Beto (footballer, born November 1976)

Beto
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Galdino dos Santos
Date of birth (1976-11-20) 20 November 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Carpina, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1994 Grêmio Petribu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Grêmio Petribu
1996 Limoeirense
1997–1998 Recife
1998 San Lorenzo
1999 Rampla Juniors
1999–2000 Recife
2000–2004 Paços Ferreira 119 (4)
2004–2005 Beira-Mar 31 (6)
2005–2007 Benfica 30 (0)
2007–2008 Sion 32 (2)
2008–2012 Ergotelis 90 (4)
2013 Ypiranga–PE
Total 302 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gilberto Galdino dos Santos (born 20 November 1976), known as Beto, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

He also held a Portuguese passport due to having spent many years in the country, where he even represented, amongst other teams, Benfica. Over the course of seven seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 180 games and ten goals.