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Arnaldo Manoel de Almeida (born 15 April 1992), simply known as Arnaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Avaí as a right back.
Career
Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Arnaldo moved to São Paulo at early age, after being spotted by a former player, Jorge Lima; he joined a youth setup in Bady Bassitt in 2010 before moving to Mirassol's youth squads in the summer. As a forward, he was converted to a right-back during the process.
On 17 April 2011 Arnaldo made his first-team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute of a 0–3 loss at Botafogo-SP, for the Paulistão championship. On 28 August 2012 he signed a new two-year deal with Leão.
After being loaned to Rio Branco at the start of the 2013 season, Arnaldo joined América-RN in May 2013, also on loan. He returned to Mirassol at the end of the year, and after impressing while on the club in 2014, he joined Portuguesa on 23 April 2014.
On 3 December, after appearing regularly for Lusa, Arnaldo moved to Penapolense, also in a temporary deal until May. On 15 April 2015 he joined Criciúma, on loan until the end of the year.
On 10 January 2019, Arnaldo was loaned out to Ponte Preta for the 2019 season from Botafogo.
Honours
Club
- Botafogo
- Campeonato Carioca: 2018