Roberto Severo

Football player infobox
playername = Beto
fullname = Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|5|3
cityofbirth = Lisbon
countryofbirth = Portugal
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = Recreativo Huelva
clubnumber = 22
position = Defender
youthyears = 1990-1994
youthclubs = Sporting Lisbon
years = 1994-1995
1995-1996
1996-2006
2006
2006-
clubs = União Lamas "(loan)"
Campomaiorense "(loan)"
Sporting Lisbon
Bordeaux
Recreativo Huelva
caps(goals) = 28 (8)
22 (2)
241 (21)
4 (0)
48 (2)
nationalyears = 1997-2004
nationalteam = Portugal
nationalcaps(goals) = 31 (2)
pcupdate = August 30, 2008
ntupdate = August 30, 2008

Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo [His surname is "Deus-Severo", former form mother, latter from father.] , OIH, born 3 May 1976 in Lisbon), known as Beto (pron. IPA2|'bɛtu), is a Portuguese footballer, who plays as a central defender with Spain's Recreativo de Huelva.

A product of Portuguese Liga powershouse Sporting Clube de Portugal, Beto established himself in the first team in 1996-97. As a defensive force and team captain, he scored some important goals, namely against F.C. Porto, but also two own goals in a single match against rivals S.L. Benfica.

He won the national league twice, in 1999-2000 and 2001-02.

After falling out with Sporting coach Paulo Bento, in January 2006, Beto signed for Ligue 1's FC Girondins de Bordeaux for €1 million. On the last day of summer transfer window of the same year, he was sent on loan to "La Liga" newcomer Recreativo de Huelva. On July 3, 2007, he signed a three-year permanent deal with the Andalusia outfit.

Beto made his Portugal debut in a World Cup qualifier against Germany in Berlin (1-1), and was part of the squads at the 2002 World Cup, and both the 2000 and 2004 European Football Championships.

Honours

*Portuguese League: 2000, 2002
*Portuguese Cup: 2002
*Portuguese Supercup: 2000, 2002

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?id=284&search=1 Stats and profile at zerozero.pt]