Betão (footballer, born 1963)

For other people named Betão, see Betão (disambiguation).

Betão

Personal information
Full name	Roberto Taylor dos Santos Moraes
Date of birth	(1963-02-04) 4 February 1963
Place of birth	Pelotas, Brazil
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	Pelotas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1980	Pelotas
1980–1982	Internacional
1982–1983	Sport Recife
1983–1984	Santos
1984	America-RJ
1985–1989	Sport Recife
1989–1990	Guarani
1990–1991	Portuguesa
1991	Santa Cruz
1991–1992	Botafogo
1992–1993	Sport Recife
1994	XV de Jaú
1995	Pelotas
1996	Itumbiara
International career
1981	Brazil U20
1983	Brazil	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Roberto Taylor dos Santos Moraes (born 4 February 1963), better known as Betão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career

Born in Pelotas, Betão began his career at EC Pelotas, and later played for SC Internacional. In 1982 he had his first spell at Sport Recife, a team for which he became an idol and in 1987 when he won the Brazilian championship. He also had spells at Santos, Guarani, Portuguesa, and Botafogo, among other teams, until he ended his career in 1996 at Itumbiara EC.

International career

Betão played for the Brazil under-20 team in 1981, being runner-up in South American Championship and champion of the Toulon Tournament. In 1983 he played two friendly matches with the main Brazil team, against Portugal and Wales.

Personal life

After retiring, Betão worked in football schools and selling sports equipment.

Honours

Internacional

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1981

Sport Recife

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1987
• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1982, 1988

Brazil U20

• Toulon Tournament: 1981

External links

• Betão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)