Iván Amaya

Iván Amaya

Personal information
Full name	Iván Amaya Carazo
Date of birth	3 September 1978
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Retired
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. † Appearances (goals)

Olympic medal record
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 31 games with the first team in his first two seasons combined, the first of which was played 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, where he was rarely played.

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 division, 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.^[1]

After helping the Andalusians promote to the second level, Amaya's loan was renewed for 2010–11, but his contract with Granada was terminated on 26 August 2010.^[2] On the next day he was signed by Real Murcia, in division three.^[3]

International career

Amaya was selected by Spain for its 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.^[4]

Personal life

Amaya's younger brother, Antonio, is also a footballer – and a centre back. He also represented local club Rayo.^[5][6]

Honours

Spain U23

• Summer Olympic Games: Silver medal 2000

References

1. 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 (Spanish)
2. "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.
3. "Amaya cumple "un sueño al jugar en el Real Murcia"" [Amaya fulfills "dream by playing for Murcia"] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
4. "Sidney 2000: Oro negro" [Sidney 2000: Black gold] (in Spanish). Recuerdos de Nigeria. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
5. "Antonio Amaya, hermano de Iván, novedad en la lista" [Antonio Amaya, Iván's brother, new to callup] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
6. "Los Amaya se citan en su segunda casa: Vallecas" [The Amayas meet in their second home: Vallecas] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

External links

• Iván Amaya profile at BDFutbol
• Iván Amaya profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
• Iván Amaya – FIFA competition record
• Iván Amaya profile at Soccerway