João Pedro Reis Amaral (born 7 September 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for TFF 1. Lig club Bandırmaspor.
Club career Vitória Setúbal Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Amaral played lower league and amateur football until the age of 24, working in a wine bottle label factory during this timeframe. On 6 June 2016, he moved straight into the Primeira Liga after signing a three-year contract with Vitória de Setúbal from Pedras Rubras.
Amaral made his debut in the Portuguese top division on 21 August 2016, starting and featuring 64 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Benfica. He scored his first goal in the competition the following weekend to help the hosts defeat Arouca 2–0, adding a further four until the end of the season – while providing two assists – to help his team finish 12th.
Benfica and Lech Poznań On 29 May 2018, Amaral joined Benfica on a three-year contract. Shortly after, on 21 July, he signed a four-year deal with Polish club Lech Poznań. He made his debut for the latter five days later, netting in the last minute of the 1–1 away draw against Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Amaral returned to his country and its top tier on 2 January 2020, being loaned to Paços de Ferreira until 30 June. On 26 August, he agreed to a similar move to the same team.
Back at Lech, Amaral scored a career-best 14 goals in the 2021–22 campaign (17 in all competitions, with eight assists), as they won the Ekstraklasa for the eighth time in history.
Later career Amaral returned abroad subsequently, where he represented Kocaelispor, Serikspor and Bandırmaspor in the TFF 1. Lig, Al Batin of the Saudi First Division League and Politehnica Iași from the Romanian Liga I.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMirandela2013–14Campeonato de Portugal32600——326Pedras Rubras2014–15Campeonato de Portugal8100——812015–16Campeonato de Portugal32600——326Total40700——407Oliveirense2014–15Campeonato de Portugal21600——216Vitória Setúbal2016–17Primeira Liga33510—20365Vitória Setúbal (loan)2017–18Primeira Liga33910—60409Total661420—807614Lech Poznań2018–19Ekstraklasa2582131—30102019–20Ekstraklasa15320——1732021–22Ekstraklasa321443——36172022–23Ekstraklasa2120013200344Total9327841630011734Lech Poznań II2019–20II liga10———102022–23II liga32———32Total42———42Paços Ferreira (loan)2019–20Primeira Liga19110——2012020–21Primeira Liga29120—10321Total48230—10522Kocaelispor2023–24TFF 1. Lig33410——344Al Batin2024–25Saudi First Division League12110——131Politehnica Iași2024–25Liga I60——1070Serikspor2025–26TFF 1. Lig15400——154Career total3707315416310041180
Honours Vitória Setúbal Taça da Liga runner-up: 2017–18
Lech Poznań Ekstraklasa: 2021–22 Polish Cup runner-up: 2021–22
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