Zé Beto

Infobox Football biography
playername= Zé Beto
fullname= José Alberto Teixeira Ferreirinha
dateofbirth= birth date|1960|2|21
cityofbirth= Matosinhos
countryofbirth= Portugal
dateofdeath= death date and age|1990|8|10|1960|2|21
cityofdeath= Oporto
countryofdeath = Portugal
height= Height|m=1.85
currentclub= Deceased
position= Goalkeeper
youthyears=
youthclubs=
years= 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1990
clubs= F.C. Porto Beira Mar(loan) F.C. Porto
caps(goals)= 2(0) 1 (0) 47 (0)
nationalyears= 1980-83
nationalteam= Portugal
nationalcaps(goals)= 5 (0)
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José Alberto Teixeira Ferreirinha also known as Zé Beto (born February 21, 1960 in Matosinhos- died August 10,1990 in Oporto) was a Portuguese football goalkeeper who playedthe greatest part of his career at FC PortoHe was the team goalkeeper when they reached the Uefa Cup Winners Cup in 1984. FC Porto lost 2-1 against Juventus with some very controversial decisions by the referee against FC Porto. Losing his temper Zé Beto took the flag out of the hand of the assistant referee and hit him with it causing him to be suspended from UEFA competitions for two years. He was also the replacement goalkeeper of the team that won the European Champions Cup in 1987. He died in an unfortunate car crash in 1990 still a young man with very much to give to life and football.

He was capped a number of times for the Portugal national football team.