Beto

Sporting CP and Leixões

Beto was born in Loures, Grande Lisboa. After unsuccessfully developing in local Sporting CP's youth system, he played one season on loan to neighbours Casa Pia AC, being released in June 2004. After one year each with G.D. Chaves and F.C. Marco, both in the second division, Beto joined Leixões S.C. for the 2006–07 campaign, helping the Matosinhos club return to the Primeira Liga and only missing a total of seven matches in his three seasons.

Porto

In March 2009, before 2008–09 ended, Beto agreed to a move to FC Porto, in a four-year deal worth €750.000 effective as of June. During his two-season spell he acted almost exclusively as backup to Brazilian Helton, being mostly restricted to Taça de Portugal appearances; on 22 May 2011, with the score at 2–2, he saved a penalty kick in the domestic cup final, with his team eventually winning 6–2 in the Portuguese capital.

Braga and Sevilla

For 2011–12, Beto was loaned to Romanian side CFR Cluj, only missing seven Liga I games during the season for the eventual champions. Released by Porto he returned to his country in the following summer, signing for two years with S.C. Braga; however, late into the following transfer window, he moved to Sevilla FC as the Spaniards were looking to strengthen the position following the departure of Diego López to Real Madrid – the loan was arranged until June, with the possibility of a permanent transfer afterwards. Profiting from injury to…

Beto made his debut for Portugal on 10 June 2009, in a 0–0 friendly match in Estonia. After finishing 2009–10 in Porto's starting 11, he was named by manager Carlos Queiroz in a provisional 24-player list for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, making the final cut for the finals in South Africa where he did not leave the substitutes' bench. He was also an unused part of the squad at UEFA Euro 2012. Beto was also selected four years later for the tournament in Brazil, making his debut in the competition on 22 June against the United States in the second group stage match, after starter Rui Patrício was injured in the first encounter against Germany. He was named in the provisional 24-man squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, being also picked for the following year's World Cup. On 14 October 2018, the 36-year-old Beto captained Portugal for the first time in a 3–1 friendly win away to Scotland.

Club

International

Sporting CP

A product of Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, Lisbon-born Beto established himself in the first team in the 1996–97 season at the age of just 20, after two loans. As a defensive force and captain he scored some important goals, including against FC Porto, but also two own goals in a single match against rivals S.L. Benfica, a 1–2 home loss. Beto won the national league twice, in 2000 and 2002, conquering the double the latter year. During his ten-year spell at the Estádio José Alvalade, he managed to net at least once in every season.

Recreativo

After falling out with Sporting coach Paulo Bento in January 2006, Beto joined Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux for €1 million, but appeared sparingly for the French in his five-month stint. On the last day of the summer transfer window that year, he was sent on loan to La Liga returnee Recreativo de Huelva. On 1 July 2007, Beto signed a three-year permanent deal with the Andalusia side. After two solid first campaigns (netting twice in each, and partnering compatriots Carlos Martins and Silvestre Varela in 2007–08), he only played three matches in his last due to recurrent physical problems, as they eventually ranked last.

Retirement

After terminating his contract with Recreativo, the 33-year-old Beto signed for one year with C.F. Os Belenenses, in August 2009. As in latest years, his first season was blighted by constant injuries, and the capital side was also relegated. In late January…

Beto made his Portugal debut on 6 September 1997, in a 1–1 draw against Germany for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Berlin. He was subsequently part of the nation's squads at the 2002 World Cup – where he scored against the United States, as the national team lost 3–2 and exited in the group stage (he played that competition as a right-back)– and both the 2000 and 2004 UEFA European Championships.

Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Beto goal.

Sporting CP

Taça de Portugal: 2001–02 Leixões

Segunda Liga: 2006–07 Porto

Primeira Liga: 2010–11 Taça de Portugal: 2009–10, 2010–11 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2010 UEFA Europa League: 2010–11 CFR Cluj

Liga I: 2011–12 Sevilla

UEFA Europa League: 2013–14, 2014–15 Portugal B

Torneio Vale do Tejo: 2004 Portugal

UEFA Nations League: 2018–19 FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2017

Sporting CP

Primeira Liga: 1999–2000, 2001–02 Taça de Portugal: 2001–02 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2000, 2002 UEFA Cup runner-up: 2004–05 Portugal

UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2004 Orders

Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza)