He drew his last breath on the pitch: sudden death of a Portuguese player at the age of 25
- Former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Quevin Castro died on Saturday at age 25 after collapsing during a friendly match in Portugal.
- Castro collapsed just 10 minutes into the match against Estrela on Saturday, prompting an immediate postponement of the friendly.
- Medical staff from both teams rushed to the pitch with a defibrillator, but resuscitation efforts failed; Castro was declared dead at the hospital.
- Before moving to Portugal this summer, Castro played for York City, Chippenham Town, and West Bromwich Albion, debuting against Arsenal in the 2021 Carabao Cup Second Round.
- Estrela expressed "deepest sorrow for the passing of Quevin Castro," while everyone at Lynn Town shared condolences for their former midfielder.
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Former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Quevin Castro has died aged just 25 after collapsing during a match in Portugal. Castro collapsed in the first half of a pre-season friendly between third-tier side Real Sport Clube and top-flight team Estrela da Amadora at the Estadio das Seixas in Lisbon on Saturday. The Lisbon Football Association (AFL) confirmed that Castro “passed away this morning during the pre-season friendly match”. Real Sport Club…
Former West Bromwich Albion player Quevin Castro collapsed and died during a match on Saturday.
Real Sport Club footballer felt uneasy 10 minutes after the friendly started; he was transferred to a local hospital, where he died despite attempts to revive him.
The Portuguese midfielder collapsed for an unknown reason during a friendly match for his current team.
Quevin Castro is dead. The soccer player collapsed during a match in Portugal. He was 25 years old.
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