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Custódio Castro

Custódio Miguel Dias de Castro (born 24 May 1983), known simply as Custódio, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the manager of Primeira Liga club Alverca.

Custódio
Custódio playing for Portugal in 2013
Personal information
Full name Custódio Miguel Dias de Castro[1]
Date of birth (1983-05-24) 24 May 1983 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Brito, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alverca (manager)
Youth career
1993–1994 Torcatense
1994–2000 Vitória Guimarães
2000–2001 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Sporting CP B 48 (5)
2002–2007 Sporting CP 95 (4)
2007–2008 Dynamo Moscow 9 (0)
2009–2010 Vitória Guimarães 27 (0)
2010–2015 Braga 87 (8)
2015–2017 Akhisar Belediyespor 76 (4)
Total 342 (21)
International career
1999 Portugal U15 5 (0)
2000 Portugal U16 11 (2)
2000 Portugal U17 7 (1)
2001–2003 Portugal U19 8 (3)
2003 Portugal U20 10 (4)
2003–2006 Portugal U21 13 (0)
2006 Portugal B 1 (0)
2012–2013 Portugal 10 (0)
Managerial career
2020 Braga
2022–2025 Braga B
2025– Alverca
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2012 Poland-Ukraine
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Third place2004 Germany
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2000 Israel
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Over 12 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 209 matches and 12 goals, representing in the competition Sporting CP, Vitória de Guimarães and Braga. He reached the 2011 Europa League final with the latter club, and also played in Russia and Turkey.

Custódio was part of the Portugal squad at Euro 2012, earning a total of ten caps in one year.

Club career

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Custódio was born in the village of Brito, Guimarães.[2] From 2001 to 2007 he played for Sporting CP, making his Primeira Liga debut on 23 March 2002 in a 2–0 home win against Salgueiros;[3] he finished the 2003–04 season with 27 league appearances.

In the 2006–07 campaign, coach Paulo Bento named Custódio captain in recognition of his history at Sporting and consistent displays in the previous seasons.[4] Incidentally, in that timeframe, he also fell out of favour in the team's rotation[5] and, in June 2007, was sold to Russian Premier League side Dynamo Moscow.[6]

Custódio returned to Portugal in January 2009, re-joining childhood club Vitória de Guimarães along with Cícero Semedo.[7] On 31 August of the following year, he moved to Minho neighbours Braga.[2]

In his first season at the Estádio Municipal de Braga, Custódio battled for first-choice status with Brazilians Leandro Salino and Vandinho,[8] but managed to appear in 21 competitive matches. On 5 February 2011, he scored from close range in a 2–1 away win against Marítimo,[9] helping his team finish fourth in the league. He netted arguably the most important goal of his career on 5 May, heading from a corner kick for the game's only in a home victory over Benfica in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals second leg, with Braga qualifying for the final on the away goals rule.[10]

Custódio spent the first half of 2011–12 on the sidelines, nursing a serious knee injury.[11] When he returned to full fitness, however, he benefitted from Djamal Mahamat's presence in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations and begun appearing regularly in the starting XI,[12] scoring against Marítimo (2–1 away win)[13] and his former employers Guimarães (4–0, at home).[14]

In May 2017, after two and a half seasons in the Turkish Süper Lig with Akhisar Belediyespor, the 34-year-old Custódio retired and returned to Braga, being named assistant manager at the reserve side.[15]

International career

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A Portugal under-21 international, Custódio appeared in two UEFA European Championship editions, 2004 and 2006.[16] He was selected by full side manager Bento for his 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012,[17] and made his debut on 2 June, a 1–3 friendly loss with Turkey in Lisbon.[18] In the finals in Poland and Ukraine, he played 20 minutes in the decisive 2–1 group stage defeat of the Netherlands after replacing the injured Raul Meireles.[19]

Coaching career

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On 3 March 2020, Custódio left Braga's under-17s and was appointed at the helm of the first team, replacing Sporting-bound Ruben Amorim.[20] On his debut three days later, he managed a 3–1 home victory over Portimonense.[21]

Custódio resigned on 1 July 2020 with five games left of the campaign, having won two and lost three of his six fixtures.[22] Two years later, he was put in charge of the reserves.[23]

On 3 June 2025, Custódio signed as head coach of Alverca, newly returned to the top division.[24] He achieved an 11th-place finish in his only season, then left.[25]

Career statistics

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Club

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Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B 2001–02 152––––––152
Total 152––––––152
Sporting CP 2001–02 1000––0010
2002–03 0000––0000
Total 1000––0010
Sporting CP B 2002–03 333––––––333
Total 333––––––333
Sporting CP 2003–04 27010––30310
2004–05 25430––83367
2005–06 27040––20330
2006–07 15041––20211
Total 944121––1531218
Dynamo Moscow 2007 9010––––100
Total 9010––––100
Vitória Guimarães 2008–09 100002000120
2009–10 1502050––220
2010–11 200000––20
Total 270207000360
Braga 2010–11 131001071212
2011–12 173003020223
2012–13 282205180433
2013–14 212403110283
2014–15 802010––110
Total 8788013218112611
Akhisar Belediyespor 2014–15 1521000––162
2015–16 3319000––421
2016–17 2813000––311
Total 76413000--894
Career Total 3422136120233443128

