Iván Amaya
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Iván Amaya Carazo[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 September 1978||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
San Cristóbal | |||
Rayo Vallecano | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1998 | Rayo Vallecano B | 35 | (2) |
1998–2000 | Rayo Vallecano | 33 | (1) |
2000–2002 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Espanyol | 11 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Getafe | 45 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Ciudad Murcia | 97 | (2) |
2007–2009 | Elche | 41 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Granada (loan) | 36 | (3) |
2010–2012 | Murcia | 64 | (2) |
2012 | Apollon Limassol | 1 | (0) |
2013 | S.S. Reyes | 15 | (3) |
2013–2015 | Puerta Bonita | ? | (5) |
Total | 396 | (20) | |
National team | |||
2000 | Spain U21 | 4 | (0) |
2000 | Spain U23 | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing Spain | ||
Men's Football | ||
2000 Sydney | Team Competition |
Iván Amaya Carazo (born 3 September 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career[]
Born in Madrid, Amaya started his professional career at hometown's Rayo Vallecano, playing a combined 31 games with the first team in his first two seasons, the first of which was spent in the second division with promotion. After that, he returned to the second level but stayed in the city, joining Atlético Madrid for another couple of years and being rarely utilised.
After another unassuming La Liga spell with RCD Espanyol, Amaya appeared in 40 matches for Getafe CF in the 2003–04 campaign, promoting to the top flight for the third time (a first-ever for Getafe). However, he featured very rarely in the following season, returning to division two in January 2005 as he joined Ciudad de Murcia and being an everpresent defensive fixture.
Amaya then played two seasons in the second tier, with Elche CF. In July 2009 he was bought by Udinese Calcio, being immediately loaned back to Spain with lowly Granada CF; compatriot Óscar Pérez, who was also purchased by the Italians, made the same season-long move as seven other players, after the two sides' partnership agreement.[2]
After helping the Andalusians promote to the second division, Amaya's loan was renewed for 2010–11, but his contract with Granada was terminated on 26 August 2010.[3] The next day, he was signed by Real Murcia of the third level.[4]
International career[]
Amaya was selected by Spain for their 2000 Summer Olympics squad. He helped the national team win silver in Sydney but, in the decisive match against Cameroon, scored an own goal to make it 2–1 for the Europeans (eventually 2–2) and also missed his penalty shootout attempt, in an eventual loss.[5]
Personal life[]
Amaya's younger brother, Antonio, was also a footballer – and a centre back. He also represented local club Rayo.[6][7] The pair came from a Romani family.[8]
Honours[]
Spain U23
- Summer Olympic silver medal: 2000[9]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Iván AMAYA Carazo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Diego Mainz e Iván Amaya jugarán en Segunda B con el Granada (Diego Mainz and Iván Amaya will play in Segunda B with Granada); Rayo Herald, 11 July 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Iván Amaya se desvincula del Granada C.F." [Iván Amaya cuts ties with Granada C.F.] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Amaya cumple "un sueño al jugar en el Real Murcia"" [Amaya fulfills "dream by playing for Murcia"] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Sidney 2000: Oro negro" [Sidney 2000: Black gold] (in Spanish). Recuerdos de Nigeria. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Antonio Amaya, hermano de Iván, novedad en la lista" [Antonio Amaya, Iván's brother, new to callup]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 14 March 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Hernández, Monserrate (22 May 2009). "Los Amaya se citan en su segunda casa: Vallecas" [The Amayas meet in their second home: Vallecas]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Súarez, Isáac (1 November 2014). "La dinastía Amaya" [The Amaya dynasty]. Marca (in Spanish). Spain. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "FOTO INTERACTIVA: La medalla de plata más épica, en Sídney" [INTERACTIVE PHOTO: The most epic silver medal, in Sydney] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
External links[]
- Iván Amaya at BDFutbol
- Iván Amaya at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Iván Amaya – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Iván Amaya at Soccerway
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Spanish Romani people
- Footballers from Madrid
- Romani sportspeople
- Spanish footballers
- Footballers from the Community of Madrid
- Association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Rayo Vallecano B players
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Getafe CF footballers
- Ciudad de Murcia footballers
- Elche CF players
- Granada CF footballers
- Real Murcia players
- UD San Sebastián de los Reyes players
- Udinese Calcio players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Apollon Limassol FC players
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain under-23 international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Spain
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in football
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Spain
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus