José María Amo

José María Amo Torres (born 9 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla Atlético as a central defender.

José María Amo
Personal information
Full name José María Amo Torres
Date of birth (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998
Place of birth Las Pajanosas, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Sevilla B
Number 2
Youth career
Las Pajanosas
2006–2017 Sevilla
2007 → Motilla (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Sevilla B 41 (1)
National team‡
2014 Spain U16 2 (0)
2014–2015 Spain U17 15 (2)
2016 Spain U18 2 (0)
2015–2017 Spain U19 9 (0)
2019– Spain U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Amo and the second or maternal family name is Torres.

Club career

Born in Las Pajanosas, Seville, Andalusia, Amo joined Sevilla FC's youth setup in 2006, aged eight.[1] Amo was originally a central midfielder, before changing to a central defender.[2]

On 4 October 2015, aged only 17, he made his senior debut for the reserves by starting in a 1–1 away draw against Marbella FC for the Segunda División B championship. British newspaper, The Guardian, named him as one of the fifty most talented youth soccer players in world.[3]

Amo contributed with six appearances during the campaign, as Sevilla Atlético achieved promotion to Segunda División. On 15 June 2016, despite having suffered a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament on the right knee, he renewed his contract until 2019.[4]

On 21 February 2017, Amo scored two spot-kicks for 9 men Sevilla U19 in the Round of 16 of the 2016-17 UEFA Youth League, giving Sevilla the lead before they ultimately lost 2-3.[5] Amo made his professional debut on 19 March 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Marc Gual in a 2–1 away win against Real Zaragoza; after Fabrice Ondoa's dismissal, he featured as the club's goalkeeper for the last minutes, keeping a clean sheet.[6]

Amo tore his meniscus and once again suffered cruciate ligament damage on his right knee on 10 December 2017, being sidelined for seven months.[7] Despite being injured, Amo was nominated for the 2018 Golden Boy.[8]

With Sevilla B down to eight men, Amo scored his professional goal on 23 February 2019, netting the winning penalty in the 85 minute of a 2-1 away win against Granada B. [9] Following the season, after playing 26 matches and scoring 1 goal, Amo renewed his contract with Sevilla FC for one more season. [10]

Ahead of the 2019-20 Sevilla B season, Amo was announced as the primary captain of the squad.[11]

Personal Life

The son of a mayor, Amo would have became a bullfighter had he not become a footballer. [12]

References
  1. "José María Amo, joven promesa para la zaga sevillista" [José María Amo, young pearl for the sevillista defence] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. "José María Amo, joven promesa para la zaga sevillista" [José María Amo, young pearl for the sevillista defence] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. "Next Generation 2015: 50 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. "José María Amo amplía su contrato hasta 2019" [José María Amo extends his contract until 2019] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. "El Sevilla cae eliminado en la Youth League" [Sevilla falls eliminated in the Youth League] (in Spanish). La Colina de Nervion. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  6. "El Sevilla Atlético hunde al Zaragoza en el descuento y con un jugador de portero" [Sevilla Atlético sink Zaragoza in the stoppage time and with a field player as a goalkeeper] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  7. "José Amo será entre 7 y 8 meses de baja tras nueva operación" [José Amo will be 7 to 8 months out after new operation] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  8. "Golden Boy list includes Kylian Mbappe, Christian Pulisic, Diogo Dalot". ESPN. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. "1-2: EL FILIAL SE LLEVA LOS TRES PUNTOS EN GRANADA TRAS JUGAR MEDIA HORA CON OCHO JUGADORES" [1-2: THE SUBSIDIARY TAKES THREE POINTS IN GRANADA AFTER HALF-HOUR OF PLAY WITH EIGHT PLAYERS] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  10. "Amo sellu su continudad en el filal por una temporada mas" [Amo confirms his continuity in the subsidiary for one more season] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  11. "EL SEVILLA ATLÉTICO ELIGE A SUS CUATRO CAPITANES PARA LA PRESENTE TEMPORADA" [SEVILLA ATLÉTICO CHOOSES ITS FOUR CAPTAINS FOR THIS SEASON] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  12. "José María Amo: "De no ser futbolista sería torero"" [José María Amo: "If I were not a football player, I would be a bullfighter"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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