International

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Portugal[29]
YearAppsGoals
201260
201340
Total100

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 17 February 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Braga Portugal 5 March 2020 1 July 2020 62131111+0033.33 [30]
Braga B Portugal 9 June 2022 Present 502111186352+11042.00
Total 562312217463+11041.07 —

Honours

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Sporting CP

Braga

Portugal U16

Portugal U21

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Custódio" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (21 January 2018). "Custódio: "Tenho uma história incrível. Um treinador mandou-me entrar, fiz o 3–2, ele ficou chateado e disse: 'Eh pá, todos menos ele'"" [Custódio: "I have an amazing story. One manager sent me in, I made it 3–2, he was upset and said: 'Oh man, anyone but him'"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sporting-Salgueiros, 2–0 (João Pinto 20', Quiroga 66')". Record (in Portuguese). 23 March 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Custódio é o capitão" [Custódio is the captain]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 June 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sporting dá aval às saídas de Custódio e de Carlos Martins" [Sporting green-light departures of Custódio and Carlos Martins]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 May 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. ↑ КУШТОДИУ ПЕРЕХОДИТ В "ДИНАМО". [Custódio moves to Dynamo] (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 9 June 2007. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Custódio assina por três anos e meio" [Custódio signs three-and-a-half year deal] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. December 2008. Archived from the original on 10 January 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
  8. ↑ "Vandinho é a novidade para Liverpool" [Vandinho is novelty for Liverpool]. Público (in Portuguese). 15 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Artur heroics secures Braga win in Madeira". PortuGOAL. 6 February 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  10. ↑ Hart, Patrick (5 May 2011). "Custódio heads Braga into maiden European final". UEFA. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  11. ↑ "Braga bateu Trofense, mas Custódio lesionou-se" [Braga defeated Trofense, but Custódio suffered injury]. Público (in Portuguese). 7 October 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  12. ↑ Santos Lopes, Margarida (1 May 2012). "O futebol na Líbia já não é um jogo de morte" [Football in Libya is no longer a death game]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Alves, Manuel (30 January 2012). "Marítimo-Sp. Braga, 1–2 (destaques)" [Marítimo-Sp. Braga, 1–2 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  14. ↑ Kundert, Tom (28 February 2012). "Sensational Braga crush Vitoria Guimaraes". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  15. ↑ "Custódio vai ser treinador adjunto do Sporting de Braga B" [Custódio will be assistant manager of Sporting de Braga B] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  16. ↑ Figueiredo, João Tiago (23 May 2016). "Há 10 anos Portugal acolheu craques do futuro: lembra-se deles?" [Portugal welcomed stars of the future 10 years ago: do you remember them?] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Nélson Oliveira, Miguel Lopes e Custódio na lista para o Euro-2012" [Nélson Oliveira, Miguel Lopes and Custódio in Euro-2012 list]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  18. ↑ Pimentel, José Nuno (2 June 2012). "Portugal's woes continue with Turkey defeat". UEFA. Retrieved 3 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ Kell, Tom (17 June 2012). "Rampant Ronaldo puts Portugal through". UEFA. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  20. ↑ "Tendência recente no Braga continua com Custódio" [Recent Braga trend continues with Custódio]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  21. ↑ "Sporting de Braga vence Portimonense na estreia de Custódio" [Sporting de Braga defeat Portimonense on Custódio's debut] (in Portuguese). TSF. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  22. ↑ "Custódio deixa de ser treinador do Braga" [Custódio no longer manager of Braga] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  23. ↑ "Custódio Castro é o novo treinador da equipa B do Sporting de Braga" [Custódio Castro is the new manager of Sporting de Braga's B team] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  24. ↑ Morais, Pedro; Antão, Vasco (3 June 2025). "Notícia Record: Custódio Castro é o novo treinador do Alverca" [Record news: Custódio Castro is the new manager of Alverca]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Custódio Castro anuncia saída do Alverca após o jogo frente ao Famalicão" [Custódio Castro announces departure from Alverca following match against Famalicão]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 15 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  26. ↑ Custódio at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ↑ Custódio at Soccerway
  28. ↑ Custódio at WorldFootball.net
  29. ↑ Custódio at EU-Football.info (archived)
  30. ↑ "SC Braga: Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  31. ↑ "Belenenses-Sporting, 0–1 (Liedson 87')". Record (in Portuguese). 27 May 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  32. ↑ "Sporting 1–3 CSKA Moscow". BBC Sport. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  33. ↑ Kundert, Tom (13 April 2013). "Braga win Taça da Liga". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  34. ↑ Escobar de Lima, Filipe (22 June 2003). "Portugal conquista tricampeonato em Toulon" [Portugal are three-time champions in Toulon]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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