Quevin Castro dead at 25: Former West Brom footballer dies after collapsing during a friendly in Portugal as tributes pour in

A former West Bromwich footballer has died aged just 25.

Quevin Castro, who grew up in Thetford in Norfolk where he attended the local secondary school, collapsed during a friendly match with third-tier Portuguese side Real Sport Clube.

Desperate attempts were made to revive him with a defibrillator by a doctor with the top-flight team he was playing against, Estrela da Amadora, which is based in Amadora just north-west of Lisbon.

He was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The tragedy happened earlier today.

West Brom fan page westbrom.fc said this afternoon alongside a photo of Portuguese-born Quevin: ‘Former West Bromwich Albion

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