Beto

Club

Fiorentina

Position

Centre-Forward

Nationality

Guinea-Bissau

Date of birth

1998-01-31

Birthplace

Lisboa, Portugal

Height

194 cm

Weight

192 lbs

Signing / transfer fee

£14.58m

Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal, known as Beto, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A side Fiorentina. Born in Portugal, he represents Guinea-Bissau at international level.

Born in Lisbon of Bissau-Guinean descent, Beto started his senior career with amateurs URD Tires in the Lisbon Football Association. In 2018 he signed with Clube Olímpico do Montijo of the third division, finishing second in the scoring charts in his only season with 21 goals.

Beto moved straight to the Primeira Liga on 3 June 2019, joining Portimonense S.C. on a four-year contract. He made his debut in the competition on 9 August, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Belenenses SAD. His finished the campaign with a further ten league appearances, all from the bench.

Beto scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 8 November 2020, but in a 3–1 away loss to FC Porto. He added ten more during the season, best in the squad.

In the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window, Beto was transferred to Italian club Udinese Calcio on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.