Bebeto

Personal information
Full name	José Roberto Gama de Oliveira
Date of birth	(1964-02-16) February 16, 1964 (age 49)
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1981–1983	Vitória
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1983	Vitória	0	(7)
1983–1989	Flamengo	80	(34)
1989–1991	Vasco da Gama	53	(28)
1992–1996	Deportivo La Coruña	131	(86)
1996	Flamengo	15	(7)
1997	Sevilla	5	(0)
1997	Vitória	8	(8)
1997	Cruzeiro	0	(0)
1998–1999	Botafogo	17	(9)
1999	Toros Neza	8	(2)
2000	Kashima Antlers	8	(1)
2000	Vitória	3	(0)
2001–2002	Vasco da Gama	8	(2)
2002	Al-Ittihad	5	(1)
Total		341	(178)
National team
1985–1998	Brazil	75	(39)
Teams managed
2009–2010	América
Honours Competitor for  Brazil Men's Football Silver 1988 Seoul Team Competition Bronze 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', (born February 16, 1964) is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup. In the 2010 Brazilian General Elections he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro representing the Democratic Labour Party.

His son is professional footballer Mattheus.^[1]

In January 2013 he was named as one of the six Ambassadors of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, others being Amarildo, Carlos Alberto Torres, Ronaldo, Mario Zagallo and Marta.^[2]

Early career[edit]

Bebeto

Bebeto, who was born in Salvador, Brazil, started his career in 1983 with Vitória.

Club career[edit]

He played for Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, Cruzeiro and Botafogo in Brazil, Deportivo La Coruña and Sevilla in Spain, Toros Neza in Mexico, Kashima Antlers in Japan, and Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, finally retiring in 2002.

In 1993–94, Deportivo had the chance to win their first ever La Liga title by beating Valencia in the last match of the season. In a very evenly matched contest Deportivo had a golden opportunity to seal the victory and thus the league title. They were given a penalty kick just minutes from the end. The official penalty taker all season had been Bebeto (after Donato, who wasn't in the field), who this time, refused to take the penalty. Eventually, Miroslav Đukić took the penalty and failed (0-0), effectively handing Barcelona the title.

In 1997, Bebeto joined Cruzeiro for just one match, the 1997 Intercontinental Cup final against Borussia Dortmund. Despite of it, the Belo Horizonte side lost the match 2–0.

In 2001, he was famously knocked back by Scottish side St Mirren, who were willing to pay his wages but had reservations about his fitness.^[3]

International career[edit]

For Brazil, Bebeto scored 39 goals in 75 caps after making his debut in 1985. He played in three World Cups: 1990, 1994, and 1998. In 1994, he was one of the best players of the tournament, scoring three goals for the eventual champions, and then repeated the feat four years later as Brazil finished second.

Bebeto became a household name for his goal celebration in the 1994 World Cup. His wife had delivered their third child just days before a quarter-final match against Holland. After the striker pumped the go-ahead goal into the back of the net Bebeto ran to the sideline, brought his arms together and began rocking an imaginary baby. Teammates Romário and Mazinho quickly joined in. That child, a boy who was named Mattheus, now plays with the youth side of Brazilian club Flamengo.,^[4].

He won a Silver medal for Brazil in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was later chosen to be an over-23 player at the 1996 Summer Olympics, scoring a hat-trick in the Bronze medal match against Portugal.

On December 8, 2012 a friendly match was played by Brazil Masters vs IFA All Stars at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India.Bebeto scored a goal for Brazil Masters as they defeated All Stars by 3–1.^[5]

Coaching career[edit]

Bebeto was hired on December 16, 2009 as the América Football Club's head coach. After an average performance at the Taça Guanabara, he was sacked on February 13, 2010. He had a record of three wins, one draw and four losses.

Career statistics[edit]

Mural of Bebeto in Riazor.

