Ismael (footballer, born 1948)

Brazilian footballer (1948–2010)

In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is do Amaral. "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Ismael

Ismael in 1971

Personal information
Full name|  Ismael do Amaral Filho
Date of birth|  (1948-12-20)20 December 1948
Place of birth|  Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil[1]
Date of death|  5 February 2010(2010-02-05) (aged 61)
Place of death|  Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Position(s)|  Right winger
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1970–1972|  Atlético Mineiro|  |
1972|  → Nacional (loan)|  |
1973|  Atlético Mineiro|  |
1973–1975|  Comercial–MS|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ismael do Amaral Filho (20 December 1948 – 20 December 2010),[2] more commonly known as Ismael was a Brazilian footballer. He was known for playing as a substitute midfielder for Atlético Mineiro throughout the early 1970s.

## Career

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Ismael began his career with Atlético Mineiro with his debut being in a friendly against Curvelo [pt] on 7 September 1970. During his tenure with the club, he would be a part of the winning squads for the 1971 and 1972 editions of the Taça Belo Horizonte as well as the 1971 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A as he would play only one game in the tournment.[3][4] He was then loaned out to Nacional for the remainder of the 1972 season as a part of substitute players gaining more experience to return for the 1973 season.[5] He would then return to the club for the 1973 season where it would ultimately be his final season with the club as he would play his last match on 1 May 1973 in a friendly against Usipa [pt] as he would play in 51 matches and score 11 goals.[2] For the remainder of the year, he would play for Comercial–MS until 1975.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Ismael do Amaral Filho". Galo Digitial (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
2. ^ a b "ISMAEL do Amaral Filho". O Canto do Galo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
3. ^ "Há 40 anos, Maracanã via o Atlético se sagrar o 1º Campeão Brasileiro". Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 December 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
4. ^ "Atlético Mineiro - All players in Brazilian Championship". RSSSF (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
5. ^ Zagalo Responde a Zezé. Placar (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Abril. 13 October 1972. p. 6. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
6. ^ Uma Tabela Corrigida do Brasileiro. Placar (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Abril. 17 October 1975. p. 60. Retrieved 8 March 2025.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals