Custódio Castro

International career A Portugal under-21 international, Custódio appeared in two UEFA European Championship editions, 2004 and 2006. He was selected by full side manager Bento for his 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012, and made his debut on 2 June, a 1–3 friendly loss with Turkey in Lisbon. 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.

Coaching career 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. On his debut three days later, he managed a 3–1 home victory over Portimonense.

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

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

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Honours Sporting CP Primeira Liga: 2001–02 Taça de Portugal: 2006–07 UEFA Cup runner-up: 2004–05

Braga Taça da Liga: 2012–13 Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2010–11

Portugal U16 UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 2000

Portugal U21 Toulon Tournament: 2003