Tomás Pais Neto Sarmento Castro (born 13 March 1999) is a Portuguese footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Finnish club Gnistan in Veikkausliiga.

Tomás Castro
Personal information
Full name Tomás Pais Neto Sarmento Castro
Date of birth (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2014 Benfica
2014–2016 Casa Pia
2016–2017 Braga
2017–2020 B-SAD
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 B-SAD 26 (3)
2024 Gnistan 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Club career

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Castro debuted for Belenenses SAD in a 2–0 Primeira Liga loss to Gil Vicente on 12 January 2020.[1]

On 25 January 2024, Castro signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club IF Gnistan in Finland, on a one-year deal with an option to extend.[2] He made his league debut with the club on 6 April 2024, in the opening match of the 2024 season, defeating Inter Turku 2–1 at home.

Career statistics

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As of 26 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
B-SAD 2019–20 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Primeira Liga 4 0 0 0 4 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 21 3 4 0 3[b] 0 28 3
Total 26 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 33 3
Belenenses SAD II 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 7 0 7 0
Gnistan 2024 Veikkausliiga 11 0 0 0 1[c] 0 12 0
Career total 44 3 4 0 0 0 4 0 52 3

References

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  1. ^ "Gil Vicente vs. Belenenses – 12 January 2020". Soccerway.
  2. ^ PORTUGALILAINEN TOMÁS CASTRO GNISTANIN PAITAAN, gnistan.fi, 25 January 2024
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