Betancourt began playing senior football at the age of 15, appearing in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico with High Performance FC. He took part in the first match in High Performance history on 26 July 2009, scoring a 52nd-minute goal in a 5–2 defeat against the Bayamón reserve team. While appearing at the senior level for the club, he continued to play for their U17 team and won two Puerto Rican national titles.
