Pablo Nascimento Castro (born 21 June 1991), simply known as Pablo, is Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Botafogo, on loan from Flamengo. He made two appearances for the Brazil national team in 2018.[2]
 Pablo with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Nascimento Castro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | São Luís, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Botafogo (on loan from Flamengo) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ceará | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Ceará | 33 | (3) |
| 2010 | → Quixadá (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Tiradentes (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2012 | Grêmio | 30 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Avaí | 35 | (5) |
| 2015 | Ponte Preta | 18 | (1) |
| 2015–2021 | Bordeaux | 94 | (7) |
| 2017 | → Corinthians (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2021 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 23 | (1) |
| 2022– | Flamengo | 37 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Botafogo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 15 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Brazil edit
Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Pablo graduated from the youth setup of Ceará and made his senior debut in 2010, in Série A.[3] On 7 January 2012, he joined Grêmio for the upcoming season.[4] After appearing rarely for the side, he left the club on 13 December.[5]
On 9 January 2013, Pablo moved to Série B club Avaí.[6] On 29 November, he scored his first Série B goal in a 1–0 victory over Boa.[7] He played regularly during the 2014 season, as fellow league club Flamengo expressing their desire to secure his services[8]
On 8 January 2015, Pablo returned to the top flight and joined Ponte Preta.[9] On 9 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Flamengo.[10]
Bordeaux, and Corinthians loan edit
On 31 August 2015, Pablo moved abroad and joined French Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on a four-year contract.[11] He made his Europa League debut on 17 September against Liverpool; and was nutmegged by Adam Lallana in the 1–1 draw.[12] On 26 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Lyon.[13]
On 1 January 2017, Pablo was loaned out to Brazilian club Corinthians.[14] He played 51 times during the season, with the side winning the Campeonato Paulista and Série A.[15]
Lokomotiv Moscow edit
On 15 January 2021, Pablo signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow.[16]
Flamengo edit
On 14 March 2022, Lokomotiv Moscow announced the transfer of Pablo to Flamengo.[17]
Botafogo edit
On February 2, 2024, he was announced as a new reinforcement for Botafogo until the end of 2024.[18]As soon as he arrived at Botafogo, Pablo felt pain in his thigh and has been absent from the team since then[19]. The defender has not even been listed by Alvinegro yet.
On April 17, 2024, two months after being signed by Botafogo, Pablo was finally announced by the club in a press conference at the Nilton Santos Stadium.[20]
International career edit
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.[21]
Career statistics edit
- As of 12 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Quixadá (loan) | 2010 | Cearense | – | – | – | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Ceará | 2010 | Série A | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | – | – | – | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Tiradentes (loan) | 2011 | Cearense | – | – | – | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Grêmio | 2012 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Avaí | 2013 | Série B | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 15[c] | 2 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | 8[c] | 0 | 45 | 4 | |||
| Total | 35 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 67 | 7 | ||
| Ponte Preta | 2015 | Série A | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 14[e] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12[f] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[g] | 0 | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 94 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 7 | ||
| Bordeaux II | 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Corinthians (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 16[e] | 2 | 50 | 2 |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2020–21 | RPL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 199 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 310 | 19 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in Campeonato Cearense
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
- ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Catarinense
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearance in the Russian Super Cup
Honours edit
Corinthians
Lokomotiv Moscow
Flamengo
Individual
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2017[24]
- Best Centre-back in Brazil: 2017[25]
References edit
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ CBF Registry Archived 31 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Grêmio quer contratar o zagueiro Pablo do Ceará" [Grêmio wants to hire defender Pablo do Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Eduardo Cecconi (7 January 2012). "Grêmio apresenta trio de apostas: Felipe Nunes, Pablo e Douglas Grolli" [Grêmio presents betting trio: Felipe Nunes, Pablo and Douglas Grolli] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Zagueiro Pablo não renova e deixa o Grêmio" [Defender Pablo does not renew and leaves Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Avaí apresenta o zagueiro Pablo, ex-Grêmio, e mais dois reforços" [Avaí presents defender Pablo, former Grêmio, and two more reinforcements] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Avaí vence o Boa Esporte" [Avaí wins against Boa Esporte] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Avaí. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Flamengo demonstra interesse pelo zagueiro Pablo, do Avaí" [Flamengo shows interest in defender Pablo, from Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Pablo é apresentado oficialmente na Ponte e afirma que trabalho é o diferencial para ganhar espaço na zaga alvinegra" [Pablo is officially presented at Ponte Preta and says that work is the differential to gain space on the back of the road] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ponte Preta. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Com gol de Pablo, Ponte Preta vence Flamengo por 1 a 0 no Majestoso" [With goal by Pablo, Ponte Preta wins Flamengo by 1 to 0 in the Majestic] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ponte Preta. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Carlos Molins González (31 August 2015). "Pablo se convierte en nuevo jugador del Girondins de Bordeaux" [Pablo becomes a new player of the Girondins de Bordeaux] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Bordeaux 1 - 1 Liverpool". BBC. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "PSG stretch lead in Ligue One". The Independent. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Corinthians acerta a contratação do zagueiro Pablo, do Bordeaux" [Corinthians gives contract to defender Pablo, of Bordeaux] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Pablo vai ao CT do Corinthians, posa com taça do hepta e se despede" [Pablo goes to the CT of Corinthians, poses with hepta's cup and says goodbye] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Lokomotiv and Bordeaux have agreed over the transfer of Pablo | FC Lokomotiv Moscow". FC Lokomotiv Moscow Official Website. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Пабло продолжит карьеру во "Фламенго"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 14 March 2022.
- ^ Redação (2 February 2024). "Botafogo anuncia contratação do zagueiro Pablo, ex-Flamengo, por empréstimo". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Redação (15 February 2024). "Pablo sente a coxa e vira dúvida para estreia do Botafogo na Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Redação (17 April 2024). "Apresentado no Botafogo, Pablo se põe à disposição para estrear contra o Atlético-GO". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Robin Bairner (18 October 2018). "The French Connection: Pablo - Good things come to those who wait". Goal. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Lokomotiv beat FNL champions Krylia to win Russian Cup". Russian Premier League. 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Com cinco jogadores e Carille, campeão Corinthians é base da seleção do Paulistão" [With five players and Carille, champion Corinthians is the baseline of the Paulistão team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Veja os vencedores da edição 2017 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
External links edit
- Pablo at Soccerway