# Castro (Brazilian footballer)

Luiz Felipe Castro Neto (born 13 February 1995), commonly known as Castro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bolivian club The Strongest.

## Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Castro represented hometown side São Cristóvão as a youth. He began his senior career with Coríntians, and subsequently represented Olaria, Amparo and Icasa, impressing in the 2017 Copa Fares Lopes with the latter.
On 9 March 2018, Castro was announced at Ferroviário, but left in April after just three matches. He had a short spell abroad with Portuguese side Alcanenense, before spending the 2019 season with Cascavel CR.
On 19 November 2019, Castro agreed to a deal with Capital, but was announced at Anapolina on 2 January 2020. On 7 February, after just one match, he moved to Caucaia.
Castro returned to Cascavel for the 2021 campaign, but was suspended by the Federação Paranaense de Futebol for six matches after his club provided false COVID-19 test results. He subsequently returned to Caucaia, but finished the year with Rio São Paulo [pt].
Castro played the 2022 Campeonato Baiano with UNIRB, but moved to Garibaldi for the year's Copa FGF. In December of that year, he was named in the squad of Águia de Marabá for the upcoming season, and was a regular starter as the club won the 2023 Campeonato Paraense.
On 23 June 2023, Águia confirmed that Castro had agreed to a deal with Série B side Ponte Preta. He only became a starter in the latter stages of the year, but started the 2024 campaign as a first-choice.
On 31 January 2025, after losing his starting spot, Castro moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Bolivian Primera División side The Strongest.

## Career statistics

    As of 11 February 2025.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Coríntians | 2014 | Potiguar | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Olaria | 2016 | Carioca Série B | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Amparo | 2017 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Icasa | 2017 | Cearense Série B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Ferroviário | 2018 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cascavel CR | 2019 | Paranaense | — | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Anapolina | 2020 | Goiano | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Caucaia | 2020 | Cearense | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Cascavel CR | 2021 | Paranaense | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 |
| Caucaia | 2021 | Série D | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Rio São Paulo [pt] | 2021 | Carioca Série B1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 |
| UNIRB | 2022 | Baiano | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Garibaldi | 2022 | Gaúcho Série B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Águia de Marabá | 2023 | Série D | 7 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Ponte Preta | 2023 | Série B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Ponte Preta | 2024 | Série B | 27 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 1 |
| Ponte Preta | 2025 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Ponte Preta | Total | Total | 33 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| The Strongest | 2025 | Bolivian Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 47 | 2 | 75 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 150 | 16 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

## Honours

Águia de Marabá
* Campeonato Paraense: 2023