Career
He also managed Portugal Football Club of the Canadian Soccer League in 2009. Amaral began his career in 1996 with Toronto Supra of the Canadian National Soccer League. Midway through the season he was signed by F.C. Famalicão of the Segunda Divisão de Honra.
In 1998, he was loaned to Real Jaén of the Segunda División B, where he appeared in 35 matches and scored ten goals.
He would play for Famalicão for three seasons, and would appear in a total of 80 matches and recorded 34 goals.In 1999, he signed with Moreirense F.C. of the Segunda Liga, where he appeared in eight matches and scored two goals. After the relegation of Moreirense he signed with United States.C. Paredes of the Portuguese Second Division.
In 2001, Amaral signed with F.C. Vizela, and appeared in 22 matches and scored nine goals. In 2003, he returned to Canada to sign with his old club the Toronto Supra competing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
He made his return on May 29, 2003 in a match against Hamilton Thunder, where he recorded his first goal of the season.During the season he was appointed the team captain, and helped Toronto finish second in the Eastern Conference and secured a playoff berth.
In the first round of the postseason he contributed by scoring a goal in a 3-2 defeat to Vaughan Sun Devils. In 2004, Amaral helped the Supra claim their first piece of silverware by clinching the Eastern Conference title, and finished as the league"s second highest goalscorer with 15 goals. In 2008, he helped Portugal Football Club (new franchise name for Toronto Supra) qualify for the postseason, and contributed by scoring a goal in a 2-1 victory over Toronto Croatia.Unfortunately their playoff run came to an end with a 7-0 defeat to Trois-Rivières Attak.
In 2009, he announced his retirement and was appointed the new head coach for Portugal Football Club. Throughout the season he would occasionally play the dual role of player/coach for the club
He managed to clinch the final postseason berth for Portugal Football Club, but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Trois-Rivieres Attak by a score of 4-0 on goals on aggregate.