Jorge Amaral

Jorge Amaral Rodrigues (born 1 June 1970), known as Amaral, is a former Portuguese professional footballer who played as a right winger, and a current manager.

Jorge Amaral
Personal information
Full name Jorge Amaral Rodrigues
Date of birth (1970-06-01) 1 June 1970
Place of birth João Belo, Mozambique
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1983−1988 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988−1994 Sporting CP 29 (0)
1988−1989 → Académico Viseu (loan) 30 (1)
1994−1995 Benfica 11 (1)
1995−1996 Felgueiras 23 (4)
1996−1997 Belenenses 14 (0)
1997−1999 Vitória Setúbal 31 (2)
1999−2000 Santa Clara 13 (1)
2000−2002 Atlético 43 (9)
2002−2004 Olhanense 49 (0)
2004−2005 Beira-Mar Monte Gordo 8 (0)
Total 251 (18)
National team
1985−1986 Portugal U16 14 (0)
1986−1988 Portugal U18 10 (2)
1989 Portugal U20 3 (1)
1990−1992 Portugal U21 9 (1)
Teams managed
2004–2005 Seixal
2006 Peniche
2006–2007 Estoril (assistant)
2008 Fabril
2009–2010 Peniche
2010 Real Massamá
2015–2016 Pescadores
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 151 games and nine goals over the course of 12 seasons, in representation of seven clubs including Sporting and Benfica.

Amaral won one FIFA U-20 World Cup with Portugal.

Club career

Born in João Belo, Portuguese Mozambique, Amaral joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system as a 13-year-old. In 1988 he was loaned to fellow Primeira Liga team Académico de Viseu FC, his first game in the competition occurring on 11 September in a 1−1 home draw against C.F. Os Belenenses.[1]

In 1989–90, Amaral first appeared in the league with his main club, starting and playing 59 minutes in a 2–1 home win over F.C. Penafiel on 25 February 1990 courtesy of manager Raul Águas.[2] However, the following season, he suffered a car crash that sidelined him for several months; when he regained full fitness he was used mainly as a substitute, his best input at the Estádio José Alvalade consisting of 13 matches in 1992–93.[3]

In the summer of 1994, Amaral joined S.L. Benfica.[3] He was played sparingly during his spell there, being best remembered for a disallowed goal in the second leg of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against FC Porto: Vítor Baía saved a clear shot using his hands well off the penalty area, Amaral managed to insert the ball in the goal but referee Donato Ramos called for offside, in spite of no visible interference from any attacking player.[3]

Subsequently, Amaral went on to represent in quick succession, always in the top division, FC Felgueiras (being managed by Jorge Jesus and being relegated), Belenenses, Vitória F.C. and C.D. Santa Clara. Whilst at the service of the latter side, on 14 May 2000, he scored in a 3–2 win against Vitória de Guimarães after an individual effort.[3]

At the age of 30, Amaral moved straight into the third level, where he appeared for Atlético Clube de Portugal and S.C. Olhanense. After retiring altogether in 2005, he began working as a coach.[3]

International career

Amaral represented Portugal at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring the only goal in the semi-finals against Brazil to help the nation conquer the tournament.[4][5] He had previously represented the under-16 at the 1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship and the under-18 at the 1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship, finishing runners-up in the latter. All categories comprised, he netted four times in 36 caps.[6]

References
  1. "Jordão: regressou do goleador" [Jordão: the goalscorer is back]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22763): 14. 12 September 1988. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. "I Divisão: assobios na Luz" [I Division: Complaints at Estádio da Luz]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (23188): 20. 26 February 1990. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. David Pereira (23 July 2017). "A antiga promessa que quer voltar a dirigir uma equipa" [The former player wants to coach again]. Diário de Noticias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. "Amaral e Valido: Doutores e campeões" [Amaral and Valido: Doctors and champions]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. "Riade, 25 anos: como foi e onde estão os campeões" [Riyadh, 25 anos: how did it go and where are the champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  6. "Amaral". FPF.pt. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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