Amaro (footballer)

Amaro
Personal information
Full name	Amândio Felipe da Costa
Date of birth	(1986-11-12) November 12, 1986
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Benfica de Luanda
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2010	Benfica de Luanda
2011–	Primeiro de Agosto
2015–	Benfica de Luanda
National team^‡
2008–	Angola	25	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2013

Amândio Felipe da Costa best known as Amaro (born November 12, 1986) is an Angolan footballer who plays for Benfica de Luanda as a defender in the Angolan premier league Girabola.

Club career

Amaro played for Benfica de Luanda between 2006 and 2010, before joining Primeiro de Agosto in 2011.

Amaro also has been capped by the Angolan national football team with his debut taking place in 2008.^[1]

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.^[2]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 March 2013	Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea	Senegal	1–1	1–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

S.L. Benfica (Luanda) current squad

1 Fernando 2 Manuel 4 Debele 5 Jeferson 6 Baby 7 Eric 8 Hélio 10 Savané 11 Amaro 12 Elber 13 Manuel 14 Vado 15 Borges 16 Ady 17 Bena 18 Sidney 19 Douglas 21 Panilson 22 Toy 23 Jacek 24 Gomito 26 Mariano 27 Kiloy 28 Mariano 29 Macaia 30 Anderson – Pacheco Coach Amaral

Angola squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Wilson 2 Airosa 3 Osório 4 Dani Massunguna 5 Kali 6 Dédé 7 Djalma 8 André Macanga 9 Manucho 10 Zuela 11 Gilberto 12 Jaime 13 Carlos 14 Amaro 15 Miguel 16 Flávio 17 Mateus 18 Love 19 Rafael 20 Manucho Barros 21 Mingo Bile 22 Hugo 23 Vunguidica Coach: Vidigal

Angola squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Lamá 2 M.Airosa 3 Lunguinha 4 Dani Massunguna 5 Fabrício 6 Dédé 7 Djalma 8 Manucho Diniz 9 Manucho 10 Zuela 11 Gilberto 12 Landú 13 Bastos 14 Amaro 15 Miguel 16 Pirolito 17 Mateus 18 Geraldo 19 Yano 20 Mingo Bile 21 Manuel 22 Neblú 23 Guilherme Coach: Ferrín

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