Jefté Betancor

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Betancor and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Jefté Betancor

Personal information
Full name	Jefté Betancor Sánchez[1]
Date of birth	(1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Las Palmas, Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Panserraikos (on loan from Olympiacos)
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2011	Vecindario
2011	→ Real Madrid (loan)
2011–2012	Hércules
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Hércules B
2011	Hércules	2	(0)
2012	Ontinyent	6	(0)
2013–2014	Tenerife B	50	(28)
2014–2015	Eldense	16	(2)
2015	Unión Viera	14	(5)
2015	Badajoz	0	(0)
2015–2017	Las Palmas B	31	(16)
2016–2017	→ Arandina (loan)	18	(3)
2017	→ San Fernando (loan)	14	(8)
2017–2018	Unión Viera	10	(8)
2018	Stadl-Paura	10	(9)
2018–2019	Mattersburg	6	(1)
2019	→ Vorwärts Steyr (loan)	14	(5)
2019–2020	Ried	28	(14)
2020–2021	Voluntari	29	(8)
2021–2022	Farul Constanța	35	(16)
2022–2023	CFR Cluj	21	(2)
2023	→ Pafos (loan)	8	(0)
2024–2025	Panserraikos	30	(18)
2025–	Olympiacos	0	(0)
2025–	→ Panserraikos (loan)	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:26, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

Jefté Betancor Sánchez (born 6 July 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League Greece club Panserraikos, on loan from Olympiacos.

Career

Spain

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands,[2] Betancor was noted as a 17-year-old at UD Vecindario, being called to the Canary Islands autonomous team and invited by Real Madrid to play an international tournament with its youth side in April 2011.[3] In the 2011–12 season, Hércules CF director of football Sergio Fernández decided to sign the player for the club's youth system, and he immediately started appearing for the reserves in the regional leagues.[4]

On 27 August 2011, first-team manager Juan Carlos Mandiá handed Betancor his professional debut, as he played injury time in a 2–0 home win against FC Cartagena in the Segunda División.[5][6] After his release, he competed solely in his country's lower leagues, which included two spells at CF Unión Viera.[7][8]

Austria

Betancor moved abroad in early 2018, signing with modest Austrian side ATSV Stadl-Paura. In the ensuing off-season he joined SV Mattersburg also in the country,[9] making his first appearance in top-flight football on 11 August and scoring in the Bundesliga away fixture against TSV Hartberg (4–2 loss).[10] On 22 January 2019, he was loaned to SK Vorwärts Steyr until 30 June.[11]

On 26 June 2019, Betancor joined SV Ried also in Austria.[12] He was crowned 2. Liga champion in his only season.[13]

Romania

Betancor moved to Romania in September 2020 with FC Voluntari,[14] helping the club retain its Liga I status before signing for FCV Farul Constanța the next summer.[15] In December 2021, he was handed the Foreign Player of the Year award by the Gazeta Sporturilor daily after netting 19 times during the calendar year.[16]

On 18 June 2022, Betancor transferred to five-time defending champions CFR Cluj.[17] In the following transfer window, he was loaned to Pafos FC of Cypriot First Division.[18]

Greece

Betancor joined Super League Greece side Panserraikos F.C. in January 2024.[19] In September that year, he began a run of eight consecutive matches scoring, helping his team to leave the relegation zone.[20]

On 14 January 2025, Betancor was signed by Olympiacos F.C. in the same country;[21] he was immediately loaned to his previous club until the end of the season.[22]

Honours

Ried

• 2. Liga: 2019–20[13]

CFR Cluj

• Supercupa României runner-up: 2022[23]

Individual

• Foreign Player of the Year in Romania (Gazeta Sporturilor): 2021[16]
• Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Player of the Month: August 2021[24]
• Liga I Team of the Season: 2021–22[25]

