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Betinho
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Carlos Nascimento
Date of birth (1966-06-14) 14 June 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Barcelona de Ilhéus [pt] (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 Juventus
1988–1989 Cruzeiro
1990 Juventus
1990–1992 Palmeiras
1992 Cruzeiro
1993–1996 Bellmare Hiratsuka
1997–1998 Kawasaki Frontale
1998–1999 Internacional
1999 Guarani
2000 São José-SP
2001 Santo André
2002 Ipatinga
2003 Francana
National team
1988 Brazil
Teams managed
2012 Marília
2013 Guaratinguetá
2014–2016 Confiança
2016 ASA
2016 Confiança
2016 Fluminense de Feira
2017 Sergipe
2017 Itabaiana
2018 Nacional-SP
2018–2019 Confiança
2019 Freipaulistano
2019 Sergipe
2020 Freipaulistano
2021 Lagarto
2021 Juazeirense
2022 Lagarto
2022 CSE
2022–2023 Central
2023 Luverdense
2023 UNIRB
2023 Carmópolis [pt]
2024– Barcelona de Ilhéus [pt]
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gilberto Carlos Nascimento, better known as Betinho, was a Brazilian football coach and former player. He was born on June 14, 1966, in São Paulo, Brazil, and passed away on December 7, 2024. Betinho played as a midfielder during his career. He was the head coach of Barcelona de Ilhéus [pt] at the time of his passing.

Playing Career

Betinho had a long and exciting career as a football player. He played for many different clubs in Brazil. Some of his early teams included Juventus and Cruzeiro.

Playing in Japan

From 1993 to 1998, Betinho played in Japan. He joined Bellmare Hiratsuka (which was called Fujita Industries at first). He was a very important player for them, scoring many goals. After that, he played for Kawasaki Frontale.

Return to Brazil

After his time in Japan, Betinho returned to Brazil. He played for clubs like Internacional and Guarani. He continued playing until 2003, finishing his career with Francana.

Playing for Brazil

Betinho also had the honor of playing for the Brazilian national team. He played one international match in 1988.

Coaching Career

After he stopped playing, Betinho became a football coach. He started coaching in 2012. He managed many different teams across Brazil.

Coaching Highlights

Betinho coached teams like Marília, Guaratinguetá, and Confiança. He had several spells as coach for Confiança. He also coached Sergipe and Itabaiana.

Recent Coaching Roles

In recent years, Betinho continued to coach various clubs. These included Lagarto, Juazeirense, and Central. His last coaching role was with Barcelona de Ilhéus [pt].

Achievements and Awards

Betinho won several important titles and awards during his career as both a player and a coach.

Player Honours

  • Cruzeiro
    • Supercopa Libertadores: 1992 (a big South American club competition)
    • Campeonato Mineiro: 1992 (a state championship in Brazil)
  • Shonan Bellmare
    • Emperor's Cup: 1994 (a major cup competition in Japan)
    • Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 1995 (an important Asian club competition)

Manager Honours

  • Confiança
    • Campeonato Sergipano: 2015 (a state championship in Brazil)

Individual Awards

  • Japan Football League Best Eleven: 1993 (chosen as one of the best players in the league)
  • J. League Best Eleven: 1994 (chosen as one of the best players in Japan's top league)
  • Legend of Bellmare: 2003 (recognized as a legendary player for Shonan Bellmare)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gilberto Carlos Nascimento para niños

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