André Amaro

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André Amaro
Personal information
Full name André Fonseca Amaro
Date of birth (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Coimbra, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Rayyan
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2017 Naval
2017–2018 Académica
2018–2020 Vitória SC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Vitória SC B 23 (1)
2020–2023 Vitória SC 46 (2)
2023– Al-Rayyan 4 (0)
International career‡
2021– Portugal U20 9 (0)
2022– Portugal U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023

André Fonseca Amaro (born 13 August 2002) is a Portuguese football player who plays as a centre-back for Al-Rayyan in the Qatar Stars League.

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Football career

Born in Coimbra, Amaro played for Naval 1º de Maio and hometown club Académica de Coimbra before joining Vitória SC. After playing for the reserve team in the third tier, he made his first-team debut on 21 December 2020 as an 85th-minute substitute for Pepelu in a 4–0 Primeira Liga win at Santa Clara. [1] He totalled 12 appearances over the season, scoring once to open a 2–0 derby win at home to Moreirense on 30 April. [2] A month later, his contract was updated from one expiring in 2023 with a buyout clause of €30 million, to one lasting until 2025 with the clause set at €50 million. [3]

Al-Rayyan

On 9 August 2023, Amaro signed with Qatar Stars League side Al-Rayyan, [4] for a reported fee of €8.5 million, potentially rising to €10 million through future add-ons. [5]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 26 September 2023 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitória SC B 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 120———120
2021–22 Liga 3 111———111
Total231———231
Vitória SC 2020–21 Primeira Liga 1210000—121
2021–22 701010—90
2022–23 27120003 [a] 0321
2023–24 0000002 [b] 121
Total462301051553
Al-Rayyan 2023-24 QSL 4000——40
Career Total733301051824
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League qualification
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League qualification

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References

  1. ↑ "Santa Clara vs. Vitoria Guimaraes – 21 December 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ Oliveira, Vítor Jorge (30 April 2021). "V. Guimarães – Moreirense: Dérbi resolvido com o ADN da casa" [V. Guimarães – Moreirense: Derby resolved with local DNA]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Defesa André Amaro prolonga contrato com o Vitória de Guimarães até 2025" [Defender André Amaro extends contract with Vitória de Guimarães until 2025] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "الدولي البرتغالي أندريه أمارو لاعبًا في صفوف الرهيب".
  5. ↑ "André Amaro pode deixar até dez milhões nos cofres do V. Guimarães" [André Amaro may leave up to 10 million in V. Guimarães' safes] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ↑ André Amaro at Soccerway
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