Amaral (footballer, born 1966) explained

Amaral
Fullname:Wagner Pereira Cardozo
Birth Date:16 October 1966
Birth Place:Piracicaba, Brazil
Currentclub:Tokyo 23 FC
Position:Forward
Years1:1987
Years2:1988
Years3:1989–1991
Years4:1992
Years5:1992–2003
Years6:2004
Years7:2005–2007
Years8:2009
Clubs8:FC Kariya
Caps5:292
Goals5:165
Caps6:19
Goals6:2
Caps7:28
Goals7:16
Manageryears1:2006
Manageryears2:2010
Manageryears3:2011
Managerclubs4:Gyosei International School (U-18)

Wagner Pereira Cardozo, best known as Amaral (born 16 October 1966 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a former Brazilian football striker who currently coaches Japanese international high-school football club in the Gyosei International School, as U-18 team.

Amaral's nickname is "King of Tokyo" and he is considered one of the greatest players in the history of FC Tokyo, which includes its amateur period, called as Tokyo Gas SC.[1] Amaral attended 332 games in FC Tokyo/Tokyo Gas FC. In 2008, a documentary film titled King of Tokyo: O Filme was released.[2] Supporters of Tokyo show a big flag of his face on a corner of its home stadium.

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1992Tokyo GasFootball League167colspan="2"-colspan="2"-167
1993178colspan="2"-colspan="2"-178
1994302031colspan="2"-3321
1995281610colspan="2"-2916
1996251735colspan="2"-2822
1997251800colspan="2"-2518
1998241532colspan="2"-2717
1999FC TokyoJ2 League261532823719
2000J1 League221310202513
2001251700202717
2002291500613516
20032542063337
2004Shonan BellmareJ2 League19220colspan="2"-212
2005FC HorikoshiFootball League241523colspan="2"-2618
2006Arte TakasakiFootball League4100colspan="2"-41
200700colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
2009FC KariyaFootball League9010colspan="2"-100
Total3481832113246393202

Notes and References

  1. http://tudobem.uol.com.br/2008/05/15/amaral-o-rei-de-tokyo-diz-adeus/ Amaral: o ‘Rei de Tokyo’ diz adeus
  2. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0034IROV8 KING OF TOKYO O FILME