Beto (footballer, born 1998) explained

Beto
Fullname:Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal[1]
Birth Date:31 January 1998
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Height:1.94 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Everton
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2007–2011
Youthclubs1:União Tires
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Benfica
Youthyears3:2012–2013
Youthclubs3:União Tires
Youthyears4:2013–2014
Youthclubs4:Oeiras
Youthyears5:2014–2015
Youthclubs5:União Tires
Years1:2015–2018
Caps1:25
Goals1:4
Years2:2018–2019
Caps2:34
Goals2:21
Years3:2019–2022
Caps3:44
Goals3:13
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:→ Udinese (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:11
Years5:2022–2023
Caps5:34
Goals5:10
Years6:2023–
Caps6:30
Goals6:3
Club-Update:17:07, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal (born 31 January 1998), known as Beto, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Everton.

Club career

Early years

Born in Lisbon of Bissau-Guinean descent, Beto started his senior career with amateurs União de Tires in the Lisbon Football Association, while working at KFC.[2] In 2018 he signed with Olímpico do Montijo of the third division, finishing second in the scoring charts in his only season with 21 goals.[3] [4]

Portimonense

Beto moved straight to the Primeira Liga on 3 June 2019, joining Portimonense on a four-year contract.[5] He made his debut in the competition on 9 August, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute in a 0–0 home draw against B-SAD.[6] He finished the campaign with a further ten league appearances, all from the bench.

Beto scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 8 November 2020, but in a 3–1 away loss to Porto.[7] He added ten more during the season, best in the squad.[8]

Udinese

On the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window, Beto was transferred to Italian club Udinese on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.[9] He scored four times in his first ten Serie A appearances, helping his team earn six points in the process.[10]

Beto netted a hat-trick in a 5–1 home win over Cagliari on 3 April 2022.[11]

Everton

On 29 August 2023, Beto joined Premier League club Everton on a four-year deal for a reported fee of around £25.8 million (€30 million).[12] [13] The following day, he made his debut and scored his first goal for the Toffees in a 2–1 victory at Doncaster Rovers in the second round of the EFL Cup.[14] His league bow took place on 2 September, when he featured the entire 2–2 draw away to Sheffield United.[15]

Beto scored his first goal in the league on 7 December 2023, closing the 3–0 win over Newcastle United at Goodison Park after playing the last minutes in place of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.[16] Twelve days later, he equalised 1–1 against Fulham in the League Cup quarter-finals and later converted his penalty shootout attempt, but the opposition advanced with a 7–6 victory.[17]

International career

In October 2022, Beto was named in a preliminary Portugal 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[18]

Personal life

Beto idolised Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o as a child, and signed his name as "Beto'o". He named Beethoven's Ninth as his music to listen to before training.[2] [19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2018–19Campeonato de Portugal342120—3621
2019–20Primeira Liga1100000110
2020–21Primeira Liga301110—3111
2021–22Primeira Liga32002052
Total441310204713
Udinese (loan) 2021–22Serie A281110—2911
Udinese2022–23Serie A331010—3410
2023–24Serie A1011—21
Total622131—6522
Everton2023–24Premier League3033042375
Career total17058916218561

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beto. Mais Futebol. pt. 9 March 2021.
  2. News: Beto: "Há três anos jogava no Tires e trabalhava no KFC". Beto: "Three years ago I played for Tires and I worked at KFC". Jornal de Notícias. Bernardo R.. Monteiro. pt. 18 February 2022. 16 September 2023.
  3. News: Beto tem proposta para quatro épocas. Beto, assim abandonando a carreira musical has four-season offer. Record. Alexandre. Moita. João. Lopes. pt. 30 April 2019. 9 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Beto goleador do Campeonato de Portugal é reforço do Portimonense. Beto Campeonato de Portugal scorer is a Portimonense addition. Sou Djurtu. Gervásio. Lopes. pt. 3 June 2019. 10 August 2019.
  5. News: Portimonense ganha corrida a Sporting, Alavés e Lille e Beto assina por quatro épocas. Portimonense win race against Sporting, Alavés and Lille and Beto signs for four seasons. Record. Alexandre. Moita. pt. 3 June 2019. 10 August 2019.
  6. News: Portimonense e Belenenses SAD empatam a zero no arranque da I Liga. Portimonense and Belenenses SAD draw all-nil to kickstart I League. A Voz do Algarve. pt. 10 August 2019. 9 March 2021.
  7. News: F. C. Porto vence Portimonense no Dragão. Veja os golos e os casos. F. C. Porto beat Portimonense at the Dragão. Watch goals and controversies. Jornal de Notícias. Sofia. Esteves Teixeira. pt. 8 November 2020. 9 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Portimonense revela interesse do Sporting em contratar Beto; leões negam. Portimonense disclose Sporting interest in signing Beto; lions deny. Mais Futebol. pt. 22 July 2021. 9 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Ufficiale: l'Udinese ingaggia l'attaccante portoghese Beto. Official: Udinese sign Portuguese forward Beto. Football Italia. Susy. Campanale. it. 31 August 2021. 3 September 2021.
  10. News: Beto volta a marcar e dá um pontapé certeiro na crise da Udinese. Beto scores again and kicks Udinese crisis straight in the face. O Jogo. pt. 7 November 2021. 8 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Udinese-Cagliari 5–1, gol e highlights. Beto torna al gol con una tripletta. Udinese-Cagliari 5–1, goals and highlights. Beto returns to goals with a hat-trick. Sky Sport. it. 3 April 2022. 8 November 2022.
  12. Web site: Beto signs for Everton. Everton F.C.. 29 August 2023. 29 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Everton sign Portuguese striker Beto from Udinese. Reuters. 29 August 2023. 29 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Everton. BBC Sport. Marissa. Thomas. 30 August 2023. 30 August 2023.
  15. Web site: Sheffield United 2–2 Everton. BBC Sport. Shamoon. Hafez. 2 September 2023. 7 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Everton out of bottom three after 3–0 win over Newcastle. Reuters. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023.
  17. Web site: Everton 1–1 Fulham (7–6 to Fulham on pens): Tosin Adarabioyo scores winning penalty. BBC Sport. Shamoon. Hafez. 19 December 2023. 20 December 2023.
  18. News: A lista de pré-convocados da Seleção para o Mundial'2022: conheça todos os nomes. The pre-selected for the 2022 World Cup: know all the names. Record. pt. 23 October 2022. 31 October 2022.
  19. Web site: Beto si racconta a DAZN: "Lavoravo al KFC, da piccolo mi firmavo 'Beto'o', è il mio idolo". Beto tells DAZN: "I worked at KFC, when I was little I signed my name as "Beto'o", he is my idol. Goal. Antonio. Torrisi. it. 18 February 2022. 16 September 2023.
  20. News: Kick-Off 2021/22: os premiados, as declarações e o sorteio dos calendários. Kick-Off 2021/22: awardees, statements and schedule draw. O Jogo. pt. 8 July 2021. 30 December 2023.

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