Mariano Rodrigues Amaro (7 August 1914 – 22 May 1987) was a Portuguese football midfielder and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mariano Rodrigues Amaro | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 22 May 1987 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sport Adicense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1948 | Belenenses | 213 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1937–1947 | Portugal | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAmaro was born in Lisbon. He spent his entire career with local club C.F. Os Belenenses, always in the Primeira Liga.[1]
In the 1945–46 season, captain Amaro contributed 22 appearances as the team won the national championship for the first and only time in their history.[2]
International career
editAmaro earned the first of his 19 caps for Portugal on 28 November 2017, in a 2–1 friendly win against Spain in Vigo. Before that match he, alongside teammates João Azevedo, Artur Quaresma and José Simões, refused to perform the fascist salute, being subsequently questioned by PIDE.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "23/05/1987 – Morte de Mariano Amaro (Capitão da equipa campeã em 1946)" [23/05/1987 – Death of Mariano Amaro (Captain of the champion team in 1946)] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Teixeira, Jorge Miguel. "Portugal 1945–46". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ De Melo, Afonso (14 June 2018). "Portugal-Espanha. "Franco! Franco! Franco! Salazar! Salazar! Salazar!"" [Portugal-Spain. "Franco! Franco! Franco! Salazar! Salazar! Salazar!"]. i (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
External links
edit- Mariano Amaro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Mariano Amaro national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Mariano Amaro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mariano Amaro at EU-Football.info
