Market value
—
Rating · 24/25
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Kasimpasa
top club · 138 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1866
goals rank
#1797
assists rank
48
season goals
49
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.75m
peak value · 2016
€2.06m
top transfer fee · 14/15
7
best season · 16/17
60 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-04-02 · 6 players total
527Appearances
48Goals
49Assists
83Yellow cards
1Red cards
156Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Castro |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | André de Castro Pereira |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-02 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gondomar, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PromoSport |
Jul 2025
Transfer: FC Porto B → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Moreirense → FC Porto B
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Moreirense FC, FC Porto B
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: SC Braga → Moreirense
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — SC Braga, Moreirense FC
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Braga
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — SC Braga
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Göztepe → SC Braga
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — SC Braga
33 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Göztepe
34 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Göztepe
34 matches · 1 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Kasimpasa → Göztepe
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Göztepe
33 matches · 4 G · 9 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Kasimpasa
39 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kasimpasa
33 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Kasimpasa
32 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Porto → Kasimpasa
14/15 · Transfer · €2.06m
Jun 2014
Transfer: Kasimpasa → FC Porto
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: FC Porto → Kasimpasa
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Kasimpasa
34 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Porto
25 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Sporting Gijón → FC Porto
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sporting Gijón
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: FC Porto → Sporting Gijón
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Porto, Sporting Gijón
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Olhanense → FC Porto
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — SC Olhanense
29 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — SC Olhanense
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: FC Porto → Olhanense
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Porto
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: FC Porto U19 → FC Porto
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Porto
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: FC Porto U17 → FC Porto U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → FC Porto U17
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Gondomar Yth → FC Porto Youth
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists1 total · 0.07/90
G+A2 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.26/90
Minutes played by club
Moreirense FC
3.8%
FC Porto B
9.8%
SC Braga
10.2%
Göztepe
30.0%
Kasimpasa
22.2%
FC Porto
1.8%
Sporting Gijón
10.9%
SC Olhanense
11.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreirense FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 538 |
| FC Porto B | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1,376 |
| SC Braga | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 112 | 5 | 6 | 1,433 |
| Göztepe | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 101 | 9 | 21 | 4,217 |
| Kasimpasa | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 138 | 19 | 14 | 3,121 |
| FC Porto | 4 | 06/07 | 12/13 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 253 |
| Sporting Gijón | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1,532 |
| SC Olhanense | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 1,582 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,376 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | SC Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 538 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | SC Braga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 602 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | SC Braga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 719 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 707 |
| 19/20 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 31 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2,637 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 33 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 738 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 33 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 480 |
| 16/17 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kasimpasa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 33 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 702 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 32 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 547 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 33 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 954 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kasimpasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Porto | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 12/13 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Sporting Gijón | 29 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,082 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Sporting Gijón | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | SC Olhanense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SC Olhanense | 28 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 405 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | SC Olhanense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Olhanense | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,177 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Gondomar Yth | FC Porto Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FC Porto | Olhanense | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Olhanense | FC Porto | Return from loan | 1300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-12 | FC Porto | Sporting Gijón | Loan | 1300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Sporting Gijón | FC Porto | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-14 | FC Porto | Kasimpasa | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Kasimpasa | FC Porto | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Porto | Kasimpasa | Transfer | 4500000 | €2.06m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-08 | Kasimpasa | Göztepe | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Göztepe | SC Braga | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | SC Braga | Moreirense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Moreirense | FC Porto B | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | FC Porto B | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-10-23 | 2018-11-02 | 11 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-12-25 | 2021-01-11 | 18 | 3 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-02-05 | 2021-04-01 | 56 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2021-04-02 | 2021-04-09 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-08-01 | 2021-09-22 | 53 | 10 |
| 21/22 | Calf problems | 2021-12-03 | 2022-01-10 | 39 | 8 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-24 | 41 | 7 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-31 | 16 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€5.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #91523 | #8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #16 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #8 | 19 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #8 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Matheus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Halil Akbunar | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Moatasem Al-Musrati | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpaslan Öztürk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Vítor Tormena | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Veysel Sarı | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sequeira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paulo Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabiano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 6 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SC Olhanense | 6 | 28 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 5 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 9 | 33 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 9 | 31 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 4 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Kasimpasa | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-14 | FC Porto | Kasimpasa | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Sporting Gijón | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-12 | FC Porto | Sporting Gijón | Loan | — | €1.30m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Olhanense | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €1.30m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FC Porto | Olhanense | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Castro's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 41% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 41% |
| CD Santa Clara | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 55% |
| CD Tondela | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 45% |
| Portimonense SC | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 84% |
| UD Las Palmas | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 28% |
| CS Marítimo | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 56% |
| Málaga CF | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 28% |
| CD Nacional | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 56% |
| CD Tenerife | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 44% |
| FC Famalicão | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 56% |
| Real Zaragoza | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 1,376 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 542 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 710 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 719 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 842 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 2,637 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 738 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 918 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 702 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 547 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 954 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 253 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 1,082 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 450 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 405 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.22 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 1,177 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
227 apps
26 G
32 A
Liga ZON Sagres
132 apps
11 G
9 A
LaLiga
44 apps
4 G
2 A
Liga Portugal 2
50 apps
3 G
1 A
Türkiye Kupasi
12 apps
2 G
3 A
Champions League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference L.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
18 apps
0 G
1 A
Carlsberg Cup
16 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
21 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Castro?
Castro is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Castro?
Castro is 38 years old. He was born on April 2, 1988 in Gondomar.
What position does Castro play?
Castro plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Castro play for?
Castro currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Castro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Castro has scored 48 goals in 527 appearances.