# Beto (footballer, born 1987)

Alberto Antônio de Paula (born 31 May 1987), or simply Beto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

## Club career

Beto was chosen the best young player of the year by the Paulista Soccer Association in 2005.
On 17 December 2009, he transferred to Nanchang Bayi. Beto made his China Super League debut on 27 March 2010,in a 0–2 away loss to Beijing Guoan. He scored his goal for Nanchang on his fourth appearance, in a 3–2 home win over Hangzhou Greentown on 17 April.
On 23 March 2011, Beto signed a three-month contract with China League One club Shenzhen Phoenix. He made only 7 appearances for Shenzhen and scored a goal on 4 May in a FA Cup match which Shenzhen beat Shenyang Dongjin 3–0 at home. He left the club after his contract was expired in June 2011.
In 2012, Beto joined Brazilian outfit Penapolense.
On 4 January 2017, Beto signed for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar; he scored one goal, against Nejmeh in the Beirut derby, in seven games.
In 2018 he signed for Deportivo Municipal and promised many goals, in just a week he is almost an idol for the fans, who named him "Betinho" or "Beto". In the preseason proved to be one of the best, it is said that received offers of Santos F.C. and New York City F.C. but rejected them due to the affection he has for Peru and especially for the fans of the dump.

## International career

Beto has been capped at Under-18 and Under-20 level for Brazil.

## Honours
### Wisła Kraków

* Ekstraklasa: 2008–09

### International

* Copa Sendai: 2005

### Individual

* Best young player of the year by A.P.F.: 2005

## Statistics

| Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic League | State league | State league | Domestic Cups | Domestic Cups | State Cup | State Cup | Continental Cups | Continental Cups | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Palmeiras B | 2006 | Série A2 | – | – | 15 | 36 | – | – | 7 | 15 | – | – | 22 | 28 |
| Ituano (loan) | 2006 | Série B | 5 | 20 | – | – | – | – | | | – | – | 5 | 16 |
| Palmeiras | 2007 | Série A1 | – | – | 2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 |
| CA Juventus (loan) | 2007 | Série A1 | – | – | 3 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 24 |
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2007 | Série B | 10 | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 22 |
| Ituano (loan) | 2008 | Série A1 | – | – | 3 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 14 |
| América (loan) | 2008 | Série A2 | – | – | 4 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 14 |
| Palmeiras B | 2008 | Série A3 | – | – | 6 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 12 |
| Bragantino (loan) | 2008 | Série B | 4 | 12 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 12 | – | – | 9 | 12 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2008–2009 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 10 | – | – | 2 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 10 |
| Bragantino | 2009 | Série B | 10 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 20 |
| Nanchang Bayi | 2010 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 27 |
| Shenzhen Phoenix | 2011 | China League One | 5 | 10 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| Penapolense | 2012 | Série A2 | – | – | 21 | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 36 |
| Hermann Aichinger | 2013 | Catarinense | – | – | 11 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 24 |
| Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | 29 | 31 | 65 | 27 | – | – | 7 | 5 | – | – | 101 | 33 |
| Poland | Poland | Poland | 6 | 10 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| China | China | China | 34 | 17 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 36 | 8 |
| Total | Total | Total | 69 | 8 | 65 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | – | – | 145 | 341 |