Antonio Amaya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Amaya Carazo | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Betis | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Cristóbal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Rayo B | 23 | (2) |
| 2003–2009 | Rayo Vallecano | 124 | (5) |
| 2004 | → SS Reyes (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2011– | Betis | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Antonio Amaya Carazo (born 31 May 1983) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Betis as a central defender.
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[edit] Football career
[edit] Early years / Rayo Vallecano
Born in the Spanish capital of Madrid, Amaya began his football career at local San Cristóbal de los Ángeles. He joined another team in the community, Rayo Vallecano, in 2002, also serving a six-month loan spell at lowly UD San Sebastián de los Reyes, in Segunda División B.
Eventually, Amaya returned to Rayo, becoming an important defensive unit for the side, which returned to Segunda División in 2007–08, and comfortably maintained its league status, with the player appearing in less than half of the games (18 out of 42).
[edit] Wigan
Amaya signed for Premier League team Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract, on 14 August 2009,[1] being joined at the club by Rayo teammate Mohamed Diamé a week later.[2] He made his debut in a 1–4 defeat at Blackpool in the League Cup on the 26th, scoring Wigan's goal with a header in stoppage time.[3]
After failing to make a single league appearance in the 2009–10 season, Amaya returned to former club Rayo, in a season-long loan.[4] He was regularly used as the club returned to La Liga after an eight-year absence.
[edit] Betis
On 18 July 2011, Wigan announced the departure of Amaya, who signed a three-year contract with Real Betis.[5]
[edit] Personal
Amaya's older brother, Iván, is also a footballer, and a central defender. Both represented local Rayo, and Iván also played for Madrid-based Atlético and Getafe CF.
[edit] References
- ^ "Defender Amaya agrees Wigan move". BBC Sport. 14 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8202388.stm. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Wigan complete capture of Diame". BBC Sport. 22 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8205476.stm. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Blackpool 4–1 Wigan". BBC Sport. 26 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8207943.stm. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Another defender departs". Wigan Today. 27 July 2010. http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-athletic/another_defender_departs_1_926077. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "Wigan defender signs for Betis". EuroSport. 18 July 2011. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18072011/58/la-liga-wigan-defender-signs-betis.html. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
[edit] External links
- Betis official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Wigan Athletic official profile
- Antonio Amaya career stats at Soccerbase
- Transfermarkt profile
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