Pedro Amaral
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Miguel Gaspar Amaral[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sintra, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Lourel | ||
| 2007–2016 | Benfica | ||
| 2014 | → Casa Pia (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Benfica B | 59 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Panetolikos (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Rio Ave | 82 | (1) |
| 2023 | Al-Khaleej | 15 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Lamia | 18 | (1) |
| 2024– | Estoril | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 3 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Pedro Miguel Gaspar Amaral (born 25 August 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Estoril.
Club career
[edit]Benfica
[edit]Born in Sintra, Lisbon District, Amaral joined Benfica's youth system at the age of 10. He made his professional debut for the reserve team on 11 September 2016, as a 60th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win against Académico de Viseu in the LigaPro where he featured as a right-back.[2][3]
Amaral scored his only goal in the second division on 8 August 2017, but in a 2–1 away loss to Oliveirense.[4] In January 2019, he signed for Super League Greece club Panetolikos on a six-month loan deal with an option for an additional year.[5][6]
Rio Ave
[edit]On 4 July 2019, Amaral joined Rio Ave on a five-year contract.[7][8] His Primeira Liga bow took place on 25 October, in a goalless draw at Paços de Ferreira.[9]
Amaral contributed 28 appearances in the 2021–22 season, as his team returned from the Liga Portugal 2 as champions.[10] He scored his first goal in the top flight on 28 August 2022, in the 3–1 home victory over title holders Porto.[11]
Khaleej
[edit]On 19 January 2023, Amaral agreed to a five-month deal at Al-Khaleej.[12][13] He scored his only goal in the Saudi Pro League on 22 May, opening an eventual 4–1 away defeat of Al Wehda.[14]
Lamia
[edit]Amaral returned to the Greek top tier in September 2023, on a one-year contract at Lamia.[15] His sole goal arrived on 4 February 2024, in the 4–1 away win over PAS Giannina in the domestic league.[16]
Estoril
[edit]On 9 July 2024, Amaral joined Estoril on a two-year deal.[17]
International career
[edit]Amaral won his first cap for the Portugal under-21 side on 5 September 2017, in a 2–0 home win against Wales in the 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers where he was also booked.[18]
Honours
[edit]Rio Ave
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Pedro Amaral" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Classe de Saponjic rende três pontos ao Benfica B" [Saponjic class gives three points to Benfica B]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Guerreiro, Luís Afonso (5 February 2018). "Pedro Amaral: "Oportunidade única representar este clube"" [Pedro Amaral: "To represent this club a one-of-a-kind chance"] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Penalti sobre o apito final dá vitória à Oliveirense no regresso à II Liga" [COMMENTARY: Last-second penalty gives win to Oliveirense in return to II League]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 8 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Papamakarios, Petros (9 January 2019). Παναιτωλικός: Ανακοινώθηκαν οι Αμαράλ και Γκούγκα ως δανεικοί από τη Μπενφίκα [Panetolikos: Amaral and Guga announced on loan from Benfica] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Panetolikos anuncia dois reforços oriundos do Benfica" [Panetolikos announce two additions from Benfica] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Pedro Amaral cedido em definitivo" [Pedro Amaral permanently transferred] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Pedro Amaral deixa Benfica e assina pelo Rio Ave" [OFFICIAL: Pedro Amaral leaves Benfica and signs for Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "A crónica de um empate que merecia golos" [The report on a draw that deserved goals]. Rio Ave F.C. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ a b Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (15 May 2022). "VÍDEO: Rio Ave recebe troféu de campeão da II Liga em clima de festa" [VIDEO: Rio Ave get II League champions trophy in party atmosphere] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Teles, Gonçalo (28 August 2022). "Amaral-Aziz: ligações perigosas. Rio Ave vence e impede liderança do FC Porto" [Amaral-Aziz: dangerous liaisons. Rio Ave win and prevent FC Porto from going top] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "من هو بيدرو أمارال لاعب الخليج الجديد؟" [Who is Pedro Amaral, new Khaleej player]. Al Riyadiah (in Arabic). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Amaral deixou o Rio Ave e já treina às ordens de Pedro Emanuel" [Pedro Amaral left Rio Ave and is already working under Pedro Emanuel]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Arábia Saudita Al Khaleej, de Pedro Emanuel, goleia fora com golo e assistência portuguesas" [Saudi Arabia Al Khaleej, of Pedro Emanuel, rout away with Portuguese goal and assist]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Barbosa, Nuno (26 September 2023). "Grécia: Pedro Amaral assinou pelo Lamia até ao final da temporada" [Greece: Pedro Amaral signed for Lamia until the end of the season]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Stoiximan Super League 1, ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα – Λαμία 1–4: Τρίποντο και επιστροφή στην εξάδα – Δείτε τα γκολ" [Stoiximan Super League 1, PAS Giannina – Lamia 1–4: Three points and return to top six – Watch the goals]. Proto Thema (in Greek). 4 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Pedro Amaral: Reforço 2024/2025" [Pedro Amaral: 2024/2025 addition] (in Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Sub-21: Portugal-País de Gales, 2–0 (resultado final)" [Under-21: Portugal-Wales, 2–0 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Pedro Amaral at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Pedro Amaral national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Pedro Amaral – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Pedro Amaral at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Footballers from Sintra
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Casa Pia A.C. players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- Super League Greece players
- Panetolikos F.C. players
- PAS Lamia 1964 players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Al-Khaleej FC players
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia