Fans have gone to Google to check for Betinho, who appears to be a member of Manchester United’s squad for the second half of the season despite having little experience to imply he’s ready to play in the Premier League.
Who is Betinho
Alberto Alves Coelho, better known as Betinho, is a striker who was born on July 21, 1993. His height of 172cm is the only official piece of information accessible for the time being, but a short Google search reveals that there is much more to learn—especially since his Wikipedia page has already been modified to include him as a Manchester United player.
The striker began his career in the Sporting CP junior system and appeared in one Championship match for Brentford in 2014-15. He has played for the Portugal national team at various youth levels. He has, however, long since faded and most recently played for lower division Espinho.
Why did ManU sign him?
There is some doubt as to whether the club has actually signed him and given him the No.11 shirt, or if this is a typo on the Premier League’s website. In any event, the necessity for additional strikers following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure is a major storyline for the January transfer window.
Manchester United, widely known as the Red Devils, have already gone through with their shocking plan B after missing out on acquiring Cody Gakpo. Some well-known names, such as Goncalo Ramos, Joao Felix, and Rafael Leao, may come to mind, but the Red Devils have welcomed someone new to the mix.
Betinho progressed through the Sporting Lisbon divisions and also represented Portugal at the young level, earning 57 caps from the under-15s to the under-21s. Despite failing to make the cut at the Estadio Jose Alvalade, the 5ft 11 marksman was loaned out to Vitoria Setubal in 2014 and then to Brentford later that year, where he made one appearance in West London.
Belenenses signed Betinho for €250,000 at the start of the 2015-16 season, and he stayed with the club for four years. Betinho, on the other hand, only made eight appearances in six months and was loaned back to Sporting’s B club. Given that he had previously played for the Portuguese giants’ reserves earlier in the season, they were the only team he could represent in the same season.