians, posa com taça do hepta e se despede" [Pablo goes to the CT of Corinthians, poses with hepta's cup and says goodbye] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Lokomotiv and Bordeaux have agreed over the transfer of Pablo | FC Lokomotiv Moscow". FC Lokomotiv Moscow Official Website. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Robin Bairner (18 October 2018). "The French Connection: Pablo - Good things come to those who wait". Goal. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Lokomotiv beat FNL champions Krylia to win Russian Cup". Russian Premier League. 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Com cinco jogadores e Carille, campeão Corinthians é base da seleção do Paulistão" [With five players and Carille, champion Corinthians is the baseline of the Paulistão team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
External links[]
- Pablo at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from São Luís, Maranhão
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Ligue 1 players
- Russian Premier League players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
- Avaí FC players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Brazil international footballers