Roberto Linck

Roberto Linck

Betu at an event in New York
Personal information
Full nameRoberto Moreira Linck Junior
Date of birthJuly 31, 1988
Place of birthCachoeira do Sul, Brazil
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionForward/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Miami Dade FC
Youth career
–Gremio
–Irvine Valley College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009Chicago Storm5(3)
2010Râmnicu Vâlcea6(1)
2010-2011New England Revolution3(0)
2014-Miami Dade FC6(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Roberto Moreira Linck Junior (born July 31, 1988 in Cachoeira do Sul), nicknamed Betu, is a Brazilian footballer and entrepreneur. Currently playing for Miami Dade FC, Linck is comfortable playing in both the right and left midfield positions.[1]

Youth and College

Betu was a player of the Olympic Development Program Region IV Team. He played for Park City High School in 2006 where he won a state title in his senior year. Linck joined the Irvine Valley College in 2007 and was the starting midfielder during his years with the school.[2]

Career

On July 30, 2010, Linck was signed by the New England Revolution, a day prior to his 22nd birthday.[3] He made his professional debut for the New England Revolution coming on for Khano Smith in the 80th minute in the team's 1-0 victory over DC United on August 8, 2010.[4] He was released by New England on February 28, 2011.[5] Due to an injury suffered to his hamstring he was forced to stop playing soccer in 2011. On May 20, 2014 Linck was signed by the Miami Dade FC to play as a striker.[6] Betu made his debut with Miami Dade FC scoring 1 goal on the 83rd minute of the match.

Charitable work

Betu is a founding member of the Soccer Mission group. He helped launch the charity group in 2014. Their first work was on Thanksgiving day with a half-dozen of the Miami Dade FC team’s players and staff, they spent an afternoon making pasta at the Fort Lauderdale factory of Spaghetto, which manufactures fresh pasta, to then cook and donate to over 150 homeless.[7]

Personal life

Betu, has an unusual background for an MLS player having trained through the youth system of Brazil's Gremio Football Porto Alegrense which schooled Ronaldinho, and then playing college soccer in California, professional indoor soccer for the Chicago Storm, and a season with CSM Ramnicu Valcea in Romania. Growing up, Betu combined his love of futsal, beach soccer and street football. He is the son of Roberto and Alessandra Linck. He has a younger sister, Tatiana. He currently resides in Miami, Florida.[8]

Betu's great-grandfather (Aurélio de Lima Py) was one of the founders, first patron and 9 times president of world champion Grêmio.[9]

Betu is the owner of Linck Group, an American investment company that owns Miami Dade FC.[10]

Honors

New England Revolution

North American SuperLiga  Runners-up (2nd Place) 2010

Miami Dade FC

NAL  CHAMPION 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Opinion: Betu Should Start Saturday". New England Soccer Today.
  2. ↑ "IVC star Betu signs with MLS". Irvine Valley College.
  3. ↑ "Revolution signs two forwards". New England Revolution.
  4. ↑ "Betu wins poll over Thierry Henry". Major League Soccer.
  5. ↑ http://revolutionsoccer.net/news/2011/02/revolution-update-february-28-2011
  6. ↑ "New team in Miami". Achei USA.
  7. ↑ Miami Dade FC feeds the homeless, Voxxi, retrieved November 16, 2014
  8. ↑ "Roberto Linck MLS Brasil". MLS.
  9. ↑ "Tataraneto do patrono do Grêmio é dono de clube de futebol nos Estados Unidos". Grupo RBS.
  10. ↑ "Brasileiro promete revolucionar o futebol em Miami". O Estados de S. Paulo.

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