Amaral (footballer, born 1954) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Justino Amaral dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, 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) |
| 1981–1985 | Universidad de Guadalajara | 186 | (3) |
| 1987 | Blumenau | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 530 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1980 | Brazil | 40 | (0) |
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João Justino Amaral dos Santos (born 25 December 1954 in Campinas, São Paulo State), best known as Amaral or Amaral II, is a Brazilian former 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 close 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 football team, from August 1975 to June 1980, and with them he won the Bicentennial Tournament in 1976 and participated in 7 games at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where the team finished third.
Honours
- Corinthans
- Campeonato Paulista: 1979
- Club América
- Liga MX: 1983–84
See also
In Spanish: João Justino Amaral dos Santos para niños