References

1. Jefté Betancor at WorldFootball.net
2. Rubio, Alberto (20 November 2021). "Jefté Betancor, 'pichichi' en manos de Hagi, Popescu y Marica: "Es una pasada"" [Jefté Betancor, top scorer in the hands of Hagi, Popescu and Marica: "It's a blast"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
3. García de la Santa, Mario (17 April 2011). "Selección canaria juvenil sub-18" [Canarian under-18 youth team] (in Spanish). Tenerife Deportiva. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
4. Hernández, Alejandro (7 December 2024). "El excanterano del Hércules que está de moda en Europa" [The former Hércules youth player who is hip in Europe] (in Spanish). Todo Alicante. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
5. "El Hércules no falla en su estreno liguero" [Hércules do not fail in their league debut]. Marca (in Spanish). 27 August 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
6. Miralles, M. J. (28 August 2011). "Una invitación a la sonrisa" [An invitation to smile]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2013.
7. Viera, Edu (24 February 2016). "Jefté, un delantero "diferente" para el primer equipo" [Jefté, a "different" forward for the first team]. Tiempo de Canarias (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
8. "Jefté, fichaje 'bomba' del Unión Viera" [Jefté, 'bomb' signing of Unión Viera] (in Spanish). El Digital de Canarias. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
9. Herrera, Daniel (18 August 2018). "El gran salto de Jefté Betancor" [Jefté Betancor's great leap]. Canarias7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2018.
10. "Aufsteiger Hartberg holt ersten Dreier" [Promoted Hartberg get first three] (in German). Sky Sport. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
11. Hofer, Robert (22 January 2019). "Vorwärts Steyr verstärkt die Offensive" [Vorwärts Steyr strengthen attack] (in German). Tips. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
12. Herrera, Daniel (26 June 2019). "El grancanario Jefté ficha por el SV Ried austríaco" [Gran Canaria's own Jefté signs for Austria's SV Ried]. Canarias7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
13. "Kuriose Torlawine entscheidet über Titel" [Odd goal avalanche decides title] (in German). ORF. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
14. Petculescu, Adrian (22 September 2020). "Jefte Betancor, la FC Voluntari" [Jefte Betancor, to FC Voluntari] (in Romanian). News.ro. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
15. Visu, Andreea (9 July 2021). "Gheorghe Hagi a mai bifat un transfer de Liga 1! Jefte Betancor a semnat cu Farul Constanța" [Gheorghe Hagi also got a Liga 1 transfer! Jefte Betancor signed with Farul Constanța]. ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
16. "VIDEO GALA GSP 2021 » Gazeta a decernat Superlativele anului 2021 și a premiat 5 Legende: iată cine sunt laureații!" [VIDEO 2021 GSP GALA » Gazeta announced the Superlatives of the year 2021 and awarded 5 Legends: here are the winners!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
17. "Bun venit, Jefte Betancor!" [Welcome, Jefté Betancor] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
18. "Jefte Betancor a semnat cu noua echipă! Atacantul care a impresionat la Voluntari și Farul a jucat foarte puțin la CFR Cluj" [Jefté Betancor has signed with a new team! The forward who impressed at Voluntari and Farul played very little at CFR Cluj] (in Romanian). Pro Arena. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
19. Herrera, Daniel (4 January 2024). "El grancanario Jefté amplía su trayectoria internacional tras firmar por el Panserraikos griego" [Gran Canaria native Jefté extends his international career after signing for Greece's Panserraikos]. Canarias7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
20. Manchón, Martín (21 November 2024). "De sopesar el retiro a convertirse en una estrella del fútbol griego: "Esto es una locura"" [From thinking about retirement to becoming a star in Greek football: "This is crazy"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
21. Drosos, Yiannis (14 January 2025). "Ολυμπιακός: Υπέγραψε ο Χέφτε Μπετανκόρ" [Olympiacos: Jefté Betancor signed] (in Greek). King Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
22. "ΠΑΝΣΕΡΡΑΪΚΟΣ: Ο Jefte Betancor «ΛΙΟΝΤΑΡΙ» ΕΩΣ ΤΟ ΤΕΛΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΣΕΖΟΝ ΠΑΡΑ ΤΗΝ ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΗ ΣΤΟΝ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟ" [PANSERRAIKOS: Jefté Betancor "LION" UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON IN SPITE OF HIS TRANSFER TO OLYMPIACOS]. Simerini (in Greek). 30 January 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
23. "CFR Cluj – Sepsi 1–2. Covăsnenii au câștigat Supercupa României, al doilea trofeu din istorie, în interval de 51 de zile" [CFR Cluj – Sepsi 1–2. Team from Covasna conquered the Romanian Supercup, their second trophy in history, in 51 days] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
24. Crăițoiu, Andrei; Udrea, Dan (6 October 2021). "CEI MAI BUNI Granzii puși la respect! » Jefte Betancor a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii septembrie", iar Liviu Ciobotariu – "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat" [THE BEST The giants put aside! » Jefté Betancor was voted "Player of the Month in September", and Liviu Ciobotariu – "Coach of the Month"! How the voting took place]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 November 2021.
25. "LLPF a anunțat echipa ideală a sezonului de Liga 1 » FCSB și CFR Cluj, reprezentate de câte 3 jucători" [LPF has chosen the "ideal team" of the Liga 1 season! Which team offers the most players]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

External links

• Jefté Betancor at BDFutbol
• Jefté Betancor at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Jefté Betancor at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Jefté Betancor at Soccerway