Pablo Nascimento Castro (born 21 June 1991), simply known as Pablo, is Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Flamengo. He made two appearances for the Brazil national team in 2018.

Club career

Brazil

Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Pablo graduated from the youth setup of

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and made his senior debut in

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, in Série A. On 7 January 2012, he joined Grêmio for the upcoming season. After appearing rarely for the side, he left the club on 13 December. On 9 January 2013, Pablo moved to Série B club Avaí. On 29 November, he scored his first Série B goal in a 1–0 victory over Boa. He played regularly during the 2014 season, as fellow league club Flamengo expressing their desire to secure his services On 8 January 2015, Pablo returned to the top flight and joined Ponte Preta. On 9 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Flamengo.

Bordeaux, and Corinthians loan

On 31 August 2015, Pablo moved abroad and joined French

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club Bordeaux on a four-year contract. He made his Europa League debut on 17 September against Liverpool; and was nutmegged by Adam Lallana in the 1–1 draw. On 26 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Lyon. On 1 January 2017, Pablo was loaned out to Brazilian club Corinthians. He played 51 times during the season, with the side winning the

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and Série A.

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 15 January 2021, Pablo signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow.

Flamengo

On 14 March 2022, Lokomotiv Moscow announced the transfer of Pablo to Flamengo.

International career

On 12 October 2018, Pablo made his international debut for the Brazil national team playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 victory against Saudi Arabia in a friendly match.

Career statistics

Honours

Corinthians *

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Lokomotiv Moscow * Russian Cup: 2020–21 Flamengo * Copa do Brasil:

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Individual *

Team of the year:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pablo 1991 births Living people People from São Luís, Maranhão Brazilian footballers Brazil international footballers Association football central defenders 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 CR Flamengo footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Ligue 1 players Copa Libertadores-winning players Championnat National 3 players Russian Premier League players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Russia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Sportspeople from Maranhão