# Beto (footballer, born 1998)
**Beto**, full name **Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal** (born 1998), is a [Guinea-Bissau](https://www.edgepedia.org/guinea-bissau) international footballer who plays as a forward for Fiorentina in [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a). Born in Lisbon, Portugal, he represents Guinea-Bissau at international level.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) • [2](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) |
| Born | 1998, Lisbon, Portugal[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) |
| Physical profile | 1.94 m, 88 kg; forward, right-footed[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) • [2](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto) |
| Club career | União Tires, Olímpico Montijo, Portimonense, Udinese (2021–2023), Everton (2023–2026), Fiorentina (from September 2026)[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) |
| Everton record | 99 Premier League appearances, 20 goals, 1 assist[2](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto) |
| Serie A record | 66 matches, 21 goals, 2 assists (Udinese and Fiorentina)[2](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto) |
| National team | Guinea-Bissau[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) |
| Market value | €17.6 million, contract to 30 June 2027 (Flashscore); Transfermarkt last valued him at €20 million in December 2025[3](https://www.flashscore.com/player/beto/EPUEfWCc/) • [4](https://www.transfermarkt.pt/beto/profil/spieler/595809/sort/matches) |
## Early career in Portugal
Beto played his youth football for União Tires, Benfica, and Oeiras.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) His senior career began at União Tires in 2017, followed by a season at Olímpico Montijo in 2018–19, where Portuguese records credit him with 21 goals in 36 matches.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) • [5](https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/beto/160419?edicao_id=219905) He joined Portimonense of the Portuguese top flight in July 2019 and stayed through July 2022, scoring 12 league goals in 30 games in 2020–21 and 2 in 3 games in the shortened 2021–22 spell.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) • [6](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/beto/170916)
## Udinese
In August 2021 Beto moved to Udinese in Serie A, initially on loan, making the move permanent in July 2022.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) He made his Serie A debut on 12 September 2021, playing 27 minutes as a substitute against Spezia at age 23 years and 224 days.[2](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto) His first full Serie A season, 2022–23, brought 10 league goals in 33 appearances, after 11 goals in 28 games in 2021–22.[6](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/beto/170916)
## Everton
Beto joined Everton on 29 August 2023 on a four-year contract.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) His first season was spent largely as a substitute: 9 starts and 21 substitute appearances in the Premier League with 3 goals.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) His role grew in 2024–25, with 8 league goals in 30 appearances, and in 2025–26 he played 37 Premier League games, scoring 9 goals with 1 assist.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) • [2](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto) Across three seasons at the club he totaled 99 league appearances and 20 goals.[2](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto)
## Fiorentina
Fiorentina signed Beto from Everton in September 2026 for an undisclosed fee.[3](https://www.flashscore.com/player/beto/EPUEfWCc/) He made his Serie A debut for the club against Torino on 5 September 2026, and through his first weeks had played four Serie A games, totaling 163 minutes with 1 assist.[2](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto) His Serie A career total across Udinese and Fiorentina stood at 66 matches, 21 goals, and 2 assists.[2](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto)
## International career
Although born and raised in Portugal, Beto represents Guinea-Bissau, his listed nationality across statistical databases.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) His recorded internationals begin in October 2024 in [Africa Cup of Nations](https://www.edgepedia.org/africa-cup-of-nations) qualifying against Mali, and he went on to appear in 2026 FIFA World Cup African first-round group A qualifiers, including a 3–1 defeat by [Sierra Leone](https://www.edgepedia.org/sierra-leone) on 20 March 2025 and a 2–0 win over Djibouti on 8 September 2025.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/) He scored once in four Africa Cup of Nations appearances in the 2024–25 season.[1](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/)
## References
1. [Beto Football Player Statistics, 11v11.com](https://www.11v11.com/players/beto-274078/)
2. [Beto, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/3984/beto)
3. [Beto (Fiorentina) Stats, Flashscore](https://www.flashscore.com/player/beto/EPUEfWCc/)
4. [Beto – Perfil de jogador, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.pt/beto/profil/spieler/595809/sort/matches)
5. [Beto :: 2026/2027 – Guiné-Bissau, zerozero.pt](https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/beto/160419?edicao_id=219905)
6. [Beto – joueur de football, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/beto/170916)
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