Quick Info
| Profession | Football scout and sporting director |
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| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Date of Birth | 21/02/1991 |
| Age | 35 years |
| Birthplace | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Latest News about Tomás Amaral
27/10/2026
Newcastle United officially announced the appointment of Tomás Amaral as the club's new Head of First Team Recruitment. He joins from Spartak Moscow, where he most recently served as sporting director, and previously held a senior scouting role at Benfica during the period that culminated in the club's 2023 Primeira Liga title. He reports to sporting director Ross Wilson and will lead the first-team scouting operation.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Tomás Manuel Nunes Amaral is a Portuguese football scout and sporting director. He has worked in talent identification and recruitment across Portugal, Spain and Russia, and was appointed Head of First Team Recruitment at Newcastle United in October 2026. |
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Career
| Early roles | Assistant manager at Santo António Lisboa and assistant coach at Belenenses U15 (2010/11 to 2011/12) |
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| Analyst and scout roles | CD Aves scout (2012/13), analyst at SC Braga and Farense (2013/14), Granada CF scout (2014/15 to 2015/16) |
| Spanish club scouting | SD Eibar scout (2016/17 to 2017/18) and Real Valladolid scout (2018/19) |
| Benfica | Senior scout at S.L. Benfica (2019 to 2023) |
| Spartak Moscow | Sporting director at Spartak Moscow (most recent role before Newcastle United) |
| Newcastle United | Head of First Team Recruitment, reporting to sporting director Ross Wilson (appointed October 2026); succeeded Steve Nickson, who left for Wrexham |
