Jorge Amaral Explained

Jorge Amaral
Fullname:Jorge Amaral Rodrigues
Birth Date:1 June 1970
Birth Place:João Belo, Portuguese Mozambique
Height:1.77 m
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1983−1988
Youthclubs1:Sporting CP
Years1:1988−1994
Clubs1:Sporting CP
Caps1:29
Goals1:0
Years2:1988−1989
Clubs2:Académico Viseu (loan)
Caps2:30
Goals2:1
Years3:1994−1995
Clubs3:Benfica
Caps3:11
Goals3:1
Years4:1995−1996
Clubs4:Felgueiras
Caps4:23
Goals4:4
Years5:1996−1997
Clubs5:Belenenses
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:1997−1999
Clubs6:Vitória Setúbal
Caps6:31
Goals6:2
Years7:1999−2000
Clubs7:Santa Clara
Caps7:13
Goals7:1
Years8:2000−2002
Clubs8:Atlético
Caps8:43
Goals8:9
Years9:2002−2004
Clubs9:Olhanense
Caps9:49
Goals9:0
Years11:2004−2005
Clubs11:Beira-Mar Monte Gordo
Caps11:8
Goals11:0
Totalcaps:251
Totalgoals:18
Nationalyears1:1985−1986
Nationalteam1:Portugal U16
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1986−1988
Nationalteam2:Portugal U18
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:1989
Nationalteam3:Portugal U20
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:1990−1992
Nationalteam4:Portugal U21
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:1
Manageryears1:2004–2005
Managerclubs1:Seixal
Manageryears2:2006
Managerclubs2:Peniche
Manageryears3:2006–2007
Managerclubs3:Estoril (assistant)
Manageryears4:2008
Managerclubs4:Fabril
Manageryears5:2009–2010
Managerclubs5:Peniche
Manageryears6:2010
Managerclubs6:Real Massamá
Manageryears7:2015–2016
Managerclubs7:Pescadores

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.

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 CP'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. 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.

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.

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Jordão: regressou do goleador . Diário de Lisboa . 12 September 1988 . 22763 . 14 . 21 June 2018 . Jordão: the goalscorer is back . Portuguese.
  2. I Divisão: assobios na Luz . Diário de Lisboa . 26 February 1990 . 23188 . 20 . 21 June 2018 . I Division: Complaints at Estádio da Luz . Portuguese.
  3. News: David Pereira . A antiga promessa que quer voltar a dirigir uma equipa. The former player wants to coach again. 21 June 2018 . Diário de Noticias . 23 July 2017 . Portuguese.
  4. News: Amaral e Valido: Doutores e campeões. Amaral and Valido: Doctors and champions. Record. Portuguese. 16 June 2009. 22 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630230857/http://www.record.xl.pt/jornal_oficial/exclusivos/interior.aspx?content_id=400455. 30 June 2015.
  5. Web site: Riade, 25 anos: como foi e onde estão os campeões. Riyadh, 25 anos: how did it go and where are the champions. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 3 March 2014. 9 May 2017.
  6. Web site: Amaral . FPF.pt . 21 June 2018.