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Pedro Amador
Personal information
Full name Pedro Miguel Santos Amador[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Póvoa de Santa Iria, Portugal[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2013 Sporting CP
2013–2016 Sacavenense
2016–2017 Belenenses
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 1º Dezembro 14 (0)
2018–2020 Braga B 36 (3)
2020 Braga 9 (0)
2020–2024 Moreirense 67 (0)
2024– Atlanta United 9 (0)
2024 → Atlanta United 2 (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:45, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Pedro Miguel Santos Amador (born 18 December 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United as a left-back.

Club career

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Braga

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Amador was born in Póvoa de Santa Iria, Loures, Lisbon District. He played youth football for three clubs, including Sporting CP from ages 8 to 14.[2]

Amador started his senior career in the lower leagues, with S.U. 1º Dezembro. On 31 January 2018 he joined S.C. Braga, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract and being assigned to their reserves in the LigaPro.[3]

On 31 March 2018, Amador made his professional debut with Braga B, playing the entire 1–1 away draw against Varzim S.C. and being booked.[4] He scored his first goal in the second division on 19 January 2019, in a 3–1 home victory over F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[5]

Amador's maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga with the first team occurred on 23 February 2020, when he came on as a first-half substitute for the injured Nuno Sequeira in an eventual 3–1 home defeat of Vitória de Setúbal.[6][7] He made his first start on 6 March 2020 in another fixture at the Estádio Municipal de Braga that ended in a 3–1 win, now against Portimonense SC.[8]

Moreirense

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On 14 August 2020, Amador signed a four-year contract with Moreirense F.C. of the same league.[9] He missed the vast majority of the season, due to a cruciate ligament injury to his left knee.[10]

Amador totalled 79 games during his stint,[11] scoring his only goal on 14 October 2022 in the 3–0 home win over U.D. Vilafranquense in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.[12]

Atlanta United

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Amador joined Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer on 1 July 2024, on a two-year deal with the option of a one-year extension.[13]

Honours

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Moreirense

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Pedro Amador" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Juvenis: Carrasco do Benfica é amigo do Sporting" [Youths: Benfica henchman is a friend of Sporting]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 October 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Oficial: Braga cede gémeos Namora e assegura dois reforços para a equipa B" [Official: Braga loan Namora twins and confirm two additions to the B team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Varzim-Sp. Braga B, 1–1: Poveiros jogaram mais de uma hora em superioridade numérica" [Varzim-Sp. Braga B, 1–1: Men from Póvoa played with one more for more than one hour]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Sporting de Braga B vence líder Paços de Ferreira" [Sporting de Braga B defeat leaders Paços de Ferreira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 January 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Sp. Braga-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (crónica)" [Sp. Braga-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Sp. Braga-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (destaques)" [Sp. Braga-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Braga muda de treinador, mas mantém 'pedalada' e bate Portimonense" [Braga change coach, but keep 'pace' and beat Portimonense]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  9. ^ Costa Lima, José (14 August 2020). "Pedro Amador deixa SC Braga e reforça Moreirense" [Pedro Amador leaves SC Braga and bolsters Moreirense]. Diário do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Moreirense já respondeu à grave lesão de Pedro Amador: foi ao mercado" [Moreirense have already reacted to Pedro Amador's serious injury: off to market]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  11. ^ Devesas, Lino (16 April 2024). "Pedro Amador tem várias propostas em mãos e prepara-se para deixar o Moreirense" [Pedro Amador has several offers to consider and gets ready to leave Moreirense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Moreirense elimina Vilafranquense da Taça de Portugal com triunfo categórico" [Moreirense oust Vilafranquense from the Portuguese Cup with imposing win]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Atlanta United signs defender Pedro Amador". Atlanta United FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  14. ^ Devesas, Lino (22 May 2023). "Campeão Moreirense fixa recorde e despede-se na quinta-feira" [Champions Moreirense set record and say goodbye on Thursday]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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