Iván Amaya

Olympic medal record
Representing Spain
Men's Football

Iván Amaya
Personal information
Full name	Iván Amaya Carazo
Date of birth	3 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Racing Madrid (manager)
Youth career
	San Cristóbal
	Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1998	Rayo Vallecano B
1998–2000	Rayo Vallecano
2000–2002	Atlético Madrid
2002–2003	Espanyol
2003–2004	Getafe
2005–2007	Ciudad Murcia
2007–2009	Elche
2009–2010	Udinese
2009–2010	→ Granada (loan)
2010–2012	Murcia
2012	Apollon Limassol
2013	S.S. Reyes
2013–2015	Puerta Bonita
Total
International career
2000	Spain U21
2000	Spain U23
Managerial career
2019–2022	Rayo Vallecano (youth)
2022–2023	Rayo Vallecano B
2023–	Racing Madrid
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Iván Amaya Carazo (born 3 September 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, currently manager of Racing Madrid FC.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Amaya started his professional career at hometown's Rayo Vallecano, totalling 31 games with the first team in his first two seasons, the first of which was spent in the Segunda División with promotion. After that, he returned to the second tier but stayed in the city, joining Atlético Madrid for another couple of years and being rarely utilised.^[2]

After another unassuming La Liga spell with RCD Espanyol, Amaya appeared in 40 matches for Getafe CF in 2003–04, promoting to the top flight for the third time (a first-ever for Getafe). However, he featured very rarely the following campaign, returning to division two in January 2005 as he joined Ciudad de Murcia.^[3]

Amaya then spent 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.^[4]

After helping the Andalusians to promote to the second division, Amaya's loan was renewed for 2010–11, but his contract with Granada was terminated on 26 August 2010.^[5] The next day, he was signed by Real Murcia of Segunda División B.^[6]

International career

Amaya was selected by Spain for their 2000 Summer Olympics squad. He helped the national team to 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.^[7]

Personal life

Amaya's younger brother, Antonio, was also a footballer – and a centre-back. He also represented local club Rayo.^[8]^[9]

The pair came from a Romani family.^[10]

Honours

Spain U23

Summer Olympic silver medal: 2000^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Iván AMAYA Carazo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^ Díaz, Francisco Javier (4 May 2002). "Luis deja fuera de la convocatoria a Dani" [Luis leaves Dani ouf of matchday squad]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ "El Ciudad de Murcia fichó a Iván Amaya, procedente del Getafe" [Ciudad de Murcia signed Iván Amaya, from Getafe]. La Nación (in Spanish). 12 January 2005. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ Oro, Juan Carlos (11 July 2009). "Diego Mainz e Iván Amaya jugarán en Segunda B con el Granada" [Diego Mainz and Iván Amaya will play in Segunda B with Granada] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ "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). 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. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2019.