André Amaro

André Amaro
Personal information
Full name	André Fonseca Amaro
Date of birth	13 August 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Coimbra, Portugal
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Vitória de Guimarães
Number	13
Youth career
2011–2017	Naval
2017–2018	Académica
2018–2020	Vitória de Guimarães
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–	Vitória de Guimarães B
2020–	Vitória de Guimarães
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2022

André Fonseca Amaro (born 13 August 2002) is a Portuguese football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Vitória de Guimarães in the Primeira Liga.

Football career

Born in Coimbra, Amaro played for Associação Naval 1º de Maio and hometown club Académica de Coimbra before joining Vitória de Guimarães. 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 Primeira Liga win at C.D. Santa Clara.^[1] He totalled 12 appearances over the season, scoring once to open a 2–0 derby win at home to Moreirense F.C. on 30 April.^[2] A month later, his contract was updated from one expiring in 2023 with a buyout clause of €30 million, to one lasting until 2025 with the clause set at €50 million.^[3]

^ "Santa Clara vs. Vitoria Guimaraes - 21 December 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
^ Oliveira, Vítor Jorge (30 April 2021). "V. Guimarães - Moreirense: Dérbi resolvido com o ADN da casa" [V. Guimarães - Moreirense: Derby resolved with local DNA]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ "Defesa André Amaro prolonga contrato com o Vitória de Guimarães até 2025" [Defender André Amaro extends contract with Vitória de Guimarães until 2025] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.