| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amarildo Souza do Amaral | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983? | Americano | 6? | (1?) |
| 1984?–1985 | Botafogo | 12 | (1) |
| 1985? | Inter Limeira | ? | (?) |
| 1986? | XV de Piracicaba | ? | (?) |
| 1986–1987? | Internacional RGS | 26 | (8) |
| 1987?–1988? | Taubate | ? | (?) |
| 1988–1989 | Celta de Vigo | 34 | (16) |
| 1989–1990 | Lazio | 29 | (8) |
| 1990–1992 | Cesena | 65 | (13) |
| 1992? | Famalicao | 2 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Logroñés | 22 | (1) |
| 1993–1998? | Famalicao | 68 | (7) |
| 1995? | →São Paulo FC (loan?) | 11 | (1) |
| 1996? | →União São João (loan?) | ? | (?) |
| 1996? | →Bahia (loan?) | 0? | (0?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Amarildo Souza do Amaral, better known as Amarildo (born 2 October 1964) is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.[1]
In his career he played matches in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for four different teams; Americano (1983; 6 matches),[2] Botafogo (1984–1985; 12), Internacional (1986–1987; 26 matches) and São Paulo FC (1995; 11).[3] He also played a match for Bahia in the Copa do Brasil in 1996.[4]
After his spell at Botafogo he played for Inter Limeira and XV de Piracicaba in the Brazilian lower levels.[5] In 1986–87 he played in the Brazilian top-flight with Internacional,[3] and Amarildo played for Taubate in 1987 and 1988.[5]
He played in La Liga in Spain with Celta de Vigo (1988–89), and then again with CD Logroñés in 1992–93.[1] In between his spells in Spain he played in Italy for Lazio and then Cesena.[5] After his time at Logrones he had a number of stints with Portuguese side Famalicao, and he also had further spells in Brazil with Uniao Sao Joao and Bahia.[5]