Pedro Miguel Santos Amador (born 18 December 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.
Amador was born in Póvoa de Santa Iria, Loures, Lisbon District. He played youth football for three clubs, including Sporting CP from ages 8 to 14.
Amador started his senior career in the lower leagues, with S.U. 1ú Dezembro. On 31 January 2018 he joined S.C. Braga, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract and being assigned to their reserves in the LigaPro.
On 31 March 2018, Amador made his professional debut with Braga B, playing the entire 1âÂÂ1 away draw against Varzim S.C. and being booked. He scored his first goal in the second division on 19 January 2019, in a 3âÂÂ1 home victory over F.C. Paços de Ferreira.
Amador's maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga with the first team occurred on 23 February 2020, when he came on as a first-half substitute for the injured Nuno Sequeira in an eventual 3âÂÂ1 home defeat of Vitória de Setúbal. He made his first start on 6 March 2020 in another fixture at the Estádio Municipal de Braga that ended in a 3âÂÂ1 win, now against Portimonense SC.
On 14 August 2020, Amador signed a four-year contract with Moreirense F.C. of the same league. He missed the vast majority of the season, due to a cruciate ligament injury to his left knee.
Amador totalled 79 games during his stint, scoring his only goal on 14 October 2022 in the 3âÂÂ0 home win over U.D. Vilafranquense in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.
Amador joined Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer on 1 July 2024, on a two-year deal with the option of a one-year extension.
Moreirense