Pablo (footballer, born 1991)

Brazilian footballer (born 1991)

For the other Brazilian football centre-back, see Pablo (footballer, born May 1991).

Pablo

Pablo with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2021

Personal information
Full name|  Pablo Nascimento Castro[1]
Date of birth|  (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth|  São Luís, Brazil
Height|  1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Centre-back
Team information

Current team

|  Flamengo
Number|  21
Youth career
|  Ceará
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2009–2011|  Ceará|  33|  (3)
2010|  → Quixadá (loan)|  12|  (1)
2011|  → Tiradentes (loan)|  30|  (3)
2012|  Grêmio|  30|  (3)
2013–2014|  Avaí|  35|  (5)
2015|  Ponte Preta|  18|  (1)
2015–2021|  Bordeaux|  94|  (7)
2017|  → Corinthians (loan)|  24|  (0)
2021|  Lokomotiv Moscow|  23|  (1)
2022–|  Flamengo|  37|  (0)
2024|  → Botafogo (loan)|  0|  (0)
International career
2018|  Brazil|  2|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Pablo Nascimento Castro (born 21 June 1991), simply known as Pablo, is Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Flamengo. He made two appearances for the Brazil national team in 2018.[2]

## Club career

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### Brazil

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Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Pablo graduated from the youth setup of Ceará and made his senior debut in 2010, in Série A.[3] On 7 January 2012, he joined Grêmio for the upcoming season.[4] After appearing rarely for the side, he left the club on 13 December.[5]

On 9 January 2013, Pablo moved to Série B club Avaí.[6] On 29 November, he scored his first Série B goal in a 1–0 victory over Boa.[7] He played regularly during the 2014 season, as fellow league club Flamengo expressing their desire to secure his services[8]

On 8 January 2015, Pablo returned to the top flight and joined Ponte Preta.[9] On 9 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Flamengo.[10]

### Bordeaux, and Corinthians loan

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On 31 August 2015, Pablo moved abroad and joined French Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on a four-year contract.[11] He made his Europa League debut on 17 September against Liverpool; and was nutmegged by Adam Lallana in the 1–1 draw.[12] On 26 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Lyon.[13]

On 1 January 2017, Pablo was loaned out to Brazilian club Corinthians.[14] He played 51 times during the season, with the side winning the Campeonato Paulista and Série A.[15]

### Lokomotiv Moscow

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On 15 January 2021, Pablo signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow.[16]

### Flamengo

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On 14 March 2022, Lokomotiv Moscow announced the transfer of Pablo to Flamengo.[17]

### Botafogo

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On 2 February 2024, he was announced as a new reinforcement for Botafogo until the end of 2024.[18] As soon as he arrived at Botafogo, Pablo felt pain in his thigh and has been absent from the team since then.[19] The defender has not even been listed by Alvinegro yet.

On 17 April 2024, two months after being signed by Botafogo, Pablo was finally announced by the club in a press conference at the Nilton Santos Stadium.[20]

On 21 April Pablo finally debuted for Botafogo in the 5-1 defeat of Juventude,[21] at the Nilton Santos Stadium, in the third round of the Brazilian Championship. The defender, however, felt his thigh again and left the game. Pablo only spent 20 minutes on the field.[22]

## International career

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On 12 October 2018, Pablo made his international debut for the Brazil national team playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 victory against Saudi Arabia in a friendly match.[23]

## Career statistics

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As of 12 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Quixadá (loan)  | 2010  | Cearense | – | – | – | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0
Ceará | 2010 | Série A | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0
2011 | – | – | – | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0
Total  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0
Tiradentes (loan)  | 2011  | Cearense  | – | – | – | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0
Grêmio | 2012 | Série A  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0
Avaí | 2013 | Série B | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 15[c] | 2 | 22 | 3
2014 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | 8[c] | 0 | 45 | 4
Total  | 35 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 67 | 7
Ponte Preta | 2015 | Série A  | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 14[e] | 0 | 36 | 1
Bordeaux | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | – | 18 | 1
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0
2017–18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0
2018–19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12[f] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 39 | 1
2019–20 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[g] | 0 | 28 | 4
2020–21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1
Total  | 94 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 7
Bordeaux II | 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0
Corinthians (loan)  | 2017 | Série A  | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 16[e] | 2 | 50 | 2
Lokomotiv Moscow | 2020–21 | RPL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1
2021–22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 17 | 1
Total  | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2
Career total  | 199 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 310 | 19

