College Lima played college soccer at
Barry University in
Florida in 1994.
International beach soccer He was part of the U.S. team that won the 1998
Mundialito de Futebol de Praia in Portugal, scoring two goals in the 8–2 final victory. He scored 6 goals across 6 appearances in the tournament.
USA footvolley In 2002, Betto Lima won gold at an international tournament in Canada. In 2004, he partnered with Sergio Menezes for Team USA at the Kellogg's Footvolley International tournament in Vienna, Austria, where they reached the final and finished second after losing to a French Brazilian-based team. He was runner-up in the inaugural
United States Footvolley Association national championship on December 11, 2005, partnering with Adriano Boente. In later years, he won the U.S. national championships in December 2016, partnering with Antonio DiMasio (Miami Beach) to defeat Sergio Menezes and Oscar Calvacante. He also competed internationally, including in events like the 2022 EFVL World Challenge.
Club Team Rio Lima played for Team Rio in 2005 and won the U.S. Open at the 2005
North American Sand Soccer Championships.
Florida Beach Soccer FC Lima played in the 2010 NASSC U.S. Open with
Florida Beach Soccer FC where they came in third in the tournament pro division.
Miami United Lima played for Miami United (beach soccer) at the 2014 BagoSports Beach Soccer Championships in
Trinidad and Tobago, where he scored four goals in the group stage. The team reached the quarterfinals of the NASSC U.S. Open that same year, where he also attended as a guest celebrity. == Coaching ==