Quévin Castro Dies After Collapsing in Preseason Friendly

Overview

• The midfielder collapsed roughly ten minutes into a Real Sport Clube friendly with Estrela da Amadora and died after on-field resuscitation, a defibrillator shock, and transfer to hospital on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
• Real Sport Clube, Estrela da Amadora, the Lisbon Football Association and the Sindicato dos Jogadores issued public condolences and praised the emergency staff who treated Castro at the scene.
• West Bromwich Albion, one of Castro’s former clubs, said it would honor him with a minute of applause at the 25th minute and black armbands during its match with Burnley on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
• Castro had returned to Portugal after several seasons in English football, including a spell at West Bromwich Albion with loan stints at Burton, Notts County and Gateshead, and had signed for Real SC in June 2026.
• No official cause of death or post-mortem results have been reported and news coverage notes that Portugal’s INEM and club medical staff responded at the scene; further medical or judicial findings have not been released.