Pedro Amaral


Pedro Miguel Gaspar Amaral is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave as a full-back.

Club career

Born in Sintra, Amaral started his career at local club Lourel before joining S.L. Benfica's youth system in 2017. He debuted professionally for the latter's reserve team as a substitute in a 2–1 home win against Académico de Viseu in LigaPro, on 11 September 2016.
On 9 January 2019, Amaral joined Panetolikos in Greece on a six-month loan deal, with an option for an additional year. He returned to Portugal in July 2019 to permanently join Rio Ave in Primeira Liga.