Luís Castro (footballer, born 1961)

==Early life==

==Early life==

Castro was born in the village of {{ill|Mondrões|pt}}, in [[Vila Real]]. He moved to Casal dos Claros and Vieira de Leiria in the [[Leiria District]], due to his father's military profession. At age 11, he nearly died of [[purpura]], which stopped him from playing football for three years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/luis-castro-a-doenca-mudou-lhe-a-vida|title=Luís Castro: a doença mudou-lhe a vida|trans-title=Luís Castro: illness changed his life|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Norberto A.|last=Lopes|language=pt|date=6 May 2005|access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/fc-porto/novo-treinador/luis-castro-um-homem-da-casa-mas-nao-so|title=Luís Castro: um homem da casa, mas não só|trans-title=Luís Castro: a man of the house, but not only that|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=5 March 2014|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>

Castro was born in the village of {{ill|Mondrões|pt}}, in [[Vila Real]]. He moved to Casal dos Claros and Vieira de Leiria in the [[Leiria District]], due to his father's military profession. At age 11, he nearly died of [[purpura]], which stopped him from playing football for three years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/luis-castro-a-doenca-mudou-lhe-a-vida|title=Luís Castro: a doença mudou-lhe a vida|trans-title=Luís Castro: illness changed his life|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Norberto|last=A. Lopes|language=pt|date=6 May 2005|access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/fc-porto/novo-treinador/luis-castro-um-homem-da-casa-mas-nao-so|title=Luís Castro: um homem da casa, mas não só|trans-title=Luís Castro: a man of the house, but not only that|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=5 March 2014|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>

For two years, Castro was a student of [[Physics]] at the [[University of Coimbra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/perfil/fc-porto/luis-castro-o-que-podem-esperar-dele|title=Luís Castro: o que podem esperar dele|trans-title=Luís Castro: what can be expected of him|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Berta|last=Rodrigues|language=pt|date=6 March 2014|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><ref name=DN>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/luis-castro-o-ex-aluno-de-fisica-encontrou-a-formula-certa-em-vila-do-conde-5561686.html|title=Luís Castro, o ex-aluno de Física, encontrou a fórmula certa em Vila do Conde|trans-title=Luís Castro, the former Physics student, found the right formula in Vila do Conde|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|first=Gonçalo|last=Lopes|language=pt|date=20 December 2016|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/quem-e-luis-castro-7-fatos-que-voce-precisa-saber-sobre-o-tecnico-portugues-que-o-corinthians-quer.ghtml|title=Quem é Luis Castro? 7 fatos que você precisa saber sobre o técnico português que o Corinthians quer|trans-title=Who is Luis Castro? 7 facts you need to know about the Portuguese manager Corinthians want|publisher=[[TV Globo|Globo Esporte]]|language=pt|date=18 February 2022|access-date=2 November 2022}}</ref>

For two years, Castro was a student of [[Physics]] at the [[University of Coimbra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/perfil/fc-porto/luis-castro-o-que-podem-esperar-dele|title=Luís Castro: o que podem esperar dele|trans-title=Luís Castro: what can be expected of him|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Berta|last=Rodrigues|language=pt|date=6 March 2014|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><ref name=DN>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/luis-castro-o-ex-aluno-de-fisica-encontrou-a-formula-certa-em-vila-do-conde-5561686.html|title=Luís Castro, o ex-aluno de Física, encontrou a fórmula certa em Vila do Conde|trans-title=Luís Castro, the former Physics student, found the right formula in Vila do Conde|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|first=Gonçalo|last=Lopes|language=pt|date=20 December 2016|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/quem-e-luis-castro-7-fatos-que-voce-precisa-saber-sobre-o-tecnico-portugues-que-o-corinthians-quer.ghtml|title=Quem é Luis Castro? 7 fatos que você precisa saber sobre o técnico português que o Corinthians quer|trans-title=Who is Luis Castro? 7 facts you need to know about the Portuguese manager Corinthians want|publisher=[[TV Globo|Globo Esporte]]|language=pt|date=18 February 2022|access-date=2 November 2022}}</ref>