Fernando Castro (footballer)

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

Fernando Castro
Personal information
Full name Fernando Augusto de Castro Ribeiro
Date of birth (1997-03-30) 30 March 1997
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 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:15, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Orlândia, São Paulo, Fernando 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 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 moved abroad and joined Liga Portugal 2 side Arouca on a three-year contract.[5]

Personal life

Fernando's mother Solange 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bahia 2018 Série A 200000—0020
2019 002000—0020
2020 004000000040
Total 206000000080
Arouca 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 20—00—0020
Career total 4060000000100

    Honours
    Bahia

    References
    1. "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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