Amaral (footballer, born 1987)

Antônio Cleilson da Silva Feitosa (born 5 September 1987), commonly known as Amaral, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Portuguesa.

Amaral
Personal information
Full name Antonio Cleilson da Silva Feitosa[1]
Date of birth (1987-09-05) 5 September 1987
Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Right Back
Team information
Current team
 Ferroviário
Youth career
2002–2005 Fortaleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Fortaleza
2006–2010 Palmeiras 37 (2)
2007–2008 → Corinthians (loan)
2008 → Atlético Mineiro (loan)
2008–2009 → Las Palmas (loan) 7 (0)
2010 → Bragantino (loan) 2 (0)
2010 → Duque de Caxias (loan) 8 (0)
2011 Ponte Preta 0 (0)
2011–2013 Caracas 47 (1)
2014 Fortaleza 0 (0)
2014 Tiradentes-CE 0 (0)
2015 Cabofriense 1 (0)
2015 Ferrivoário-CE 0 (0)
2016 Oeste 0 (0)
2017 Uniclinic 0 (0)
2017 Portuguesa 0 (0)
2018– Ferroviário
International career
Brazil U17
2007 Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2017

Club career

Amaral is a talented side back who can attack from either side of the pitch. He is known for his ability to score in addition to his crossing skills. The young player was signed by Série A side SE Palmeiras after some stunning performances for Fortaleza EC. Amaral featured on a regular basis for Palmeiras' first-team squad.

After a decline in productivity, he fell out of favor with then-coach Caio Junior and was loaned out to SC Corinthians Paulista and Atlético Mineiro, until securing a loan deal with the Segunda División side Las Palmas.

Amaral owes his nickname to his physical likeness with the seasoned Brazilian midfielder Alexandre da Silva Mariano.[2]

Amaral was capped at the U17 and U20 levels for Brazil.

Honours
Fortaleza
Ferroviário
Brazil U20

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. Fortaleza EC Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine(in Portuguese)
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