Photo: Sergio Savarese from Sao Paulo City / Ipiranga, Brasil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Bebeto, born on February 16, 1964 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, is an association football player, association football coach and politician. As of 2026, Bebeto is 62 years old. The listed height is 174 cm.
My Take
Bebeto will always be the man rocking an imaginary cradle at the 1994 World Cup, celebrating a newborn child mid-tournament, and that image tells you everything about him. Paired with Romario, he formed one of the most lethal and joyful strike partnerships football has seen. At just 174 centimeters, he relied on instinct, timing, and a striker's coolness rather than size. What moves me most is how he let his life bleed into his game. That he later won a seat in Rio's legislative assembly shows he never coasted. Heart and ruthlessness in one player, a rare and beautiful combination.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bebeto
- Name (Japanese)
- ベベット
- Reading
- べべっと
- Born
- February 16, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / politician / athlete
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bebeto
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%99%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204825
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bebeto born?
Born February 16, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Bebeto from?
Bebeto is from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
What does Bebeto do?
Bebeto works as association football player, association football coach, politician, athlete.
How tall is Bebeto?
Bebeto is 174 cm.
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