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Amauri
Personal information
Full name Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira
Date of birth 3 June 1980 (1980-06-03) (age 29)
Place of birth Carapicuíba, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Juventus
Number 11
Youth career
1999–2000 Santa Catarina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2001 Napoli[1] 6 (1)
2000 → Bellinzona (loan)[1] 14 (3)
2001–2003 Parma 0 (0)
2001–2002 → Piacenza (loan) 7 (0)
2002 → Empoli (loan) 0 (0)
2002–2003 → Messina (loan) 23 (4)
2003–2006 Chievo 90 (17)
2006–2008 Palermo 52 (23)
2008– Juventus 44 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).

Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira (born 3 June 1980), better known as Amauri, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus.

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[edit] Club career

Amauri was trialed at Palmeiras,[2] the club of his place of birth, São Paulo, but failed to impress. At age of 19, he went to Santa Catarina to work[3] and played for a local club at Santa Catarina State League 2nd Division. Santa Catarina Clube was invited to 2000 Torneo di Viareggio in Italy,[1][4][3][2] Which he show his talent to scouts, he was signed by a Swiss club but from Italian speaking region.[4][3] He scored once in 5 appearances .[3][5] After two half-seasons in Switzerland for Nationalliga B team AC Bellinzona, he played for Napoli in 2001, making his Serie A debut on April 14, 2001 in a league match against Bari.

He then played for Piacenza in Serie A for the 2001–02 season (on loan from Parma along with Matuzalém),[6] Messina in Serie B in the 2002–03 season[7] he also loaned from Parma to Empoli of Serie A in June 2002[7], but left the club after the start of Coppa Italia 2002–03, in August for Messina, before the start of Serie B.

[edit] Chievo

In mid-2003, Amauri joined Chievo in co-ownership deal. With Sergio Pellissier and Federico Cossato, he first played as a backup then a second-striker.

During his time for Chievo, and especially in the 2005–06 season, ended with a qualification to the preliminary phase of UEFA Champions League (also favoured by the 2006 Serie A scandal), Amauri showed most of his potential, becoming one of the key players of the team.

[edit] Palermo

On August 31, 2006, the last day of the 2006 summer transfer period, Amauri was sold to Palermo for a reported €8 million plus Denis Godeas,[8] after having scored two goals in the return match of the third qualifying round against PFC Levski Sofia. Palermo did not have a good center-forward since the left of Luca Toni in 2005 and to find a good partner with David Di Michele, as Andrea Caracciolo and Stephen Makinwa did not made a significant impact.

Immediately from his debut with Palermo, Amauri became a fan favourite and a key player for the Rosanero, scoring eight goals in 18 league matches until December 2006. A serious knee injury in a league match against Siena prevented him from playing for seven months;[9] however Amauri recovered in time for the start of the 2007-08 season, being immediately featured in the regular lineup for Palermo's first match against Roma. He scored his first goal in the new season in the next match, a 4-2 away win to Livorno.

[edit] Juventus

On May 30, 2008 Amauri completed a €22.8 million move to the Italian giants, Juve.[10] Which part of the fee paid via player transfer (Antonio Nocerino, tagged for €7M[10] and the half of registration rights of Davide Lanzafame, tagged for €2.5M).[11]

Since his arrival Amauri has impressed greatly in training and put on superb performances during Juventus' pre-season campaign. Against Serie C2 side AC Mezzocorona, he scored five goals in a 7-1 victory. He also has impressed and also hit the back of the net versus Brondby and versus Borussia Dortmund. He also impressed during Juventus' TIM Trophy against Milan and Internazionale, and Juventus' English Tour, in the Emirates Cup and against Manchester United in a shocking match at Old Trafford. He will fight for a first team position along with Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet, and Vincenzo Iaquinta. Towards the end of 2008, Amauri began to play more regularly under Claudio Ranieri and ended the year with 11 Serie A goals, the second highest goals for Juve. He is set to take Nedved's number 11 for the 09/10 season.

[edit] International career

Amauri, who never appeared at the international level for the Brazilian team, will be eligible in the future to play for the Italian national team.[12] It is because he has lived and played in Italy for over five years, and is eligible to acquire Italian nationality by marriage.

Following his impressive performances when at Palermo, he was suggested to be a potential call-up of the then Azzurri coach Roberto Donadoni, who stated he might be interested in calling him to the Italian squad.[13]

On 31 January 2009, Brazilian coach Dunga selected Amauri as a replacement for injured Luís Fabiano in an international friendly against Italy.[14] However, a few hours later, in the aftermath of a Juventus league game on the same day, Juventus chairman Giovanni Cobolli Gigli stated the club's intention not to allow the player to respond the call-up.[15] Amauri himself has since revealed a possible desire to play for Italy, but as yet has not gone so far as to confirm such desires.[citation needed]

[edit] Personal life

Amauri is married to fellow Brazilian Cynthia,[16] whom he first met during his spell at Napoli.[2] They have a daughter, Cindy, and a son, Hugo Leonardo.[2][16] Cynthia received Italian nationality in March, 2009,[17] making Amauri eligible to obtain Italian nationality in March, 2010.[18]

