Amaral (footballer, born 1954) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1980 | Brazil | 40 | (0) |
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João Justino Amaral dos Santos (25 December 1954 – 31 May 2024), best known as Amaral or Amaral II, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.
At club level he played for Guarani (1971–1978), Corinthians (1978–1981), Santos (1981–1982), in Mexico with Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara (1981–1985), and closed his career in 1987 with Blumenau.
He won one Campeonato Paulista (1979) with Corinthians and one Mexican First Division (1983–84) with Club América.
At international level, he was capped 41 times by the Brazil national team, from August 1975 to June 1980, and with them he won the Bicentennial Tournament in 1976 and participated in seven games at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where the team finished third.
Death
On 31 May 2024, Amaral died from cancer at the age of 69 in São Paulo.
Honours
Corinthans
- Campeonato Paulista: 1979
América
- Liga MX: 1983–84
Brazil
- USA Bicentennial Cup: 1976
- Taça do Atlântico: 1976
- Copa Rio Branco: 1976
- Copa Roca: 1976
See also
In Spanish: João Justino Amaral dos Santos para niños
