André Fonseca Amaro (born 13 August 2002) is a Portuguese

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player who plays as a

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for Al-Rayyan in the

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Football career

Born in Coimbra, Amaro played for

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and hometown club Académica de Coimbra before joining

Vitória SC Vitoria or Vitória may refer to : People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Steven Vitória (b ...

. After playing for the reserve team in the third tier, he made his first-team debut on 21 December 2020 as an 85th-minute substitute for Pepelu in a 4–0

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win at Santa Clara. He totalled 12 appearances over the season, scoring once to open a 2–0 derby win at home to

Moreirense Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Liga Portugal 2, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joa ...

on 30 April. A month later, his contract was updated from one expiring in 2023 with a

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of €30 million, to one lasting until 2025 with the clause set at €50 million.

Al-Rayyan

On 9 August 2023, Amaro signed with

side Al-Rayyan, for a reported fee of €8.5 million, potentially rising to €10 million through future add-ons.

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Fora de Jogo Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amaro, Andre 2002 births Living people Footballers from Coimbra Portuguese men's footballers Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Vitória S.C. players Vitória S.C. B players Al-Rayyan SC players Primeira Liga players Qatar Stars League players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar