Betinho

Alberto Alves Coelho (born 21 July 1993), known as Betinho, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Espinho as a striker.

Club Career

Sporting

Born in Santa Maria de Lamas, Aveiro District, Betinho signed for Sporting CP at the age of 11, from local C.F. Uniao de Lamas. He then proceeded to play for every youth side at the club.

On 14 December 2011, Betinho was called for a UEFA Europa League group stage game away against S.S. Lazio, alongside youth graduates Ricardo Esgaio, Tiago Ilori, Joao Carlos and Joao Mario, as the Lions had already secured the first place in their group. He remained an unused substitute in the 0–2 loss.

Betinho started the 2012–13 season with Sporting's reserves, in the Segunda Liga. He made his debut as a professional on 18 August by playing three minutes in a 1–0 home win against Vitoria S.C. B, and scored his first goal in the competition four days later in a 2–1 home victory over S.C. Covilha. Late into the following month he made his first Primeira Liga appearance, replacing Andre Carrillo in the 74th minute of an eventual 2–2 home draw with G.D. Estoril Praia.

Betinho was part of the under-19 side that finished third at the 2012–13 NextGen Series. During the first part of the 2013–14 campaign, he scored nine second division goals for Sporting B.

In January 2014, Betinho joined Vitoria F.C. of the top flight on loan until June. He played just four minutes in his first appearance, a 0–1 loss at Gil Vicente F.C. on 2 March.

On 1 September 2014, Betinho moved to English Championship side Brentford on a season-long loan, to cover for the injured Scott Hogan. Manager Mark Warburton had previously been impressed by his performances in the NextGen Series, a competition he helped organise, and described the player as "quick, strong and technically gifted". International clearance problems meant he was only included in the squad for the match against Norwich City on 16 September, and he made his debut in the