Antônio Cleilson da Silva Feitosa (born 5 September 1987), commonly known as Amaral, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Portuguesa.

Club career

Amaral is a talented side back who can attack from either side of the pitch. He is known for his ability to score in addition to his crossing skills. The young player was signed by Série A side SE Palmeiras after some stunning performances for

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. Amaral featured on a regular basis for Palmeiras' first-team squad. After a decline in productivity, he fell out of favor with then-coach

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and was loaned out to SC Corinthians Paulista and Atlético Mineiro, until securing a loan deal with the

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side Las Palmas. Amaral owes his nickname to his physical likeness with the seasoned Brazilian midfielder

Alexandre da Silva Mariano Alexandre da Silva Mariano (born 28 February 1973), best known as Amaral, is a retired Brazilian association football, footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. An international for Brazil national football team, Brazil, he participated ...

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Amaral was capped at the U17 and U20 levels for Brazil.

Honours

;Fortaleza * Campeonato Cearense: 2005 ;Ferroviário * Campeonato Brasileiro Série D:

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;Brazil U20 * South American Youth Football Championship:

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* * 1987 births Living people Brazilian footballers Association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Associação Desportiva Cabofriense players Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) players Oeste Futebol Clube players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Segunda División players UD Las Palmas players Venezuelan Primera División players Caracas FC players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Venezuela Brazil youth international footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Sportspeople from Fortaleza {{Brazil-footy-defender-1980s-stub