Sixto Betancourt
Guatemalan football defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sixto Ubaldo Betancourt Véliz | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Tiquisate, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coatepeque | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Suchitepéquez | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Juventud Retalteca | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Malacateco | 39 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Municipal | 69 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Cartaginés (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Plaza Colonia (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Antigua | 43 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Malacateco | 199 | (4) |
| 2022-2023 | Santa Lucía | 25 | (0) |
| 2023- | Coatepeque | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Guatemala U17 | ? | (?) |
| 2011 | Guatemala U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Guatemala | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2021 | |||
Sixto Betancourt (born 16 May 1992) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga Nacional club Coatepeque.
Club career
Betancourt made his professional debut with Juventud Retalteca on 5 February 2012 against Suchitepéquez in a 3–1 away loss.
In August 2014, he was sent on loan to Costa Rican side C.S. Cartaginés.[1]
In February 2015, he was sent again on loan but now to Uruguayan club Plaza Colonia.[2]
Betancourt played a key role during his time at Malacateco as he captained his team to their first Liga Nacional title during the Apertura 2021 season.
International career
Betancourt has played for Guatemala at various youth levels, appearing first for the U17 team at the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. He also played with the U20 team at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship helping his country to qualify for the first time to the U-20 World Cup, where he played too.
He made his debut for the senior squad on 22 January 2021 in a friendly game against Puerto Rico, he played the full game.[3]
Honours
- Antigua
- Malacateco
References
External links
- Sixto Betancourt at Soccerway
- Sixto Betancourt – FIFA competition record (archived)
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