Felipe Amaral

Felipe Amaral
Personal information
Full name Felipe Amaral Casarin Damasceno
Date of birth (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 América Mineiro
Number 8
Youth career
2013–2022 Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Ponte Preta 82 (2)
2024– América Mineiro 69 (2)
International career
2022 Brazil U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 April 2026

Felipe Amaral Casarin Damasceno (born 8 July 2003), known as Felipe Amaral, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for América Mineiro.

Club career

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Amaral joined the youth setup of hometown side Ponte Preta in 2013, aged ten. He made his first team debut on 9 April 2022, starting in a 0–0 Série B home draw against Grêmio.

On 16 August 2022, Amaral renewed his contract with the club until December 2024. On 28 September, after already establishing himself as a starter, he scored his first professional goal by netting the opener in a 4–1 home loss to Cruzeiro.

International career

In November 2022, Amaral was called up to the Brazil under-20 team for friendlies against Chile. He featured in both matches, both as a substitute.

Career statistics

As of 14 November 2023
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ponte Preta 2020 Série B 00———1010
2022 321————321
2023 30119020——511
2024 0010———10
Total 622200200010851
América Mineiro 2024 Série B 0040———40
Career total 622240200010891
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

Ponte Preta

References

  1. ↑ "Fase de Amaral na Ponte emociona a família: "Ia trabalhar a pé para ter o dinheiro do treino", lembra pai" [Felipe Amaral at Ponte touches the family: "I was going to work on foot to have the money of the training", remembers his father] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ↑ ""Emoção define", diz Felipe Amaral sobre estreia na Ponte aos 18 anos" ["Emotion defines", says Felipe Amaral about his debut at Ponte at the age of 18] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ponte amplia contrato do volante Felipe Amaral, com multa de 10 milhões de euros para o exterior" [Ponte extends contract of defensive midfielder Felipe Amaral, with a 10 million euros release clause to foreign clubs] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Amaral celebra primeiro gol como profissional e fala em terminar "em alta" ano especial na Ponte" [Amaral celebrates first goal as a professional and talks about ending special year at Ponte "on a high"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Em rápida ascensão, Felipe Amaral chega à Seleção" [In quick ascension, Felipe Amaral reaches the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Popular. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Seleção Masculina Sub-20 é superada pelo Chile por 3 a 0" [Men's under-20 national team is defeated by Chile by 3–0] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Seleção Sub-20 domina Chile, mas sofre virada em amistoso" [Under-20 national team dominate Chile, but suffer a comeback in friendly] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Felipe Amaral at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2023.