Tomás Castro (footballer)

Not to be confused with Tomás Castro Ponce.

Tomás Pais Neto Sarmento Castro (born 13 March 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Caldas in Liga 3.

Tomás Castro

Personal information
Full name	Tomás Pais Neto Sarmento Castro
Date of birth	(1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Caldas
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)
2025–	Caldas	12	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2025

Career

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

As of 5 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	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	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
Caldas	2024–25	Liga 3	12	1	0	0	0	0	12	1
Career total			56	4	4	0	4	0	64	4

1. Includes Taça de Portugal, Suomen Cup
2. Includes Taça da Liga
3. Includes Finnish League Cup