Bebeto

Who is this?

José Roberto Gama de Oliveira (born 16 February 1964), known as Bebeto (Brazilian Portuguese: [beˈbɛtu]), is a Brazilian former professional football player who played as a forward. He entered politics in the 2010 Brazilian general elections and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro representing the Democratic Labour Party. With 39 goals in 75 appearances for Brazil, Bebeto is the sixth highest goalscorer for his national team. He was the top scorer for Brazil at the 1989 Copa América when they won the tournament. At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he formed a formidable strike partnership with Romário to lead Brazil to a record fourth World Cup title. He was also a member of the Brazilian team that won the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, while he won Olympic silver and bronze medals with Brazil at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympic Games respectively. In 1989, Bebeto was named South American Footballer of the Year. In January 2013 and August 2014, Bebeto was named as one of the six Ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Rio 2016 in Brazil, others being Ronaldo, Amarildo, Marta, Carlos Alberto Torres, Mário Zagallo.

Career

1. 1964
   Born
2. 1983
   Joined E.C. Vitória
3. 1983
   Joined Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
4. 1983
   Joined Brazil national under-20 football team
5. 1985
   Joined Brazil men's national football team
6. 1989
   Joined CR Vasco da Gama
7. 1992
   Joined Deportivo de La Coruña
8. 1996
   Joined Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
9. 1997
   Joined Sevilla FC
10. 1997
    Joined Cruzeiro E.C.
11. 1997
    Joined E.C. Vitória
12. 1998
    Joined Botafogo F.R.
13. 1999
    Joined Toros Neza
14. 2000
    Joined Kashima Antlers
15. 2000
    Joined E.C. Vitória
16. 2001
    Joined CR Vasco da Gama
17. 2002
    Joined Al Ittihad FC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Salvador
• •Citizenship: Brazil
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach, politician
• •Sport: association football