Frankie Amaya
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franuel Amaya[1] | ||
Date of birth | September 26, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Ana, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2017 | Pateadores | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | UCLA Bruins | 14 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | FC Cincinnati | 40 | (1) |
2019 | → Orange County SC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021– | New York Red Bulls | 78 | (8) |
International career | |||
2018–2019 | United States U20 | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024 |
Franuel "Frankie" Amaya (born September 26, 2000) is an American professional
After playing with FC Cincinnati for two seasons, Amaya was traded to the New York Red Bulls.
Career
Youth and college
Amaya played club soccer for Pateadores SC in Orange County, California. With the club, he helped the team win the region's West Conference and was named the West Conference Best XI. Ahead of the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Amaya was listed as a four-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com, and ranked number six overall in the IMG Academy Top 150 for his graduating class. Amaya was also listed by TDS has the number one club player in Southern California, and the number four midfielder nationally.
During the 2018 season, Amaya made 14 appearances with UCLA, 10 of which were starts. Amaya made his
At the conclusion of the 2018 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season, Amaya was honored with Freshman All-American, First Team All-Pac-12, and Second Team All-Far West Region honors.
FC Cincinnati
On January 4, 2019, Amaya signed a
On July 16, 2020, Amaya scored his first professional goal for FC Cincinnati in the group stage of the MLS is Back Tournament against Atlanta United, in which was the only goal of the game, a 1–0 win for FC Cincinnati.[7]
New York Red Bulls
On April 9, 2021, Amaya was rumored to be traded from
On June 24, 2023, Amaya recorded his first two goal game of his career, scoring twice for New York in a 4–0 victory over
On 6 April 2024, Amaya scored his first goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over his former club FC Cincinati. [15]
International career
Amaya made his debut with the United States national under-20 team on March 21, 2018, against France.[16] He was also named to the squad for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in November 2018.[17]
On November 30, 2020, Amaya was called up by the
Personal life
Born in the United States to Mexican parents, Amaya holds a U.S. and Mexican citizenship.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played April 6, 2024[20]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Cincinnati | 2019 | MLS | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
2020 | MLS | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
Total | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 | ||||
Orange County SC (loan) | 2019 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
New York Red Bulls | 2021 | MLS | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
2022 | MLS | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
2023 | MLS | 25 | 5 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
2024 | MLS | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
Total | 78 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 8 | ||
Career total | 120 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 135 | 9 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honors
United States U20
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2018
References
- ^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Frankie Amaya". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Danneman, Joe (January 11, 2019). "FC Cincinnati selects Frankie Amaya with top pick". WXIX-TV. Gray Television. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ Carlisle, Jeff (January 11, 2019). "FC Cincinnati selects UCLA's Frankie Amaya with top pick in MLS SuperDraft". ESPN. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ Creditor, Avi (January 11, 2019). "UCLA's Frankie Amaya Goes No. 1 to FC Cincinnati in 2019 MLS SuperDraft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Scoby, Ashley. "MLS SuperDraft: FC Cincinnati selects Frankie Amaya No. 1 overall". ProSoccerUSA.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Bogert, Tom. "Atlanta United 0, FC Cincinnati 1 – MLS is Back Tournament Match Recap". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Brennan, Pat (April 9, 2021). "Sources: FC Cincinnati trades Frankie Amaya to New York Red Bulls". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (April 20, 2021). "Official: New York Red Bulls acquire Frankie Amaya from FC Cincinnati". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (April 25, 2021). "Recap: LA Galaxy 3, New York Red Bulls 2". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls scoot to 2-0 win over Toronto FC". ESPN. May 8, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Christopher (June 26, 2023). "Brace Off the Bench Earns Frankie Amaya a Spot on MLS Team of the Matchday". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Christopher (July 10, 2023). "Frankie Amaya Makes MLS Team of the Matchday For Second Time this Season". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Red Bulls Crash Cincinnati Party, Snatch Three Points". newyorkredbulls.com. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Red Bulls Triumphant in 2-1 Victory over FC Cincy". New York Red Bulls. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Soccer YNT on Twitter: He just received his first U-20 #USMNT cap. Say hello to @Pateadores_ midfielder Frankie Amaya, and learn how futsal and the @ussoccer_acad has helped him succeed". Twitter. U.S. Soccer. March 22, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "U-20 Mnt Head Coach Tab Ramos Names 20-player Roster for 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. October 22, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Berhalter Calls 22 Players ahead of USA-El Salvador on Dec. 9 at Inter Miami FC Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. November 30, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Andres Perea to Replace Frankie Amaya on USMNT Training Camp Roster for USA-El Salvador Due to Positive Covid-19 Test". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. December 1, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Frankie Amaya at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.