Amaral (footballer, born 1954)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Justino Amaral dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 2024 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1978 | Guarani | 176 | (1) |
| 1979–1981 | Corinthians | 133 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Santos | 35 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | América (MEX) | ||
| 1984–1986 | Leones Negros UdG | 186 | (3) |
| 1987 | Blumenau | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1980 | Brazil | 40 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
João Justino Amaral dos Santos (25 December 1954 – 31 May 2024) was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team.
On 31 May 2024, Amaral died from cancer in São Paulo, Brazil at the age of 69.[1]
Club career statistics
[change | change source]| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1972 | Guarani | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 | Série A | 34 | 0 | |
| 1974 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | Corinthians Paulista | Série A | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | Série A | 13 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Country | Brazil | 137 | 0 | |
| Total | 137 | 0 | ||
International career statistics
[change | change source]| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 |
Honours
[change | change source]- Corinthans
- Club América
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "LUTO: Morre Amaral, um dos maiores zagueiros do futebol brasileiro". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 31 May 2024.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Amaral". www.national-football-teams.com.
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