Bento (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 1999)
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Bento Matheus Krepski (born 10 June 1999), known simply as Bento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈbẽtʊ]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Brazil national team.
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Bento with Al-Nassr in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bento Matheus Krepski | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nassr | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Athletico Paranaense | 164 | (0) |
| 2024– | Al-Nassr | 54 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Brazil | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:10, 12 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:50, 1 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Athletico Paranaense
Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Bento joined Athletico Paranaense' youth setup in 2013, at the age of 14.[1] Promoted to the first team for the 2020 season, he was initially a fifth-choice behind Santos, Jandrei, Anderson and Caio, and renewed his contract until 2023 in July of that year.[2]
On 25 November 2020, as both Santos and Jandrei tested positive for COVID-19, Bento made his first team debut by starting in a 1–1 Copa Libertadores home draw against River Plate.[3] He made his Série A debut three days later, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Palmeiras.
On 30 March 2021, Bento renewed his contract with Furacão until December 2024.[4] He further extended his link until 2025 on 26 October,[5] and became a first-choice in the 2022 season, after Santos left for Flamengo.[6]
Al-Nassr
On 17 July 2024, Bento signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr until 2028.[7] He made his debut abroad on 14 August, in a 2–0 away win against Al-Taawoun in the 2024 Saudi Super Cup semifinal, keeping a clean sheet.[8]
On 12 May 2026, he conceded a stoppage-time own goal from a throw-in in the final minute against rivals Al-Hilal, squandering a lead that could have secured the 2025–26 league title in a match that ended in a 1–1 draw.[9]
International career
In August 2023, Bento received his first call-up to the Brazil senior national team by interim head coach Fernando Diniz, for two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bolivia and Peru.[10][11]
He made his debut on 23 March 2024 in a 1–0 friendly match win against England.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 62 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 83 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | ||
| Al-Nassr | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 34 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 11[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 20 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 8[g] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 137 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 245 | 0 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Paranaense
- Includes Copa do Brasil, King's Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
- Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
Athletico Paranaense
- Copa Sudamericana: 2021
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2020, 2023, 2024
