Beto (footballer, born 1982)

António Alberto Bastos Pimparel (born 1 May 1982), known as Beto, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Beto
Beto with Portugal in 2017
Personal information
Full name António Alberto Bastos Pimparel
Date of birth (1982-05-01) 1 May 1982
Place of birth Loures, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1992–1995 Ponte Frielas
1995–2000 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Sporting CP B 62 (0)
2002–2004 Sporting CP 0 (0)
2002–2003Casa Pia (loan) 38 (0)
2004–2005 Chaves 0 (0)
2005–2006 Marco 27 (0)
2006–2009 Leixões 84 (0)
2009–2012 Porto 12 (0)
2011–2012CFR Cluj (loan) 27 (0)
2012–2013 Braga 15 (0)
2013 → Sevilla (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2016 Sevilla 55 (0)
2016–2017 Sporting CP 3 (0)
2017–2020 Göztepe 93 (0)
2020–2021 Leixões 13 (0)
2021 Farense 11 (0)
2022 HIFK 12 (0)
Total 466 (0)
International career
1998 Portugal U15 5 (0)
1999 Portugal U16 3 (0)
2000 Portugal U17 2 (0)
1999–2001 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2001 Portugal U20 2 (0)
2002–2004 Portugal U21 3 (0)
2004 Portugal B 1 (0)
2009–2018 Portugal 16 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA Nations League
Winner2019
FIFA Confederations Cup
2017
UEFA European Championship
2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made a name for himself at Leixões before transferring to Porto in 2009, being a backup during his spell. After one season in Romania with CFR Cluj he joined Sevilla in January 2013, going on appear in 89 competitive matches and win two Europa League trophies. He also spent three years in the Turkish Süper Lig with Göztepe, after signing in 2017.

Beto earned 16 caps for Portugal, being part of the squads in three World Cups and Euro 2012.

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