Felipe Amaral

Felipe Amaral
Personal information
Full name Felipe Amaral Casarin Damasceno
Date of birth (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
América Mineiro
Number 19
Youth career
2013–2022 Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Ponte Preta 82 (2)
2024– América Mineiro 4 (0)
International career
2022 Brazil U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:18, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Felipe Amaral Casarin Damasceno (born 8 July 2003), known as Felipe Amaral, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for América Mineiro.

Club career

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Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Amaral joined the youth setup of hometown side Ponte Preta in 2013, aged ten.[1] He made his first team debut on 9 April 2022, starting in a 0–0 Série B home draw against Grêmio.[2]

On 16 August 2022, Amaral renewed his contract with the club until December 2024.[3] On 28 September, after already establishing himself as a starter, he scored his first professional goal by netting the opener in a 4–1 home loss to Cruzeiro.[4]

International career

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In November 2022, Amaral was called up to the Brazil under-20 team for friendlies against Chile.[5] He featured in both matches, both as a substitute.[6][7]

Career statistics

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As of 14 November 2023[8]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ponte Preta 2020 Série B 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2022 32 1 32 1
2023 30 1 19 0 2 0 51 1
2024 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 62 2 20 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 85 1
América Mineiro 2024 Série B 0 0 4 0 4 0
Career total 62 2 24 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 89 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

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Ponte Preta

References

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  1. ^ "Fase de Amaral na Ponte emociona a família: "Ia trabalhar a pé para ter o dinheiro do treino", lembra pai" [Felipe Amaral at Ponte touches the family: "I was going to work on foot to have the money of the training", remembers his father] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ ""Emoção define", diz Felipe Amaral sobre estreia na Ponte aos 18 anos" ["Emotion defines", says Felipe Amaral about his debut at Ponte at the age of 18] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Ponte amplia contrato do volante Felipe Amaral, com multa de 10 milhões de euros para o exterior" [Ponte extends contract of defensive midfielder Felipe Amaral, with a 10 million euros release clause to foreign clubs] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Amaral celebra primeiro gol como profissional e fala em terminar "em alta" ano especial na Ponte" [Amaral celebrates first goal as a professional and talks about ending special year at Ponte "on a high"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Em rápida ascensão, Felipe Amaral chega à Seleção" [In quick ascension, Felipe Amaral reaches the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Popular. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Seleção Masculina Sub-20 é superada pelo Chile por 3 a 0" [Men's under-20 national team is defeated by Chile by 3–0] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Seleção Sub-20 domina Chile, mas sofre virada em amistoso" [Under-20 national team dominate Chile, but suffer a comeback in friendly] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. ^ Felipe Amaral at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2023.