Amaral (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Conrado | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Grémio Mauaense | ||
| – | Palestra | ||
| 2002 | São Raimundo | ||
| – | Paraguaçuense | ||
| – | Grêmio Inhumense | ||
| 2003–2004 | Leixões | 32 | (5) |
| 2004–2008 | Belenenses | 91 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2008. | |||
Anderson Conrado also known as Amaral (born 4 April 1978) is a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with C.F. Os Belenenses.
Career
Born in São Paulo, Amaral began playing football with local side Grémio Mauaense in the lower levels of the Campeonato Paulista. He would play for Palestra, São Raimundo (Manaus), Paraguaçuense and Grêmio Inhumense before moving to Portugal in 2003.[1] Amaral made his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B with São Raimundo during 2002, and he scored a goal against Fortaleza in the 12th round.[2][3]
Amaral made a good impression in his first season in the Liga de Honra with Leixões, leading to a contract offer from Primeira Liga side Belenenses before the next season.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Entrevista com Amaral" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Belenenses. November 2004.
- ↑ "Avaí busca a recuperação contra o São Raimundo" (in Portuguese). A Noticia. 11 October 2002.
- ↑ "Brazil Second Level 2002". RSSSF. 19 April 2003.
External links
- (Portuguese) lpfp.pt
- (Portuguese) Brazilian FA Database
- Amaral profile at ForaDeJogo