Alberto Vilasboas dos Reis (7 September 1946 – 18 September 2003), better known as Bebeto or Bebeto Canhão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Bebeto
Personal information
Full name Alberto Vilasboas dos Reis
Date of birth (1946-09-07)7 September 1946
Place of birth Soledade, Brazil
Date of death 18 September 2003(2003-09-18) (aged 57)
Place of death Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 14 de Julho-PF
1967–1968 Gaúcho
1968 Corinthians
1968 Internacional
1969 Gaúcho
1969 America-RJ
1970–1971 Grêmio
1971 Bahia
1971–1976 Gaúcho
1976 Caxias
1976 Internacional
1977–1979 Caxias
1979 Juventude
1980 Caxias
1980 Gaúcho
1980–1981 Inter de Santa Maria
1981 Gaúcho
1981 Toledo
1982 Gaúcho
1983 14 de Julho-PF
1984 Gaúcho
1985 14 de Julho-PF
1985 Gaúcho
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023

Career

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Bebeto was successful playing for teams in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, especially SC Gaúcho, where he is the biggest top scorer with 255 goals, and at SER Caxias, where he was featured in the Brazilian Championship in the late 70s.[1][2]

Honours

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Bahia
Gaúcho
Individual

Death

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Bebeto died on 18 September 2003 of hepatitis C.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Que fim levou? Bebeto, o canhão da Serra Gaúcha". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Bebeto é homenageado pela Federação Gaúcha de Futebol". Rádio FM Uirapuru (in Portuguese). 29 November 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ ""Canhão da Serra" morreu aos 57 anos". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). 18 May 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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  • Bebeto at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)