[edit] Career statistics

Correct as of 25 August 2009[19][20] [21]

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil South America Total
2000 Santa Catarina Santa Catarina 2nd Division ? ? ? ?
Switzerland League Schweizer Cup Europe Total
1999–2000 Bellinzona Nationalliga B ? ? ? ? ? 1
2000–01[22] ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
2000–01 Serie A Napoli 6 1 6 1
2001–02 Piacenza 7 0 4 0 11 0
2002–03 Empoli [23] 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Serie B Messina 23 4 0 0 23 4
2003–04 Serie A Chievo 29 4 1 0 30 4
2004–05 24 2 0 0 24 2
2005–06 37 11 3 3 40 14
2006–07[24] [23] 2 2 2 2
Palermo 18 8 1 0 [25] 19 8
2007–08 34 15 2 0 2 0 38 15
2008–09 Juventus 32 12 2 0 10 2 44 14
2009–10 11 4 0 0 0 0 11 4
Total Brazil ? ? ? ?
Switzerland ? ? ? ? 5 1
Italy 211 57 13 3 14 4 282 64
Career Total ? ? ? ? 14 4 ? ?

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Amauri: de Carapicuíba à Azzurra" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2006-10-24. http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Arquivo/0,,AA1323368-1306,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Amauri: "Brasile o Italia? Potrei dire no a tutte e due"" (in Italian). la Repubblica. http://sport.repubblica.it/articolo/sport/amauri-brasile-italia-potrei-dire-no-tutte-due/3479363. Retrieved 2009-09-04. 
  3. ^ a b c d "Amauri interview" (in Italian). Sky Italia. http://sport.sky.it/static/pdf/sport/AMAURI.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  4. ^ a b ""Amauri è come Aristoteles"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2006-10-30. http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Palermo/Primo_Piano/2006/10_Ottobre/30/aristoteles.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  5. ^ "Edmundo e Amauri, il Napoli spera in brasiliano" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2001-05-23. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//2001/maggio/23/Edmundo_Amauri_Napoli_spera_brasiliano_ga_0_0105236296.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  6. ^ "Liverpool a caccia di Rui Costa" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2002-05-20. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2002/maggio/20/Liverpool_caccia_Rui_Costa_ga_0_0205206421.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-01. 
  7. ^ a b "Summer Transfer List". Lega Calio. Archived from the original on 2007-11-18. http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/CalcioMercato2002.pdf. 
  8. ^ "Palermo plumping for Amauri". UEFA.com. 2006-08-31. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=451650.html. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  9. ^ "Injury blow for Palermo striker Amauri". AFP. 2006-12-27. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=108967.html. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  10. ^ a b "Agreement with U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A.". Juventus FC. 2008-05-30. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/comunicatipricesensitive/comunicato_30052008_amauri_eng.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  11. ^ "Agreement with U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A.". Juventus FC. 2008-07-01. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/comunicatipricesensitive/comunicato_01072008_lanzafame_eng.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  12. ^ "FIFA Status (2009 Edition): REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE STATUTES Article 17". http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/federation/01/24/fifastatuten2009_e.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  13. ^ "L'oriundo Amauri tra Italia e Brasile" (in Italian). La Stampa. http://www.lastampa.it/sport/cmsSezioni/calcio/200610articoli/4476girata.asp. Retrieved 2006-10-31. [dead link]
  14. ^ "Amauri Picked For Brazil, Azzurri Dream Over". Goal.com. 2009-01-31. http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/86/italy/2009/01/31/1086966/amauri-picked-for-brazil-azzurri-dream-over. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  15. ^ "Cobolli Gigli : «Amauri will not answer to the international call-up. It’s a decision by the club»". Juventus FC. 2009-01-31. http://www.juventus.com/site/eng/NEWS_newsseriea_68A24DA2EC354775A57E3407503EC508.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  16. ^ a b "Amauri, non c' è due senza tre" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2003-11-01. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2003/novembre/01/Amauri_non_due_senza_tre_ga_0_0311011374.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  17. ^ "La moglie Cynthia è italiana Amauri vede azzurro" (in Italian). la Repubblica. 2009-03-03. http://www.repubblica.it/2009/02/sport/calcio/nazionale/vicenda-amauri/moglie-amauri-italiana/moglie-amauri-italiana.html. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  18. ^ "Law ends Amauri Azzurri dream?". football-italia.net. 2009-09-02. http://www.football-italia.net/sep2f.html. Retrieved 2009-09-02. 
  19. ^ Football.it
  20. ^ Juventus Profile
  21. ^ Amauri Stats at ESPNsoccernet
  22. ^ RSSSF -Switzerland 2000/01
  23. ^ a b Left before opening match
  24. ^ 2006-07 la Gazzetta dello Sport Profile
  25. ^ Disqualified to play after played for Chievo
Books
  • Aurelio, Benigno (2009). Amauri Carvalho De Oliveira. Dal Brasile alla Juve per coronare un sogno. Italy: Limina. pp. 135. ISBN 9788860410726. 

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