Alexandre da Silva Mariano

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Amaral
Personal information
Full name	Alexandre da Silva Mariano
Date of birth	February 28, 1973 (1973-02-28) (age 35)
Place of birth	Capivari, Brazil
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Santa Cruz
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992-1995 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2002 2002-2003 2003 2004 2004-2005 2005 2006-2007 2007-present	Palmeiras Parma F.C. S.L. Benfica Corinthians Vasco da Gama AC Fiorentina Beşiktaş J.K. Grêmio Al-Ittihad Vitória Atlético Mineiro Pogoń Szczecin Santa Cruz
National team
?-1996 1995-1996	Brazil Olympic Brazil
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Alexandre da Silva Mariano, nicknamed Amaral (born 28 February 1973 in Capivari) is a Brazilian football defensive midfielder.

He played for the Brazilian national team between 1995 and 1996, including appearances at the 1996 Olympic Games.

Before he turned professional, Amaral worked as a grave digger.

[edit] External links

• Stats and profile at sambafoot.com
• (Portuguese) Brazilian FA database

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Brazil
Men's Football
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition