Alberto Gonçalves da Costa (born 31 December 1980), commonly known as Beto Gonçalves or simply Beto, is a professional
footballer
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who plays as a
striker for
Liga 1 club
Madura United
Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1 (Indonesia), Liga 1. Established on 10 January 2016, Madura United FC is one of fe ...
. Born in Brazil, he represented
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
at international level.
Club career
Early career
Beto started his football career at the
Sport Club Belém
Sport Club Belém, commonly known as Sport Belém, is a Brazilian football club based in Belém, Pará state. They competed in the Série B twice.
History
The club was founded on December 2, 1965. They competed in the Série B for the first ti ...
in Belém along. He transferred after one years to
Clube Atlético Vila Rica
Clube Atlético Vila Rica, commonly known as Vila Rica, is a Brazilian football club based in Belém, Pará state.
History
The club was founded on June 27, 1987. Vila Rica won the Campeonato Paraense Second Level in 1995, 2001, 2007. They compe ...
, where he became of his striker position.
Persipura Jayapura
His first season in Indonesia, he immediately brought his first Indonesian club
Persipura Jayapura
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura, or Persipura, is an Indonesian football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Liga 2. Persipura used to always use the Mandala Stadium as their hom ...
champions
2008-09 Indonesia Super League. In his first season in Indonesia he scored 7 goals in 14 league matches. In season
2011-12 Indonesia Super League, He returned to Persipura and He also became the top score of the season
2011-12 Indonesia Super League.
Arema
In 2013, Beto signed a year contract with
Arema. He made his league debut on 9 January 2013 in a match against
Persidafon Dafonsoro
Persidafon Dafonsoro or Persidafon Jayapura or Persidafon is an Indonesian football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1970. The traditional team home kit is black and white striped shirt, resembling the Udinese Calcio shir ...
. On 9 January 2013, Beto scored his first goal for Arema in the 18th minute at the
Kanjuruhan Stadium
Kanjuruhan Stadium (Indonesian: ''Stadion Kanjuruhan'') was a multi-purpose stadium in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia. It was used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 42,449. It was the home ground of Arema, a football team in ...
,
Malang
Malang (; ) is a landlocked List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of East Java. It has a history dating back to the age of Singhasari, Singhasari Kingdom. It is the second most popul ...
.
Sriwijaya
On 1 February 2016, he returned to Indonesia to strengthen
Sriwijaya
Srivijaya ( id, Sriwijaya) was a Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia), which influenced much of Southeast Asia. Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion of Buddhism from the 7th t ...
. He returned to beingthe top score of the season
2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A and was also in the best starting XI that season too. For 3 seasons defending
Sriwijaya
Srivijaya ( id, Sriwijaya) was a Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia), which influenced much of Southeast Asia. Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion of Buddhism from the 7th t ...
, he scored 58 goals in 88 appearances and carry
Sriwijaya
Srivijaya ( id, Sriwijaya) was a Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia), which influenced much of Southeast Asia. Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion of Buddhism from the 7th t ...
won the pre-season competition
2018 East Kalimantan Governor Cup. On 25 August 2020, he returned to
Sriwijaya
Srivijaya ( id, Sriwijaya) was a Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia), which influenced much of Southeast Asia. Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion of Buddhism from the 7th t ...
with loan status from
Madura United
Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1 (Indonesia), Liga 1. Established on 10 January 2016, Madura United FC is one of fe ...
.
Madura United
On 20 February 2019, he officially joined
Madura United
Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1 (Indonesia), Liga 1. Established on 10 January 2016, Madura United FC is one of fe ...
from
Sriwijaya
Srivijaya ( id, Sriwijaya) was a Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia), which influenced much of Southeast Asia. Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion of Buddhism from the 7th t ...
. On 17 May 2019, he made his debut for the club, scoring two goals and providing
Greg Nwokolo
Gregory Junior Nwokolo (born 3 January 1986) is a professional footballer who last played as a forward for Madura United. Born in Nigeria, he represented Indonesia at international level.
Club career
Greg began his career in Asia with Tampi ...
with an assist in a 5–1 victory against
Persela
Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan, or commonly known as Persela, is an Indonesian football club based in Lamongan, East Java. Currently the club plays in Liga 2, the second tier of football in the country.
History
Although it has been establishe ...
.
