Beto
| Date of birth | 03 May 1976 |
| Place of birth | Lisbon |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Roberto Luis Gaspar de Deus Severo.
Beto is a pacy central defender who is just beginning to establish himself in the Portuguese national team.
At club level, he began with Uniao Lamas and Campomaiorense before joining Sporting Lisbon in 1996.
A regular in the team that won the Portuguese League title in 1999-2000, he made his full international debut in September 1997 against Germany and he went on to make the squad for the Euro 2000 finals.
An uncompromising centre back who can play at right back if needed, Beto had the consolation of scoring one of Portugals' goals in their surprise 3-2 defeat by USA in their first game of the 2002 World Cup finals.
In their last game, he was one of two Portugal players sent-off in the 1-0 defeat by the Korea Republic.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Sporting Clube Portugal | Portuguese First Division | 29 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Champions League | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sporting Clube Portugal | Portuguese First Division | 16 | 2 |
7
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| 2001-02 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 4 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v SC Farense | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Vitoria Guimaraes v Sporting Clube Portugal | W | 1-4 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 08 Sep 2000 | Sporting Braga v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-2 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Real Madrid | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Gil Vicente v Sporting Lisboa | W | 0-2 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Spartak Moskva v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Salgueiros | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves v Sporting Lisboa | W | 3-4 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Spartak Moskva | L | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | L | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Real Madrid v Sporting Lisboa | L | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Beira Mar v Sporting Lisboa | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 03 Nov 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Uniao Leiria | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Estrela Amadora v Sporting Lisboa | W | 1-2 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Boavista | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Benfica v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Pacos Ferreira v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Campomaiorense | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 12 Jan 2001 | Maritimo v Sporting Lisboa | W | 0-2 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | SC Farense v Sporting Lisboa | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães | W | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Sporting Braga | L | 1-2 | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Alverca v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 21 |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Gil Vicente | W | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Clube Desportivo Das Aves | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
| 19 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 25 |
| 02 Apr 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Beira Mar | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 26 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Sporting Lisboa | L | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Estrela Amadora | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Benfica | W | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
| 06 May 2001 | Belenenses v Sporting Lisboa | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
| 11 May 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Pacos Ferreira | L | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
| 27 May 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Maritimo | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 34 |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Belenenses v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Alverca | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Gil Vicente | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 20 Sep 2001 | FC Midtjylland v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2001 | SC Farense v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 01 Oct 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Sporting Braga v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Halmstads BK v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Oct 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Santa Clara | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Halmstads BK | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 05 Nov 2001 | Salgueiros v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | AC Milan v Sporting Lisboa | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 06 Dec 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v AC Milan | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Varzim | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Benfica v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Setúbal | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Beira Mar v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Sporting Lisboa v Internazionale | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Inter Milano v Sporting Lisboa | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 16 Dec 2004 | Newcastle United v Sporting Lisboa | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 10 Mar 2005 | Middlesbrough v Sporting Lisboa | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 17 Mar 2005 | Sporting Lisboa v Middlesbrough | W |
1-0 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 07 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Sporting Lisboa | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Sporting Lisboa v Newcastle United | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Portugal | World Youth Cup | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Portugal | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Portugal | Olympics | 1 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Portugal | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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1
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1995 | Portugal v Argentina | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 25 Apr 1995 | Brazil v Portugal | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 20 Feb 1996 | Portugal v Germany | D | 3-3 | U21 | |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Portugal v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 26 May 1996 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 30 May 1996 | England v Portugal | W | 1-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Angola v Portugal | W | 0-5 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 24 Jul 1996 | USA v Portugal | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 27 Jul 1996 | France v Portugal | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Portugal | L | 2-0 | Olympics | Semi-final |
| 13 Dec 1996 | Portugal v Germany | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 4-1 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | L | 2-0 | B International | |
| 06 Sep 1997 | Germany v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 22 Apr 1998 | England v Portugal | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Belgium v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Portugal v England | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Germany | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Portugal v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Andorra v Portugal | W | 1-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Cyprus v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Angola | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | China PR v Portugal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2002 | USA v Portugal | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Poland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Bolivia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Norway v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Albania | W | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Kuwait | W | 8-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Estonia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.