Domestic league[edit]

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International[edit]

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International goals[edit]

Source:^[8]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	1989-05-10	Fortaleza, Brazil	Peru	4–1	Win	Friendly
2.	1989-06-08	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Portugal	4–0	Win	Friendly
3.	1989-07-01	Salvador, Brazil	Venezuela	3–1	Win	1989 Copa América
4.	1989-07-09	Recife, Brazil	Paraguay	2–0	Win	1989 Copa América
5.	1989-07-09	Recife, Brazil	Paraguay	2–0	Win	1989 Copa América
6.	1989-07-12	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Argentina	2–0	Win	1989 Copa América
7.	1989-07-14	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Paraguay	3–0	Win	1989 Copa América
8.	1989-07-14	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Paraguay	3–0	Win	1989 Copa América
9.	1989-07-30	Caracas, Venezuela	Venezuela	4–0	Win	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.	1989-07-30	Caracas, Venezuela	Venezuela	4–0	Win	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.	1992-04-15	Cuiabá, Brazil	Finland	3–1	Win	Friendly
12.	1992-04-15	Cuiabá, Brazil	Finland	3–1	Win	Friendly
13.	1992-05-17	London, England	England	1–1	Draw	Friendly
14.	1992-07-31	Los Angeles, United States	Mexico	5–0	Win	1992 Friendly Cup
15.	1992-07-31	Los Angeles, United States	Mexico	5–0	Win	1992 Friendly Cup
16.	1992-08-02	Los Angeles, United States	United States	1–0	Win	1992 Friendly Cup
17.	1992-12-16	Porto Alegre, Brazil	Germany	3–1	Win	Friendly
18.	1993-07-14	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Paraguay	2–0	Win	Friendly
19.	1993-08-01	Pueblo Nuevo, Brazil	Venezuela	5–1	Win	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
20.	1993-08-01	Pueblo Nuevo, Brazil	Venezuela	5–1	Win	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
21.	1993-08-15	Montevideo, Uruguay	Uruguay	1–1	Draw	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
22.	1993-08-22	São Paulo, Brazil	Ecuador	2–0	Win	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
23.	1993-08-29	Recife, Brazil	Bolivia	6–0	Win	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
24.	1993-08-29	Recife, Brazil	Bolivia	6–0	Win	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
25.	1994-03-23	Recife, Brazil	Argentina	2–0	Win	Friendly
26.	1994-03-23	Recife, Brazil	Argentina	2–0	Win	Friendly
27.	1994-06-08	San Diego, United States	Honduras	8–2	Win	Friendly
28.	1994-06-08	San Diego, United States	Honduras	8–2	Win	Friendly
29.	1994-06-12	Fresno, United States	El Salvador	4–0	Win	Friendly
30.	1994-06-24	Palo Alto, United States	Cameroon	3–0	Win	1994 FIFA World Cup
31.	1994-07-04	Palo Alto, United States	United States	1–0	Win	1994 FIFA World Cup
32.	1994-07-09	Dallas, United States	Netherlands	3–2	Win	1994 FIFA World Cup
33.	1995-02-22	Fortaleza, Brazil	Slovakia	5–0	Win	Friendly
34.	1995-02-22	Fortaleza, Brazil	Slovakia	5–0	Win	Friendly
35.	1996-04-24	Johannesburg, South Africa	South Africa	3–2	Win	Friendly
36.	1997-12-06	Johannesburg, South Africa	South Africa	2–1	Win	Friendly
37.	1998-06-16	Nantes, France	Morocco	3–0	Win	1998 FIFA World Cup
38.	1998-06-23	Marseille, France	Norway	1–2	Loss	1998 FIFA World Cup
39.	1998-07-03	Nantes, France	Denmark	3–2	Win	1998 FIFA World Cup

Honours[edit]

Flamengo

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian League): 1983, (Módulo Verde)1987
• Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State League): 1986.

Vasco da Gama

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian League): 1989.
• Ramón de Carranza Trophy: 1989.

Deportivo La Coruña

• Copa del Rey: 1995.
• Supercopa de España: 1995.

Vitória

• Campeonato Baiano (Bahia State League): 1997.
• Copa do Nordeste (Northeast Regional Cup): 1997.

