Beto (Portuguese footballer born 1982)

Beto
Personal information
Full name António Alberto Bastos Pimparel
Date of birth May 1, 1982 (1982-05-01) (age 29)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club CFR Cluj (on loan from Porto)
Number 33
Youth career
1998–2001 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2001–2004 Sporting B 62 (0)
2002–2004 Sporting CP 19 (0)
2002–2003 → Casa Pia (loan) 38 (0)
2004–2005 Chaves 0 (0)
2005–2006 Marco 27 (0)
2006–2009 Leixões 84 (0)
2009– Porto 12 (0)
2011– → CFR Cluj (loan) 13 (0)
National team‡
2003 Portugal U21 3 (0)
2009– Portugal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 September 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2010

António Alberto Bastos Pimparel, aka Beto (born 1 May 1982 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese footballer who plays for CFR Cluj on loan from F.C. Porto, as a goalkeeper.

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Club career

After unsuccessfully developing in the Sporting Clube de Portugal (he only played one season with the first team, being third-choice), Beto played one season on loan to neighbours Casa Pia AC, being released in June 2004.

After one season each with G.D. Chaves and F.C. Marco (second level), Beto joined Leixões Sport Club for 2006–07, helping the Matosinhos outfit return to the top flight, and only missing six games in his three seasons combined.

In March 2009, before 2008–09 ended, Beto agreed to a move to league powerhouse F.C. Porto, in a four-year deal worth €750.000, effective as of June.[1] During his two-season spell, he acted almost exclusively as backup to Brazilian Helton, being mostly restricted to domestic cup matches; on 22 May 2011, with the score at 2–2, he stopped a penalty kick in the Portuguese Cup final, with his team eventually winning 6–2 in Lisbon.[2]

International career

Beto made his debut for Portugal on 10 June 2009, in a 0–0 friendly match in Estonia.[1]

After finishing 2009–10 in Porto's starting XI, he was named by manager Carlos Queiroz in a provisional 24-player list for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[3] making the final cut for the finals in South Africa, where he did not leave the bench.

Club statistics

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Sporting B 2000–01 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2001–02 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Total 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Casa Pia
2002–03 38 0 0 0 0 0 38 0
Total 38 0 0 0 0 0 38 0
Sporting B 2003–04 37 0 0 0 0 0 37 0
Total 37 0 0 0 0 0 37 0
Chaves 2004–05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marco 2005–06 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Total 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Leixões 2006–07 28 0 3 0 0 0 31 0
2007–08 25 0 4 0 0 0 29 0
2008–09 30 0 4 0 0 0 34 0
Total 83 0 11 0 0 0 94 0
Porto 2009–10 6 0 6 0 1 0 13 0
2010–11 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Total 6 0 7 0 2 0 15 0
Career total 216 0 18 0 2 0 236 0

Last update: 24 October 2010

References

  1. ^ a b Beto humbled by Porto calling; UEFA.com, 17 June 2009
  2. ^ Relentless Porto destroy Guimaraes to lift Portuguese Cup; PortuGOAL, 22 May 2011
  3. ^ "Pepe in Portugal squad". FIFA.com. 10 May 2010. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1208424/index.html. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 

External links

Portugal squad – 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Third Place
Portugal squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup
CFR Cluj – current squad