Pedro Miguel Gaspar Amaral (born 25 August 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a left-back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro Miguel Gaspar Amaral[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 25)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Sintra, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
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– | Rio Ave | 82 | (1) |
National team | |||
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 19:25, 6 November 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Sintra, Lisbon District, Amaral joined S.L. 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 F.C. in the LigaPro where he featured as a right-back.[2][3]
Amaral scored his first goal in the second division on 8 August 2017, but in a 2–1 away loss to U.D. Oliveirense.[4] In January 2019, he signed for Super League Greece club Panetolikos F.C. on a six-month loan deal with an option for an additional year.[5][6]
On 4 July 2019, Amaral joined Rio Ave F.C. on a five-year contract.[7][8] His Primeira Liga bow took place on 25 October, in a goalless draw at F.C. 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 FC Porto.[11]
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.[12]
Rio Ave
Rio Ave F.C. – current squad | |
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