Alberto Carlos Bastos Lopes (born 22 October 1959) is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a central defender but also as a defensive midfielder, and is a manager.
Benfica's youth system, arriving in the first team after a loan spell at neighbouring G.D. Estoril Praia.
However, due to stiff competition from Humberto Coelho and António Oliveira in defense and Shéu and Glenn Strömberg in midfield, he appeared only as a substitute on most occasions;[1] additionally, he was loaned to G.D. Estoril-Praia for the 1979–80 season,[2] and to C.F.
[3] After leaving in the summer of 1985, Bastos Lopes continued competing always in the Primeira Liga in the following campaigns, with F.C.
[8] Bastos Lopes represented Portugal at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, helping the nation to the quarter-finals.