Luiz Felipe Castro Neto (born 13 February 1995), commonly known as Castro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Paysandu.
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 .
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
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCoríntians2014Potiguar—10———10Olaria2016Carioca Série B—30———30Amparo2017Paulista 2ª Divisão—121———121Icasa2017Cearense Série B————6Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes161Ferroviário2018Série D000000—3Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste030Cascavel CR2019Paranaense—90———90Anapolina2020Goiano—10———10Caucaia2020Cearense—10———10Cascavel CR2021Paranaense—93———93Caucaia2021Série D71————712021Carioca Série B1—92———92UNIRB2022Baiano—50———50Garibaldi2022Gaúcho Série B————8Appearance(s) in Copa FGF484Águia de Marabá2023Série D7013240——242Ponte Preta2023Série B60———4Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista11012024271120———3912025Série C003000——30Total33115000—41522The Strongest2025Bolivian Primera División50——2Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores0—70Atlético Goianiense2025Série B40————40Paysandu2026Série C6010041—4Appearance(s) in Copa Norte2243Career total6228581112025818519
Honours Águia de Marabá Campeonato Paraense: 2023
Paysandu Campeonato Paraense: 2026 Copa Norte: 2026 Copa Verde: 2026
References
External links Castro profile at Futebol de Goyaz