Alberto Martín Acosta Martinez
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Alberto Martín Acosta Martínez (sometimes spelt Alberto Martín Acosta Martinez, without the acute
í in Martínez; born 23 January 1977 in Montevideo
, Uruguay
), more commonly known as simply Beto Acosta, is a Uruguayan football player who has amassed nearly 500 career league appearances and more than 150 (league) goals from the positions of striker
, attacking midfielder and wingback
for a variety of different clubs throughout South America
, the exception being the brief spell he had with Togolese club ASKO Kara
in 2007.
He transferred to Platense Wanderers
in 1997, making just 5 appearances in the domestic league, scoring twice, before joining Club Sportivo Cerrito the following year for 17,000 UYU
.
He is perhaps best remembered for his time at Club Sportivo Cerrito, where he became a cult hero, scoring 96 goals in 294 league games (137 in 346 in all competitions), and captaining the club on more than 60 occasions.
After leaving Cerrito, Beto suffered a dip in form which saw him be frozen out of the Uruguay national team for the first time in his career, a factor that would eventually lead him to retire from the international scene. He played for clubs in Uruguay and Brazil
and, most unusually, even transferred to ASKO Kara
of Togo
for a few months in 2007.
Beto's exploits in Brazil saw him play most notably for Brazilian giants [Clube Náutico Capibaribe]], where he was reasonably successful.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcVbtA2MBO8&feature=related,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuj1uvmzr4w&feature=related Beto continued to ply his trade in Brazil until early 2010.
, having been a regular whilst at Cerrito, and he was frozen out completely by Óscar Tabárez
upon his appointment as Uruguay manager in February 2006, which ultimately led to Beto's decision to retire from international football
in June of the same year, having scored 9 goals in the 23 caps he won, an impressive record.
.
Beto has two children with his Brazil
ian wife Avrielle Leyna Acosta (née
Silva), whom he met whilst playing for Corinthians in 2007. They are both boys, named Diego Gerardo Acosta (b. 2008) and Rodrigo-Balboa Alberto Acosta (b. 2010).
Acute accent
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í in Martínez; born 23 January 1977 in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
), more commonly known as simply Beto Acosta, is a Uruguayan football player who has amassed nearly 500 career league appearances and more than 150 (league) goals from the positions of striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, attacking midfielder and wingback
Wingback
Wingback has several uses.*Wing chair, a type of high-backed chair*In American football, the wingback is one of several varieties of running backs*In Association football, the wingback is a defensive position...
for a variety of different clubs throughout South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, the exception being the brief spell he had with Togolese club ASKO Kara
ASKO Kara
ASKO Kara is a Togolese football club based in Kara. They play in the top division in Togolese football.-History:The manager Améleté Abalo was shot dead on 8 January 2010 in a terrorist attack against the Togo national football team.-Achievements:...
in 2007.
Career Summary
Beto started his career at Defensor Sporting as a promising youth player, being fast-tracked into the first team and making his senior début for the club at the age of just 17. In two seasons, he scored 18 times in 30 league matches for Defensor.He transferred to Platense Wanderers
Club Atlético Platense (Uruguay)
-Club Atlético Platense:Club Atlético Platense is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. It currently plays in the Uruguayan 2nd Division.Platense won the 2005/2006 Liga Metropolitana Amateur, commonly known as 3rd division, to gain promotion....
in 1997, making just 5 appearances in the domestic league, scoring twice, before joining Club Sportivo Cerrito the following year for 17,000 UYU
Uruguayan peso
Uruguayan peso has been a name of the Uruguayan currency since Uruguay's settlement by Europeans. The present currency, the peso uruguayo was adopted in 1993 and is subdivided into 100 centésimos.-Introduction:...
.
He is perhaps best remembered for his time at Club Sportivo Cerrito, where he became a cult hero, scoring 96 goals in 294 league games (137 in 346 in all competitions), and captaining the club on more than 60 occasions.
After leaving Cerrito, Beto suffered a dip in form which saw him be frozen out of the Uruguay national team for the first time in his career, a factor that would eventually lead him to retire from the international scene. He played for clubs in Uruguay and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and, most unusually, even transferred to ASKO Kara
ASKO Kara
ASKO Kara is a Togolese football club based in Kara. They play in the top division in Togolese football.-History:The manager Améleté Abalo was shot dead on 8 January 2010 in a terrorist attack against the Togo national football team.-Achievements:...
of Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
for a few months in 2007.
Beto's exploits in Brazil saw him play most notably for Brazilian giants [Clube Náutico Capibaribe]], where he was reasonably successful.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcVbtA2MBO8&feature=related,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuj1uvmzr4w&feature=related Beto continued to ply his trade in Brazil until early 2010.
International career
Fluctuating form for the team he played for after leaving Cerrito, CA Peñarol (he scored just 4 goals in 41 league games for the club), saw him weave in and out of the Uruguay national sideUruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
, having been a regular whilst at Cerrito, and he was frozen out completely by Óscar Tabárez
Oscar Tabárez
Óscar Wáshington Tabárez Silva, nicknamed El Maestro is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender, and the current manager of the Uruguayan national team....
upon his appointment as Uruguay manager in February 2006, which ultimately led to Beto's decision to retire from international football
International football
International football generally refers to association football matches between representative national teams carried out under the regulation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
in June of the same year, having scored 9 goals in the 23 caps he won, an impressive record.
Personal life
Through his Brazilian mother, Beto is third cousins with naturalized Qatari midfielder Fábio César MontezineFábio César Montezine
Fábio César Montezine is a naturalized Qatari football player who is currently playing for Al-Rayyan in the Qatari league and for the Qatar national football team. As a junior, he played for the big Brazilian club São Paulo. He played a major part of his career in Italy, where he spent 3 years for...
.
Beto has two children with his Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian wife Avrielle Leyna Acosta (née
NEE
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Silva), whom he met whilst playing for Corinthians in 2007. They are both boys, named Diego Gerardo Acosta (b. 2008) and Rodrigo-Balboa Alberto Acosta (b. 2010).