Botafogo

• Torneio Rio-São Paulo (Rio-São Paulo Tournament): 1998.

National Team

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1983.
• Pan American Games: 1987.
• Olympic Games: Silver medal in Seoul 1988 and Bronze medal in Atlanta 1996.
• Copa América: 1989.
• World Cup: 1994.
• Confederations Cup: 1997.

Individual

• Bola de Prata: 1992
• South American Footballer of the Year: 1989.
• Pichichi Trophy: 1993.
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top scorer: 1992.
• Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 1988, 1989.
• Copa América top scorer: 1989.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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Brazil squad v t e Brazil squad – 1988 Olympic Silver Medalists 1 Taffarel 2 Jorginho 3 Batista 4 Ricardo Gomes 5 Ademir 6 Mazinho 7 Valdo 8 Geovani 9 Edmar 10 Careca 11 Romário 12 Zé Carlos 13 André Cruz 14 Winck 15 Aloísio 16 Milton 17 Neto 18 João Paulo 19 Andrade 20 Bebeto Coach: Carlos Alberto Silva v t e Brazil squad – 1989 Copa América Winners (4th Title) 1 Taffarel 2 Mazinho 3 Mauro Galvao 4 André Cruz 5 Branco 6 Ricardo Gomes 7 Bebeto 8 Geovani 9 Valdo 10 Tita 11 Romário 12 Acácio 13 Josimar 14 Aldair 15 Alemão 16 Cristóvão 17 Dunga 18 Renato Gaúcho 19 Baltazar 20 Paulo Silas 21 Charles 22 Zé Carlos Coach: Lazaroni v t e Brazil squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup 1 Taffarel 2 Jorginho 3 Ricardo Gomes (c) 4 Dunga 5 Alemão 6 Branco 7 Bismarck 8 Valdo 9 Careca 10 Silas 11 Romário 12 Acácio 13 Mozer 14 Aldair 15 Müller 16 Bebeto 17 Renato 18 Mazinho 19 Ricardo Rocha 20 Tita 21 Mauro Galvão 22 Zé Carlos Coach: Lazaroni v t e Brazil squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup Winners (4th Title) 1 Taffarel 2 Jorginho 3 Ricardo Rocha 4 Ronaldão 5 Mauro Silva 6 Branco 7 Bebeto 8 Dunga (c) 9 Zinho 10 Raí 11 Romário 12 Zetti 13 Aldair 14 Cafu 15 Márcio Santos 16 Leonardo 17 Mazinho 18 Paulo Sérgio 19 Müller 20 Ronaldo 21 Viola 22 Gilmar Coach: Parreira v t e Brazil men's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Bronze Medalists 1 Dida 2 Zé Maria 3 Aldair 4 Ronaldo Guiaro 5 Flávio Conceição 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Bebeto 8 Amaral 9 Juninho 10 Rivaldo 11 Sávio 12 Danrlei 13 Narciso 14 André Luiz 15 Zé Elias 16 Marcelinho Paulista 17 Luizão 18 Ronaldo Coach: Zagallo v t e Brazil squad – 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Winners (1st Title) 1 Dida 2 Cafu 3 Aldair 4 Júnior Baiano 5 Dunga 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Bebeto 8 Flávio Conceição 9 Ronaldo 10 Leonardo 11 Romário 12 Rogério Ceni 13 Zé Maria 14 Gonçalves 15 Zé Roberto 16 César Sampaio 17 Doriva 18 Denílson 19 Juninho 20 Rivaldo 21 Rodrigo 22 Russo Coach: Zagallo v t e Brazil squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup Runners-up 1 Taffarel 2 Cafu 3 Aldair 4 Júnior Baiano 5 César Sampaio 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Giovanni 8 Dunga (c) 9 Ronaldo 10 Rivaldo 11 Emerson 12 Carlos Germano 13 Zé Carlos 14 Gonçalves 15 André Cruz 16 Zé Roberto 17 Doriva 18 Leonardo 19 Denílson 20 Bebeto 21 Edmundo 22 Dida Coach: Zagallo