1. ^ a b c Appearances in Campeonato Cearense
2. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
3. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Catarinense
4. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
5. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
6. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. ^ a b Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
8. ^ Appearance in the Russian Super Cup

## Honours

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Corinthians

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2017
* Campeonato Paulista: 2017

Lokomotiv Moscow

* Russian Cup: 2020–21[24]

Flamengo

* Copa do Brasil: 2022
* Copa Libertadores: 2022[25]
* Campeonato Carioca: 2025

Botafogo

* Taça Rio: 2024
* Copa Libertadores: 2024
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2024

Individual

* Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2017[26]
* Best Centre-back in Brazil: 2017[27]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 4\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
2. ^ CBF Registry Archived 31 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
3. ^ "Grêmio quer contratar o zagueiro Pablo do Ceará" [Grêmio wants to hire defender Pablo do Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
4. ^ Eduardo Cecconi (7 January 2012). "Grêmio apresenta trio de apostas: Felipe Nunes, Pablo e Douglas Grolli" [Grêmio presents betting trio: Felipe Nunes, Pablo and Douglas Grolli] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
5. ^ "Zagueiro Pablo não renova e deixa o Grêmio" [Defender Pablo does not renew and leaves Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
6. ^ "Avaí apresenta o zagueiro Pablo, ex-Grêmio, e mais dois reforços" [Avaí presents defender Pablo, former Grêmio, and two more reinforcements] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
7. ^ "Avaí vence o Boa Esporte" [Avaí wins against Boa Esporte] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Avaí. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
8. ^ "Flamengo demonstra interesse pelo zagueiro Pablo, do Avaí" [Flamengo shows interest in defender Pablo, from Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
9. ^ "Pablo é apresentado oficialmente na Ponte e afirma que trabalho é o diferencial para ganhar espaço na zaga alvinegra" [Pablo is officially presented at Ponte Preta and says that work is the differential to gain space on the back of the road] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ponte Preta. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
10. ^ "Com gol de Pablo, Ponte Preta vence Flamengo por 1 a 0 no Majestoso" [With goal by Pablo, Ponte Preta wins Flamengo by 1 to 0 in the Majestic] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ponte Preta. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
11. ^ Carlos Molins González (31 August 2015). "Pablo se convierte en nuevo jugador del Girondins de Bordeaux" [Pablo becomes a new player of the Girondins de Bordeaux] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
12. ^ "Bordeaux 1 - 1 Liverpool". BBC. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
13. ^ "PSG stretch lead in Ligue One". The Independent. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
14. ^ "Corinthians acerta a contratação do zagueiro Pablo, do Bordeaux" [Corinthians gives contract to defender Pablo, of Bordeaux] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
15. ^ "Pablo vai ao CT do Corinthians, posa com taça do hepta e se despede" [Pablo goes to the CT of Corinthians, poses with hepta's cup and says goodbye] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
16. ^ "Lokomotiv and Bordeaux have agreed over the transfer of Pablo | FC Lokomotiv Moscow". FC Lokomotiv Moscow Official Website. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
17. ^ "Пабло продолжит карьеру во "Фламенго"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 14 March 2022.
18. ^ Redação (2 February 2024). "Botafogo anuncia contratação do zagueiro Pablo, ex-Flamengo, por empréstimo". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
19. ^ Redação (15 February 2024). "Pablo sente a coxa e vira dúvida para estreia do Botafogo na Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
20. ^ Redação (17 April 2024). "Apresentado no Botafogo, Pablo se põe à disposição para estrear contra o Atlético-GO". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
21. ^ Redação (21 April 2024). "BOTAFOGO ATROPELA JUVENTUDE E ENTRA NO G4 DO CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
22. ^ Redação (21 April 2024). "Pablo sente a coxa e deixa o Botafogo com dez jogadores contra o Juventude". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
23. ^ Robin Bairner (18 October 2018). "The French Connection: Pablo - Good things come to those who wait". Goal. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
24. ^ "Lokomotiv beat FNL champions Krylia to win Russian Cup". Russian Premier League. 12 May 2021.
25. ^ "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
26. ^ "Com cinco jogadores e Carille, campeão Corinthians é base da seleção do Paulistão" [With five players and Carille, champion Corinthians is the baseline of the Paulistão team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
27. ^ "Veja os vencedores da edição 2017 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

## External links

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