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Beto (footballer, born 1979)
 Beto after scoring for Churchill Brothers in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Mendes da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Campaiorense | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Mohun Bagan | 24 | (23) |
| 2005–2011 | Dempo | 76 | (27) |
| 2011–2013 | Churchill Brothers | 35 | |
| 2013–2014 | Dempo | (35) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:32, 20 May 2014 (UTC) | |||
Roberto Mendes da Silva, known simply as Beto is a retired Brazilian professional footballer, who spent most of his football career in Indian club football.
Career[edit | edit source]
Beto (No 10) in action with Churchill Brothers in Federation Cup.
After spending six seasons with Dempo, Beto switched to Churchill Brothers in 2011.[2] After winning the I-League with Churchill brothers, he switched back to Dempo in the summer of 2013.[3]
He has scored a total of 12 goals for Dempo SC in AFC Cup, the continental club tournament.[4][5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Beto formed the Brasil Futebol Academia in 2009 with Jose Ramirez Barreto.[6] He has two daughters.[7]
Honours[edit | edit source]
Dempo SC[edit | edit source]
- I-League: 2006-07, 2007–08, 2009-10[8]
- Durand Cup: 2006[9]
- Goa Professional League: 2007, 2009, 2010[10]
Churchill Brothers SC[edit | edit source]
- I-League: 2012-13[3]
- Durand Cup: 2011[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Roberto Mendes Da Silva". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ Ghoshal, Amoy (3 May 2013). ""I would love to play for India" – Interview with Churchill Brothers' Beto". sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Beto – Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Afc Cup 2006". rsssf.com.
- ↑ "Afc Cup 2008". rsssf.com.
- ↑ De Sousa, Jonathan (21 July 2011). "Brasil Futebol Academia: A Gift To Indian Football By Beto And Barreto". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ V.S., Sumil (9 May 2013). "Brazil's Beto eyes Indian jersey". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ Fujioka, Atsushi; Chaudhuri, Arunava. "India - List of National Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Morrison, Neil. "India - List of Durand Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Dempo Sports Club". Goa Football Association. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.