Amaral (footballer, born 1987)

Amaral
Personal information
Full name	Antonio Cleilson da Silva Feitosa
Date of birth	5 September 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
2002–2005	Fortaleza
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005	Fortaleza
2006–2010	Palmeiras
2007–2008	→ Corinthians (loan)
2008	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)
2008–2009	→ Las Palmas (loan)
2010	→ Bragantino (loan)
2010	→ Duque de Caxias (loan)
2011	Ponte Preta
2011–2013	Caracas
2014	Fortaleza
2014	Tiradentes-CE
2015	Cabofriense
2015	Ferroviário
2016	Oeste
2017	Uniclinic
2017	Portuguesa
2018	Ferroviário
2019	URT
2019–2020	Caucaia
2020	Aliança Atlética
2021	Guarany de Sobral
International career
	Brazil U17
2007	Brazil U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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

Campeonato Cearense: 2005

Ferroviário

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2018

Brazil U20

South American Youth Football Championship: 2007

References

^ "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.
^ Fortaleza EC Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine(in Portuguese)

External links

Amaral at BDFutbol
Amaral at Sambafoot (archived)

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[FIFA-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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