Sixto Betancourt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sixto Ubaldo Betancourt Véliz | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tiquisate, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Plaza Colonia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2011 | Suchitepéquez | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Juventud Retalteca | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Deportivo Malacateco | 39 | (0) |
| 2013– | Municipal | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Cartaginés (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Plaza Colonia (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Guatemala U17 | ? | (?) |
| 2011 | Guatemala U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 July 2015. | |||
Sixto Betancourt (born 18 June 1992 in Tiquisate) is a Guatemalan football defender who currently plays for Plaza Colonia in the Uruguayan Segunda División.
Club career
Betancourt made his professional debut with Juventud Retalteca on 5 February 2012 against Suchitepéquez in a 3-1 away loss.
In August 2014, he was sent on loan to Costa Rican side C.S. Cartaginés.[1]
In February 2015, he was sent again on loan but now to Uruguayan club Plaza Colonia.[2]
International career
Betancourt has played for Guatemala at various youth levels, appearing first for the U17 team at the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. He also played with the U20 team at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship helping his country to qualify for the first time to the U-20 World Cup where he played too.
References
- ↑ Cartaginés se reforzará con un lateral guatemalteco; nacion.com, 9 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Dos jugadores no seguirán en el equipo; rojos.com, 4 February 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Sixto Betancourt profile at Soccerway
- Sixto Betancourt – FIFA competition record