Beto (footballer, born May 1976)

Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo OIH (born 3 May 1976), known as Beto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛtu]), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

Beto
Beto in 2012
Personal information
Full name Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo
Date of birth (1976-05-03) 3 May 1976
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1987–1988 CAC Pontinha
1988–1994 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2006 Sporting CP 241 (21)
1994–1995União Lamas (loan) 21 (0)
1995–1996 → Campomaiorense (loan) 18 (1)
2006–2007 Bordeaux 4 (0)
2006–2007 → Recreativo (loan) 25 (2)
2007–2009 Recreativo 26 (2)
2009–2010 Belenenses 10 (0)
2011 Alzira 0 (0)
Total 345 (26)
International career
1996–1998 Portugal U21 13 (2)
1997–2004 Portugal 31 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up2004 Portugal
2000 Belgium-Netherlands
FIFA U-20 World Cup
1995 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played most of his professional career with Sporting CP (ten seasons, 315 official games and five major titles), but also had spells in France and Spain, which included spending three years with Recreativo de Huelva.

Beto represented the Portugal national team at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships, winning 31 caps.

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