Beto (footballer, born 1982)

António Alberto Bastos Pimparel (born 1 May 1982), known as Beto, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Leixões S.C. as a goalkeeper.

For the other Portuguese footballer, see Beto (footballer, born May 1976).

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Bastos and the second or paternal family name is Pimparel.
Beto
Beto with Portugal in 2017
Personal information
Full name António Alberto Bastos Pimparel[1]
Date of birth (1982-05-01) 1 May 1982[1]
Place of birth Loures, Portugal[2]
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Leixões
Number 13
Youth career
1992–1995 Ponte Frielas
1995–2000 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Sporting CP B 62 (0)
2002–2004 Sporting CP 0 (0)
2002–2003 → Casa Pia (loan) 38 (0)
2004–2005 Chaves 0 (0)
2005–2006 Marco 27 (0)
2006–2009 Leixões 84 (0)
2009–2012 Porto 12 (0)
2011–2012 → CFR Cluj (loan) 27 (0)
2012–2013 Braga 15 (0)
2013 → Sevilla (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2016 Sevilla 55 (0)
2016–2017 Sporting CP 3 (0)
2017–2020 Göztepe 93 (0)
2020– Leixões 6 (0)
National team‡
1998 Portugal U15 5 (0)
1999 Portugal U16 3 (0)
2000 Portugal U17 2 (0)
1999–2001 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2001 Portugal U20 2 (0)
2002–2004 Portugal U21 3 (0)
2004 Portugal B 1 (0)
2009– Portugal 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2018

He made a name for himself at Leixões before transferring to Porto in 2009, being a backup during his spell. After one season in Romania with CFR Cluj he joined Sevilla in January 2013, going on appear in 89 competitive matches and win two Europa League trophies.

Beto earned 16 caps for Portugal, being part of the squads in three World Cups and Euro 2012.

Club career

Sporting and Leixões
Beto in action for Braga in 2012

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.[3]

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 combined seven matches in his three seasons.[4]

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.[5] During his two-season spell he acted almost exclusively as backup to Brazilian Helton,[6] being mostly restricted to Taça de Portugal appearances; on 22 May 2011, with the score at 2–2, he stopped a penalty kick in the domestic cup final, with his team eventually winning 6–2 in the Portuguese capital.[7]

Braga and Sevilla

For 2011–12, Beto was loaned to Romanian side CFR Cluj,[8] 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;[9] 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.[10]

Profiting from injury to Andrés Palop, Beto made his debut with the Andalusians one day after arriving, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, with his team playing the last eight minutes with only nine players.[11] His first La Liga match came on 3 February 2013, in a 2–1 home win over Rayo Vallecano.[12]

Beto being consoled by Lionel Messi after the UEFA Super Cup loss to Barcelona

Beto was subsequently signed on a permanent basis,[13] being first choice for head coach Unai Emery.[14] He contributed with 43 appearances all competitions comprised in the 2013–14 campaign, including ten in the team's victorious run in the UEFA Europa League, where he saved two penalties from Óscar Cardozo and Rodrigo in the final's shootout against S.L. Benfica.[15]

Beto spent several months of 2014–15 on the sidelines, due to injury: first, a shoulder dislocation after a collision with Real Madrid's Karim Benzema,[16] followed by an ailment to his left leg.[17] After finishing the season as backup to Sergio Rico, he was reinstated by Emery for the 2015 UEFA Super Cup, performing well overall but conceding five goals in the 4–5 loss to FC Barcelona.[18]

Following the emergence of David Soria also from the club's youth system, Beto was demoted to third-choice.[19][20]

Return to Sporting

On 6 August 2016, free agent Beto signed a two-year contract with former team Sporting.[21] He made his debut in competitive games for his first club on 13 October 2016, at the age of 34 years and five months, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 away win against F.C. Famalicão in the Portuguese Cup; he dedicated the performance to his late father.[22]

Göztepe

On 29 July 2017, shortly after having expressed a desire to leave Sporting in order to have a better chance of 2018 FIFA World Cup selection,[23] Beto joined Göztepe S.K. from Turkey for an undisclosed fee.[24] After 95 official games, he left at the end of his contract in August 2020.[25]

Return to Leixões

Beto returned to Leixões on 21 September 2020.[26]

International career

Beto made his debut for Portugal on 10 June 2009, in a 0–0 friendly match in Estonia.[5] 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,[27] 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.[28]

Beto was also selected four years later for the tournament in Brazil,[29] 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.[30] He was named in the provisional 24-man squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup,[31] being also picked for the following year's World Cup.[32]

On 14 October 2018, the 36-year-old Beto captained Portugal for the first time in a 3–1 friendly win away to Scotland.[33]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 17 March 2020[34][35][36]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting 2001–02[37] Primeira Liga 0010—00—10
Casa Pia (loan) 2002–03[37] Portuguese Second Division 38010———390
Chaves 2004–05[37] Segunda Liga 0020———20
Marco 2005–06[37] Segunda Liga 27000———270
Leixões 2006–07[37] Segunda Liga 28030———310
2007–08[37] Primeira Liga 2503010——290
2008–09[37] Primeira Liga 3004000——340
Total 83010010——940
Porto 2009–10[37] Primeira Liga 6060001[lower-alpha 1]0—130
2010–11[37] Primeira Liga 6040101[lower-alpha 2]000120
Total 120100102000250
CFR Cluj (loan) 2011–12[38] Liga I 27000———270
Braga 2012–13[38] Primeira Liga 15000007[lower-alpha 1]0—220
Sevilla (loan) 2012–13[38] La Liga 14020———160
Sevilla 2013–14[38] La Liga 33000—10[lower-alpha 2]0—430
2014–15[38] La Liga 18010—5[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0250
2015–16[38] La Liga 4000—001[lower-alpha 3]050
Total 69030—15020890
Sporting 2016–17 Primeira Liga 30303000—90
Göztepe 2017–18 Süper Lig 30000———300
2018–19 Süper Lig 33020———350
2019–20 Süper Lig 24000———240
Total 87020000000890
Career total 361032050240204240
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

International
As of match played on 20 November 2018[39]
Portugal
YearAppsGoals
200910
201000
201100
201230
201310
201450
201510
201600
201710
201840
Total160

Honours

Club

Sporting

Leixões

Porto

CFR Cluj

Braga

Sevilla

International

Portugal

References
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  2. "Beto" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. "Beto II: "Tenho propostas de vários clubes"" [Beto II: "I have offers from several clubs"]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 July 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. "Olivais e Moscavide-Leixões, 1–2 (crónica)" [Olivais e Moscavide-Leixões, 1–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  5. "Beto humbled by Porto calling". UEFA. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  6. "Beto bateu no muro Helton" [Beto hit Helton wall]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  7. Escobar de Lima, Filipe (22 May 2011). "Também o Jamor é o destino do FC Porto" [Jamor is FC Porto's destiny as well]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  8. "Beto revine la CFR Cluj dupa Euro 2012?" [Beto returns to CFR Cluj after Euro 2012?] (in Romanian). Cluj Online. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  9. "Guarda-redes Beto é o mais recente reforço" [Goalkeeper Beto is latest signing]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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  25. "Beto anuncia saída do Goztepe" [Beto announces exit from Göztepe]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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  33. "Beto orgulhoso por ser capitão" [Beto proud to be captain]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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