Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal (born 31 January 1998), known as Beto, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Everton. Born in Portugal, he represents Guinea-Bissau at international level.
Born in Lisbon of Bissau-Guinean descent, Beto started his senior career with amateurs União de Tires in the Lisbon Football Association, while working at KFC. In 2018 he signed with OlÃÂmpico 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 on a four-year contract. He made his debut in the competition on 9 August, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute in a 0âÂÂ0 home draw against B-SAD. He 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 3âÂÂ1 away loss to Porto. He added ten more during the season, best in the squad.
On the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window, Beto was transferred to Italian club Udinese on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy. He scored four times in his first ten Serie A appearances, helping his team earn six points in the process.
Beto scored a hat-trick in a 5âÂÂ1 home win over Cagliari on 3 April 2022.
On 29 August 2023, Beto joined Premier League club Everton on a four-year deal for a reported fee of around ã25.8 million (â¬30 million). The following day, he made his debut and scored his first goal for the Toffees in a 2âÂÂ1 victory at Doncaster Rovers in the second round of the EFL Cup. His league bow took place on 2 September, when he featured the entire 2âÂÂ2 draw away to Sheffield United.
Beto scored his first goal in the league on 7 December 2023, closing the 3âÂÂ0 win over Newcastle United at Goodison Park after playing the last minutes in place of Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Twelve days later, he equalised 1âÂÂ1 against Fulham in the League Cup quarter-finals and later converted his penalty shootout attempt, but the opposition advanced with a 7âÂÂ6 victory.
As Calvert-Lewin was sidelined with a thigh injury, Beto enjoyed a run in the team as starter and made the most of it. On 12 February 2025, he put Everton ahead 1âÂÂ0 in the 11th minute of the Merseyside derby against Liverpool, in an eventual 2âÂÂ2 home draw.
On 21 March 2026, Beto scored twice in a 3âÂÂ0 home defeat of Chelsea, also providing an assist for Iliman Ndiaye.
In October 2022, Beto was named in a preliminary Portugal 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Two years later, he accepted an offer from Guinea-Bissau manager LuÃÂs Boa Morte to represent their national team. He won his first cap on 11 October, in a 1âÂÂ0 away loss to Mali for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. He scored his first goal on 19 November, equalising an eventual 2âÂÂ1 home defeat against Mozambique in the same stage.
Beto idolised Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o as a child, and signed his name as "Beto'o". He named Beethoven's Ninth as his music to listen to before training.
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