Quévin Castro Dies After Collapsing During Real SC Friendly

Overview

• The 25-year-old midfielder collapsed roughly ten minutes into a preseason friendly between Real Sport Clube and Estrela da Amadora, received on-field resuscitation and later died in hospital.
• Match medical staff administered a defibrillator shock on the pitch while an Estrela da Amadora doctor assisted and Portugal’s INEM emergency service was activated.
• Real Sport Clube issued an official statement mourning Castro, calling him “much more than a player” and offering condolences to his family and friends.
• Castro had joined Real SC for the 2026 season after playing for Eastbourne Borough in England, placing the death in the context of his recent transfer.
• No medical cause has been released and no post-mortem results have been published so far, and the case could prompt questions about emergency procedures at preseason matches.