Érico Roberto Mendes Alves Castro (born 21 September 1992) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. 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

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, and thereafter had stints with Oeiras, Fátima, Aljustrelense,

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, and

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. He moved to Angola with Petro Luanda on 23 August 2021.

International career

Born in Portugal, Castro is of Angolan descent. He debuted for the Angola national team in a 3–1

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win over

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on 8 October 2021.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Erico 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Oeiras, Portugal Footballers from Lisbon District Angolan men's footballers Angola men's international footballers Portuguese men's footballers Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent Men's association football forwards AD Oeiras players C.D. Fátima players Real S.C. players S.U. Sintrense players Casa Pia A.C. players F.C. Felgueiras 1932 players Louletano D.C. players FC Differdange 03 players NK Maribor players NK Rogaška players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Girabola players Luxembourg National Division players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Angolan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia