João Amaral (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Pedro Reis Amaral | ||
Date of birth | 7 September 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lech Poznań | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2009 | Vilanovense | ||
2009 | Vila | ||
2009–2010 | Candal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Candal | 63 | (14) |
2012–2013 | Padroense | 30 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Mirandela | 32 | (6) |
2014–2016 | Pedras Rubras | 40 | (7) |
2014–2015 | → Oliveirense (loan) | 21 | (6) |
2016–2018 | Vitória Setúbal | 66 | (14) |
2018 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
2018– | Lech Poznań | 6 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 September 2018 |
João Pedro Reis Amaral (born 7 September 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Polish club Lech Poznań as a winger.
Club career
V. Setúbal
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Amaral played lower league and amateur football until the age of 24, working in a wine bottle label factory during this timeframe.[1] On 6 June 2016, he moved straight into the Primeira Liga after signing a three-year contract with Vitória F.C. from F.C. Pedras Rubras.[2][3]
Amaral made his debut in the Portuguese top division on 21 August 2016, starting and featuring 64 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against S.L. Benfica.[4] He scored his first goal in the competition the following weekend to help the hosts defeat F.C. Arouca 2–0,[5] adding a further four until the end of the season – while providing two assists – to help his team finish 12th.[6]
Benfica and Lech Poznań
On 29 May 2018, Amaral joined Benfica on a three-year contract.[7][8] Shortly after, on 21 July, he signed a four-year deal with Polish club Lech Poznań.[9] He made his debut for the latter five days later, netting in the last minute of the 1–1 away draw against FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk for the UEFA Europa League's second qualifying round.[10]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Mirandela | 2013–14 | Campeonato de Portugal | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 6 | ||
Pedras Rubras | 2014–15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 5 | ||
2015–16 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 9 | ||||
Total | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 7 | ||||
Oliveirense | 2014–15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 6 | ||
Vitória Setúbal | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
2017–18 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 9 | |||
Total | 66 | 14 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 76 | 14 | |||
Lech Poznań | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 9 | 3 | |
- 1 2 All appearances in Taça da Liga
References
- ↑ "O «baldas» na escola que era outro João no futebol" [The «slacker» in school who was another João in football] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Extremo João Amaral garantido até 2019" [Winger João Amaral confirmed until 2019] (in Portuguese). Vitória F.C. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Do Campeonato de Portugal para a I Liga, uma aposta cada vez mais óbvia" [From the Portugal Championship to the I League, a safer bet by the day]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ↑ "Benfica 1–1 V. Setúbal" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Vitória de Setúbal vence Arouca" [Vitória de Setúbal beat Arouca]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 August 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "João Amaral negociado e muito perto de ser jogador do Benfica" [João Amaral negotiated and very close to becoming a Benfica player]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 May 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "João Amaral contratado pelo Benfica ao Setúbal" [João Amaral signed by Benfica from Setúbal]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "João Amaral signed". S.L. Benfica. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ↑ Szymczak, Lilianna (21 July 2018). "João Amaral zawodnikiem Kolejorza" [João Amaral joins railwaymen]. Lech Poznań (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ↑ David Pereira (26 July 2018). "João Amaral não chegou a jogar pelo Benfica, mas teve estreia de sonho pelo Lech Poznan" [João Amaral never played for Benfica, but had dream debut for Lech Poznan]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ "João Amaral" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ↑ "João Amaral". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
External links
- João Amaral at TheFinalBall.com
- João Amaral at ForaDeJogo
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)