West Bromwich Albion Mourns Former Player Quevin Castro's Untimely Death
West Bromwich Albion is in mourning after former midfielder Quevin Castro died at the age of 25, collapsing during a match in Portugal at the weekend.
Castro was playing for Real Sport Clube in a pre-season friendly against Estrela da Amadora on Saturday, August 22, when he collapsed on the pitch. The Lisbon Football Association and Real Sport Clube later confirmed on social media that he had died.
No cause of death has been made public.
Albion pays tribute
News of Castro’s passing hit The Hawthorns hard.
"We are devastated to learn of the untimely passing of our former player Quevin Castro," West Brom said in a statement, shared with a photo of the Portuguese midfielder lifting the Premier League Cup trophy with the club’s under-23s.
The club honoured him during their home game against Burnley on Sunday, August 23. West Brom’s players wore black armbands, and in the 25th minute the stadium rose to applaud, a minute’s ovation to match his age and mark his life.
On their website, the club added: "The thoughts of everyone at Albion are with Quevin’s loved ones at this desperately sad time."
A brief but memorable Albion spell
Born in Portugal, Castro broke into West Brom’s first-team picture in 2021. He made his senior debut in a Carabao Cup tie against Arsenal, then featured in the Sky Bet Championship the following year against Swansea City.
His standout moment in Albion colours came with the under-23s, scoring in the Premier League Cup final victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, a derby decided by a penalty shootout.
West Brom, relegated from the Premier League in 2021, had seen Castro as one of a crop of young players pushing through around that period. His time at the club was short, but it left a clear imprint.
Journeyman path, cruel ending
Castro’s career took him across the English pyramid and beyond. After leaving Albion, he had spells with Burton, Notts County, Gateshead, York City, King’s Lynn, Chippenham, Cambridge City and Eastbourne, chasing minutes, form and a fresh foothold in the game.
This summer he returned to his homeland to sign for Real Sport Clube, looking to relaunch his career in the Portuguese lower leagues.
That move was meant to be a new chapter. Instead, it became the final one, leaving a club, a fanbase and a long list of former teammates grappling with the loss of a player whose story should still have been unfolding.
