Amaral (footballer, born 1973)
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| Full name | Alexandre da Silva Mariano | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1973 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Capivari, Brazil | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | |||||||||||
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| Palmeiras | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||
| 1992–1995 | Palmeiras | 60 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Parma | 4 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1996–1997 | → Benfica (loan) | 19 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1997 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 22 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Benfica | 5 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1998–1999 | → Corinthians (loan) | 18 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1999–2000 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 16 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2000–2002 | AC Fiorentina | 33 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Beşiktaş | 11 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Grêmio | 14 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Al-Ittihad | 8 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2004–005 | Vitória | 9 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Atlético Mineiro | 8 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Pogoń Szczecin | 16 | (1) | |||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Santa Cruz | 0 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Grêmio Barueri | 0 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Perth Glory | 9 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Catanduvense | 6 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Manado United | 18 | (3) | |||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Persebaya Surabaya (IPL) | 25 | (5) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Poços de Caldas | 0 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Itumbiara | 1 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Capivariano | |||||||||||
| Total | 272 | (2) | ||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Brazil U-23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Brazil | 10 | (0) | |||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alexandre da Silva Mariano (born 28 February 1973), best known as Amaral, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
An international for Brazil, he participated in the Summer Olympics, winning a bronze metal. During his club career, he passes through numerous clubs, winning league titles at Palmeiras, Corinthians, Vasco da Gama and Beşiktaş.
Born in Capivari, during his youth, and before he turned professional, he worked as a grave digger. Developed at Palmeiras, for which he made his debut in 1992. He appeared in 244 matches for Palmeiras, and helped them win the 1993 and 1994 Brasileirão, as well two Campeonato Paulista in the same years. He scored his only goal for Palmeiras in a 5–1 win against Grêmio in the quarter-finals of the 1995 Copa Libertadores.
With his performances, Palmeiras sold him to Parma in 1996. The Italians had Buffon, Hernán Crespo, Dino Baggio and Lilian Thuram, with Amaral struggled to perform, only making four appearances, before being loaned to Benfica in December 1996. He made his debut on a home draw against Marítimo on 22 December 1996, and quickly earned his place in the starting XI, in favour of Bruno Caires and Jamir Gomes. He returned to Palmeiras for the remaining Brazilian league, helping the São Paulo-side finish second.
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