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 (age 61)
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.[1][2]

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.[3] In 1983 he played two friendly matches with the main Brazil team, against Portugal and Wales.[4]

Personal life

After retiring, Betão worked in football schools and selling sports equipment.[5]

Honours

Internacional
Sport Recife
Brazil U20

References

  1. ^ "Betão recorda título de 87 e passagem pela Seleção enquanto defendia o Sport". pe.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 5 February 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Betão (Ex-lateral direito do Sport e do Santos)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1949-1987". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1982-1984". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Ídolo do passado do Sport, Betão sonha em revelar atletas para o clube". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 23 October 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  • Betão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)