Alberto Gonçalves da Costa (born 31 December 1980), commonly known as Beto Gonçalves or simply Beto, is a professional

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who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club Madura United. Born in Brazil, he represented

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at international level.

Club career

Early career

Beto started his football career at the Sport Club Belém in Belém along. He transferred after one years to Clube Atlético Vila Rica, where he became of his striker position.

Persipura Jayapura

His first season in Indonesia, he immediately brought his first Indonesian club

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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

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. On 9 January 2013, Beto scored his first goal for Arema in the 18th minute at the

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, Malang.

Sriwijaya

On 1 February 2016, he returned to Indonesia to strengthen

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. He returned to beingthe top score of the season

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and was also in the best starting XI that season too. For 3 seasons defending

, he scored 58 goals in 88 appearances and carry

won the pre-season competition

2018 East Kalimantan Governor Cup 2018 East Kalimantan Governor Cup or 2018 East Borneo Governor Cup ( id, Piala Gubernur Kaltim 2018) was the second edition of East Kalimantan Governor Cup football championship, which was held by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) as p ...

. On 25 August 2020, he returned to

with loan status from Madura United.

Madura United

On 20 February 2019, he officially joined Madura United from

. On 17 May 2019, he made his debut for the club, scoring two goals and providing

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with an assist in a 5–1 victory against

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Return to Sriwijaya (loan)

He was signed for

to play in the Liga 2 in the 2020 season, on loan from Madura United. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the

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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

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, on loan from Liga 1 club Madura United. He made his league debut on 26 September by starting in a 2–0 win against PSG Pati, and he also scored his first goal for Persis in the 20th minute at the

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International career

He made his debut with

on 10 October 2018 in a friendly against

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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

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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

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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 *

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: 2008–09 * Indonesian Community Shield:

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Arema * East Java Governor Cup: 2013 * Menpora Cup: 2013 Sriwijaya * East Kalimantan Governor Cup:

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Persis Solo * Liga 2:

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Individual

* Copa Indonesia Top Goalscorer: 2007–08 *

Top Goalscorer: 2011–12 *

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Top Goalscorer: 2016 * Indonesia Soccer Championship A Best XI: 2016 * East Kalimantan Governor Cup Top Goalscorer: