Pedro Bettencourt Ávila (born Porto, 18 November 1994) is a Portuguese rugby union player. His usual position is as a centre.

Pedro Bettencourt
Date of birth (1994-11-18) 18 November 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthPorto, Portugal
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, wing, fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 Lusitanos XV 4 (5)
2014–2016 Clermont 0 (0)
2016–2018 Carcassonne 33 (15)
2018–2019 Newcastle Falcons 11 (5)
2019-2024 Oyonnax Rugby 75 (35)
Correct as of 27 juin 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2024 Portugal 36 (125)
Correct as of 27 juin 2024

Club career

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He played for Lusitanos XV, in Portugal, in 2013/14. He played for Clermont (2014/15-2015/16) and for Carcassonne (2016/17-2017/18). He played for Newcastle Falcons in 2018/19. He plays for Oyonnax Rugby since 2019/20.[1][2][3]

International career

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He has 22 caps for Portugal, since 2013, with 4 tries, 7 conversions and 22 penalties scored, 100 points on aggregate. He had his first cap at the 36-13 loss to Fiji, at 9 November 2013, in Lisbon, in a tour, aged 19 years old.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Pedro Bettencourt". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Pedro Bettencourt: Newcastle Falcons sign Portugal international centre". BBC Sport. 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Despite Portugal's fall from grace, Pedro Bettencourt is rising to the top". The Rugby Magazine. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ Pedro Bettencourt Internationalk Statistics
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Pedro Bettencourt at Premiership Rugby