Return to Sriwijaya (loan)
He was signed for
Sriwijaya
Srivijaya ( id, Sriwijaya) was a Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia), which influenced much of Southeast Asia. Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion of Buddhism from the 7th t ...
to play in the
Liga 2 in the 2020 season, on loan from
Madura United
Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1 (Indonesia), Liga 1. Established on 10 January 2016, Madura United FC is one of fe ...
. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.
Persis Solo (loan)
On 26 April 2021, Beto signed for Indonesian
Liga 2 club
Persis Solo
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Surakarta (commonly known as PERSIS Solo, literally translates to Indonesian Football Association of Surakarta), is an Indonesian football club based in the Central Java city of Surakarta. Founded on 8 November 1923 ...
, on loan from Liga 1 club
Madura United
Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1 (Indonesia), Liga 1. Established on 10 January 2016, Madura United FC is one of fe ...
. He made his league debut on 26 September by starting in a 2–0 win against
PSG Pati
Football Club Bekasi City or FC Bekasi City is an Indonesian football club based in Bekasi, West Java that competes in Liga 2 and play their home match at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium.
History
East Java origin
As Putra Ijen FC
In 2014, Put ...
, and he also scored his first goal for Persis in the 20th minute at the
Manahan Stadium
Manahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Manahan is the first stadium in Indonesia which hosts the biggest disabled sporting event in Southeast Asia, the 2011 ASEAN Para Games. The stadium was opened on ...
,
Surakarta
Surakarta ( jv, ꦯꦸꦫꦏꦂꦠ), known colloquially as Solo ( jv, ꦱꦭ; ), is a city in Central Java, Indonesia. The 44 km2 (16.2 sq mi) city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoh ...
.
International career
He made his debut with
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
on 10 October 2018 in a friendly against
Myanmar
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in which he scored a goal and also immediately provide 1 assist. On 15 June 2019, he scored four goals against
Vanuatu
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in which Indonesia won 6–0. He was also included to the
Indonesia Olympic squad as one of the senior players at the
2018 Asian Games
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. He also scored 4 goals in 5 appearances.
Career statistics
Club
International appearances
International goals
: ''Scores and results list the Indonesia's goal tally first.''
Honours
Club
Persipura Jayapura
*
Indonesia Super League
Liga 1 ( en, League 1), also known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons with Bank Rakyat Indonesia, is the men's top professional football division of the Indonesian football league system. Administered by the PT Liga Indonesia Baru (), Liga 1 i ...
:
2008–09
*
Indonesian Community Shield
The Indonesian Community Shield was a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Indonesia every year. It was contested by the winners of the Indonesia Super League/Indonesian Premier League and Piala Indonesia in th ...
:
2009
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Arema
* East Java Governor Cup: 2013
* Menpora Cup: 2013
Sriwijaya
*
East Kalimantan Governor Cup:
2018
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Persis Solo
*
Liga 2:
2021
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Individual
*
Copa Indonesia
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Top Goalscorer:
2007–08
*
Indonesia Super League
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Top Goalscorer:
2011–12
*
Indonesia Soccer Championship A
Indonesia Soccer Championship A, also known as Torabika Soccer Championship presented by IM3 Ooredoo for sponsorship reasons, was a football competition that replaced the temporarily-suspended Indonesia Super League.
Persipura won the title on ...
Top Goalscorer:
2016
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*
Indonesia Soccer Championship A Best XI:
2016
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*
East Kalimantan Governor Cup Top Goalscorer:
2018
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*
Liga 1 Team of the Season:
2019
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(Substitutes)
* Indonesian Soccer Awards: Best 11 2019
*
Liga 2 Top Goalscorer:
2021
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*
Liga 2 Best XI:
2021
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References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Belém
Indonesian footballers
Indonesia international footballers
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian emigrants to Indonesia
Indonesian people of Brazilian descent
I-League players
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Indonesian Super League-winning players
Indonesian Premier Division players
SVB Eerste Divisie players
Malaysia Premier League players
Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
Persijap Jepara players
Persipura Jayapura players
Dempo SC players
Arema F.C. players
Penang F.C. players
Sriwijaya F.C. players
Persija Jakarta players
Madura United F.C. players
Persis Solo players
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in India
Expatriate footballers in Suriname
Expatriate footballers in Indonesia
Expatriate footballers in Malaysia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in India
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Suriname
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
Naturalised citizens of Indonesia
Association football forwards
Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Indonesia