Pedro Amaral

Following his move to Rio Ave, Amaral's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating climbed 38→43. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rio Ave · 16th	2	0	0	6.16	43	11
2025/26	Estoril · 10th	27	0	2	6.46	38	11
2024/25	Estoril · 8th	29	0	2	6.73	57	19
2023/24	Lamia · 4th	18	1	2	6.87	35	6
2022/23	Al Khaleej Saihat · 14th	15	1	1	6.84	48	14
2022/23	Rio Ave · 12th	13	1	2	6.83	55	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U21	2	0
Portugal U19	1	0
Portugal U17	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

Pedro Amaral is a 29-year-old central defender at Estoril, rated 38.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (60.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Amaral.

On the season, Amaral graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 1.747 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 29 Amaral is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelStepped up 2022/234 clubs

38.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

11.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

60.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.75

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Estoril finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.75

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.75 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %60.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.097

Goal contribution / 900.097

Defensive actions / 901.747

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.146

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~15), then tapers with age. At 29, Amaral sits on 8.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Amaral's projected Rating — 38.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions11

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Rio AveAug 2026 – nowFree

Estoriluntil Aug 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Aug 2026Free

EstorilJul 2024 – Jun 2026Free

LLamiauntil Jul 2024

Al Khaleej SaihatJan 2023 – Jul 2024

Rio Aveuntil Jan 2023

About Pedro Amaral

Pedro Miguel Gaspar Amaral is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Rio Ave, born on August 25, 1997 in Sintra, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Rio Ave currently sit 16th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, Pedro Amaral has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 113 minutes, averaging a 6.12 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

September 14, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Estrela (68 minutes, 6.42 rating)
September 6, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Santa Clara (45 minutes, 5.81 rating)

Pedro Amaral's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Rio Ave face Nacional at home in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Pedro Amaral at 38.4 with a Season form score of 11.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Segunda Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Pedro Amaral has totalled 254 club appearances with 4 goals and 10 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 34 appearances for Benfica B.

Pedro Amaral's career has also included time at Estoril, LLamia and Al Khaleej Saihat.

On the international stage, Pedro Amaral has represented Portugal U21, Portugal U19, Portugal U17 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.