Over four seasons, Amaral amassed Segunda División totals of 113 matches and 13 goals. He scored his first in the competition on 2 October 1983 in a 2–2 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo, after a blunder from the opposition's goalkeeper.[2]
Coaching career
After managing several other clubs in the archipelago, Amaral was hired at Tenerife in January 2003, and resigned a year later with the team one point off the second-tier relegation zone.[3] After a few months with rivals UD Las Palmas in the third division, he returned to the second with Tenerife briefly in 2006.[4]
Amaral took his first job outside his native islands in July 2006, with FC Cartagena.[5] He left his position the following January, in protest at roles such as transfer business being assigned to Paco Gómez instead.[6]
Amaral was appointed by CD Castellón in the same league in June 2009.[10] He was sacked on 13 October with the team in last place, having earned one point from seven games and lost the six others consecutively.[11]
In April 2011, Amaral returned to a Tenerife side seven points into the relegation zone with ten matches left in the second division.[12] Despite having a year left on his contract, he was dismissed in June following their descent.[13]
Amaral returned to football in late September 2013, taking over an SD Huesca side in the zone of relegation to the Tercera División.[14] The following March, he was shown the door.[15]