Alfredo Castro (footballer)

Alfredo da Silva Castro (born 5 October 1962), known simply as Alfredo, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Castro.
Alfredo
Personal information
Full name Alfredo da Silva Castro
Date of birth (1962-10-05) 5 October 1962
Place of birth Vila do Conde, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1978–1981 Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Rio Ave 56 (0)
1984–1998 Boavista 253 (0)
Total 309 (0)
National team
1994–1996 Portugal 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He appeared in 309 Primeira Liga matches over 17 seasons, representing Rio Ave and Boavista.[1]

Club career

Alfredo was born in Vila do Conde. After emerging through the youth system of hometown's Rio Ave F.C. he went on to represent Boavista FC, being an undisputed starter for the latter for more than a Primeira Liga decade.

After his retirement in 1998, at nearly 36, Alfredo served as goalkeeping coach for his last club as it achieved its only national league conquest in 2001. During his playing spell with the Porto side he won four major titles in the 90s, two Portuguese Cups and as many domestic Supercups.

In the 2009–10 season, shortly after leaving Boavista, Alfredo returned to his first team Rio Ave, again being in charge of their goalkeepers. He also worked in that capacity with CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu in Romania.[2]

International career

Alfredo earned three caps for Portugal in two years, and was in roster for the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament.[3]

Honours

Boavista

References
  1. Mendes, António (9 April 2020). "Paulo Sousa é o melhor defesa direito da história do Boavista" [Paulo Sousa is the best right-back in the history of Boavista]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. "Pandurii şi-au prezentat oficial noile achiziţii cât şi staff-ul tehnic" [Pandurii officially presented their new acquisitions as well as the technical staff]. Ziarul Gorjului (in Romanian). 6 February 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. Hodgson, Guy (1 June 1996). "The rising force in Europe counting on their foreign legion; CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN: No 9 Portugal". The Independent. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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