Beto (Portuguese footballer born 1982)

Beto

Personal information
Full name	António Alberto Bastos Pimparel
Date of birth	May 1, 1982 (1982-05-01)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	CFR Cluj (on loan from Porto)
Number	33
Youth career
1998–2001	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2004	Sporting B	62	(0)
2002–2004	Sporting CP	19	(0)
2002–2003	→ Casa Pia (loan)	38	(0)
2004–2005	Chaves	0	(0)
2005–2006	Marco	27	(0)
2006–2009	Leixões	84	(0)
2009–	Porto	12	(0)
2011–	→ CFR Cluj (loan)	13	(0)
National team‡
2003	Portugal U21	3	(0)
2009–	Portugal	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2010

António Alberto Bastos Pimparel, aka Beto (born 1 May 1982 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese footballer who plays for CFR Cluj on loan from F.C. Porto, as a goalkeeper.

Club career

After unsuccessfully developing in the Sporting Clube de Portugal (he only played one season with the first team, being third-choice), Beto played one season on loan to neighbours Casa Pia AC, being released in June 2004.

After one season each with G.D. Chaves and F.C. Marco (second level), Beto joined Leixões Sport Club for 2006–07, helping the Matosinhos outfit return to the top flight, and only missing six games in his three seasons combined.

In March 2009, before 2008–09 ended, Beto agreed to a move to league powerhouse F.C. 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 domestic cup matches; on 22 May 2011, with the score at 2–2, he stopped a penalty kick in the Portuguese Cup final, with his team eventually winning 6–2 in Lisbon.

International career

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 XI, 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 bench.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Sporting B	2000–01	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2001–02	21	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
	Total	25	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
Casa Pia
	2002–03	38	0	0	0	0	0	38	0
	Total	38	0	0	0	0	0	38	0
Sporting B	2003–04	37	0	0	0	0	0	37	0
	Total	37	0	0	0	0	0	37	0
Chaves	2004–05	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marco	2005–06	27	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
	Total	27	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
Leixões	2006–07	28	0	3	0	0	0	31	0
	2007–08	25	0	4	0	0	0	29	0
	2008–09	30	0	4	0	0	0	34	0
	Total	83	0	11	0	0	0	94	0
Porto	2009–10	6	0	6	0	1	0	13	0
	2010–11	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
	Total	6	0	7	0	2	0	15	0
Career total		216	0	18	0	2	0	236	0

Last update: 24 October 2010

External links

• Leixões profile (Portuguese)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)