Portuguese footballer
Pedro Miguel Santos Amador (born 18 December 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United as a left-back .
Club career
Braga
Amador was born in Santa Iria de Azóia, Loures , Lisbon District . He played youth football for three clubs, including Sporting CP from ages 8 to 14.[ 2]
Amador started his senior career in the lower leagues, with S.U. 1º Dezembro . On 31 January 2018 he joined S.C. Braga , signing a three-and-a-half-year contract and being assigned to their reserves in the LigaPro .[ 3]
On 31 March 2018, Amador made his professional debut with Braga B, playing the entire 1–1 away draw against Varzim S.C. and being booked .[ 4] He scored his first goal in the second division on 19 January 2019, in a 3–1 home victory over F.C. Paços de Ferreira .[ 5]
Amador's maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga with the first team occurred on 23 February 2020, when he came on as a first-half substitute for the injured Nuno Sequeira in an eventual 3–1 home defeat of Vitória de Setúbal .[ 6] [ 7] He made his first start on 6 March 2020 in another fixture at the Estádio Municipal de Braga that ended in a 3–1 win, now against Portimonense SC .[ 8]
Moreirense
On 14 August 2020, Amador signed a four-year contract with Moreirense F.C. of the same league.[ 9] He missed the vast majority of the season , due to a cruciate ligament injury to his left knee.[ 10]
Amador totalled 79 games during his stint,[ 11] scoring his only goal on 14 October 2022 in the 3–0 home win over U.D. Vilafranquense in the third round of the Taça de Portugal .[ 12]
Atlanta United
Amador joined Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer on 1 July 2024, on a two-year deal with the option of a one-year extension.[ 13]
Honours
Moreirense
References
^ a b c d "Pedro Amador" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 March 2020 .
^ "Juvenis: Carrasco do Benfica é amigo do Sporting" [Youths: Benfica henchman is a friend of Sporting]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 October 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2020 .
^ "Oficial: Braga cede gémeos Namora e assegura dois reforços para a equipa B" [Official: Braga loan Namora twins and confirm two additions to the B team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020 .
^ "Varzim-Sp. Braga B, 1–1: Poveiros jogaram mais de uma hora em superioridade numérica" [Varzim-Sp. Braga B, 1–1: Men from Póvoa played with one more for more than one hour]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020 .
^ "Sporting de Braga B vence líder Paços de Ferreira" [Sporting de Braga B defeat leaders Paços de Ferreira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 January 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020 .
^ "Sp. Braga-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (crónica)" [Sp. Braga-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020 .
^ "Sp. Braga-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (destaques)" [Sp. Braga-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24 . 23 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020 .
^ "Braga muda de treinador, mas mantém 'pedalada' e bate Portimonense" [Braga change coach, but keep 'pace' and beat Portimonense]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020 .
^ Costa Lima, José (14 August 2020). "Pedro Amador deixa SC Braga e reforça Moreirense" [Pedro Amador leaves SC Braga and bolsters Moreirense]. Diário do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 September 2020 .
^ "Moreirense já respondeu à grave lesão de Pedro Amador: foi ao mercado" [Moreirense have already reacted to Pedro Amador's serious injury: off to market]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021 .
^ Devesas, Lino (16 April 2024). "Pedro Amador tem várias propostas em mãos e prepara-se para deixar o Moreirense" [Pedro Amador has several offers to consider and gets ready to leave Moreirense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2024 .
^ "Moreirense elimina Vilafranquense da Taça de Portugal com triunfo categórico" [Moreirense oust Vilafranquense from the Portuguese Cup with imposing win]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United signs defender Pedro Amador" . Atlanta United FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024 .
^ Devesas, Lino (22 May 2023). "Campeão Moreirense fixa recorde e despede-se na quinta-feira" [Champions Moreirense set record and say goodbye on Thursday]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2023 .
External links
Interim Head Coach: Valentino
Assistant Coach: Villazon
Assistant Coach: de la Torre
Goalkeeping Coach: Curran