Danny Amaral
 Amaral in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Araujo Amaral | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Forward/ Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Toronto Supra | 6 | (2) |
| 1996–2000 | F.C. Famalicão | 80 | (34) |
| 1998–1999 | →Real Jaén (loan) | 35 | (10) |
| 1999–2000 | Moreirense F.C. | 8 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | U.S.C. Paredes | 137 | (13) |
| 2001–2002 | F.C. Vizela | 28 | (9) |
| 2003–2005 | Toronto Supra | 55 | (41) |
| 2008–2009 | Portugal FC | 30 | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Portugal FC | ||
| 2017– | Portugal AC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniel Araujo Amaral (born January 4, 1973) is a Canadian former soccer player and current head coach for Portugal AC in the Arena Premier League.
As a player he played with various Portuguese clubs, and in the Canadian National Soccer League until retiring in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. After his retirement from competitive soccer he managed his former club Portugal FC in 2009 in the Canadian Soccer League.
Playing career
Amaral began his career in 1996 with Toronto Supra of the Canadian National Soccer League.[1] Midway through the season he was signed by F.C. Famalicão of the Segunda Divisão de Honra. In 1998, he was loaned to Real Jaén of the Segunda División B, where he appeared in 35 matches and scored ten goals.[2] He would play for Famalicão for three seasons, and would appear in a total of 80 matches and recorded 34 goals.[3] In 1999, he signed with Moreirense F.C. of the Segunda Liga, where he appeared in eight matches and scored two goals. After the relegation of Moreirense he signed with U.S.C. Paredes of the Portuguese Second Division. In 2001, Amaral signed with F.C. Vizela, and appeared in 22 matches and scored nine goals.
In 2003, he returned to Canada to sign with his old club the Toronto Supra competing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He made his return on May 29, 2003 in a match against Hamilton Thunder, where he recorded his first goal of the season.[4] During the season, he was appointed the team captain, and helped Toronto finish second in the Eastern Conference and secured a playoff berth. In the first round of the postseason he contributed by scoring a goal in a 3-2 defeat to Vaughan Sun Devils.[5] In 2004, Amaral helped the Supra claim their first piece of silverware by clinching the Eastern Conference title, and finished as the league's second highest goalscorer with 15 goals. For his efforts he was awarded the Canadian Soccer League MVP Award.[6]
After failing to secure a postseason berth in 2005, Amaral took a sabbatical for two seasons and returned for the 2008 season.[7] In 2006, he played in the Ontario Soccer League with Brampton Boavista.[8]
In 2008, he helped Portugal FC (new franchise name for Toronto Supra) qualify for the postseason, and contributed by scoring a goal in a 2-1 victory over Toronto Croatia.[9] Unfortunately their playoff run came to an end with a 7-0 defeat to Trois-Rivières Attak.
Managerial career
In 2009, he announced his retirement and was appointed the new head coach for Portugal FC.[10][11][12] Throughout the season he would occasionally play the dual role of player/coach for the club. He managed to clinch the final postseason berth for Portugal FC, but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Trois-Rivieres Attak by a score of 4-0 on goals on aggregate.[13]
In 2017, he began managing at the indoor level as a head coach for Portugal AC in the Arena Premier League.[14]
Honours
Toronto Supra
- Canadian Professional Soccer League Eastern Conference title: 2004
Individual
- Canadian Professional Soccer League Most Valuable Player: 2004
References
- ^ Glover, Robin. "Sunday June 23rd, 1996". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ "Daniel Amaral, Daniel Araújo Amaral - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "ForaDeJogo.net - Daniel Amaral (Daniel Araújo Amaral)". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ "May 29, 2003 CPSL Hamilton vs Toronto Supra details from CPSL website". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "October 1st, 2003 CPSL Playoff Toronto Supra vs Vaughan Sun Devils". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ "October 9, 2004 CPSL Award Winners (from CPSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ "Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2008-05-16. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
{cite web}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Ontario Soccer League: Past Statistics". osl.e2esoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "October 11, 2008 CSL Quarterfinal summary (from CSL menu)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "CSL 2009 - Pre-Season News/Rumours/etc Thread". The Voyageurs. Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "May 22, 2009 CSL Portugal FC vs Serbian White Eagles (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "Portugal FC Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-05-12. Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ "October 3, 2009 CSL Saturday Quarter-Final results (from CSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "Portugal AC – APL". apl.teamsnapsites.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-29.