{"id":7243,"date":"2026-08-23T17:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T17:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7243"},"modified":"2026-08-23T17:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T17:36:35","slug":"portuguese-soccer-star-quevin-castro-dead-at-25-after-mid-game-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7243","title":{"rendered":"Portuguese\u00a0soccer star Qu\u00e9vin Castro dead at 25 after mid-game collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Portuguese\u00a0soccer star Qu\u00e9vin Castro died after collapsing in the middle of a friendly in Portugal on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7241\">Trump takes first lap at Freedom 250 Grand Prix and Washington, DC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He was 25. <\/p>\n<p>The midfielder collapsed during a match between his club, third-tier Portuguese side Real Sport Clube, and Estrela da Amadora at the Est\u00e1dio das Seixas stadium in the city of Malveira and was transported to a local hospital where he died.<\/p>\n<p>The Lisbon Football Association and Real Sport Clube announced Castro\u2019s death on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuevin Castro was far more than a player, he was a member of our family, leaving a mark on all those who had the privilege of knowing him, both on and off the pitch,\u201d Real Sport Clube said in a social media post, per AP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the family, friends, and the affiliated club [Real Sport Clube], we extend our deepest condolences during this tragic time for Portuguese football,\u201d the Lisbon Football Association\u00a0added on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7239\">Exclusive | US taxpayers fund $230M in woke \u2018intersectionality\u2019 grants studying race, class and \u2018privilege\u2019: report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Castro made his professional debut for English club West Bromwich Albion in 2021 against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also had stints in the U.K. with Burton, Notts County and Gateshead before joining York in 2023. He went on to log 15 appearances for the Minstermen before returning to Portugal. <\/p>\n<p>West Brom stated it was \u201cdevastated\u201d to learn the passing of Castro.<\/p>\n<p>The club paid tribute to Castro during its match against Burnley on Sunday. They will hold a period of applause in the 25th minute and players will also wear black armbands. <\/p>\n<p>The club added: \u201cThe thoughts of everyone at Albion are with Quevin\u2019s loved ones at this desperately sad time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7237\">Weeping loved ones remember mom of 4 who died after driving SUV into her Long Island pool at emotional funeral<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former West Brom midfielder Qu\u00e9vin Castro has died at age 25 after collapsing during a friendly match in Portugal on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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