Emiliano Javier Amor (Arabic: ايميليانو خافيير أمور; born 16 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Born in Argentina, he represents Syria at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emiliano Javier Amor | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colo Colo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Vélez Sarsfield | 56 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Sporting Kansas City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Aldosivi (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → San Martín Tucumán (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2021– | Colo Colo | 68 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Syria | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editUnder José Oscar Flores' coaching, Amor debuted for Vélez Sarsfield with 18 years of age in the 2014 Argentine Primera División 2–0 victory against Defensa y Justicia.[2] During Miguel Ángel Russo's coaching era, Amor became a regular starter for Vélez' first team during the first half of the 2015 Argentine Primera División, playing 14 goals and scoring twice.[3]
On 18 January 2018, Amor signed on loan with Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City for the 2018 MLS season.[4] After loan spells in Aldosivi and San Martín Tucumán, he joined Chilean side Colo Colo in April 2021.[5]
International career
editIn April 2024, it was reported that Amor would represent the Syrian national team, ahead of the upcoming fixtures during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[6] Later that year, on 11 June, he started his first international match in a 5–0 away defeat against Japan.[7]
References
edit- ^ Emiliano Amor at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Transition '14 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Tournament '15 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Sporting KC add Argentine defender Emiliano Amor on loan | MLSSoccer.com".
- ^ Echagüe, Patricio (12 April 2021). "Y ocurrió el milagro: Emiliano Amor es el sexto refuerzo de Colo Colo tras acordar su salida de Vélez Sarsfield" (in Spanish). Dale Albo.
- ^ "¡Atención albos! Emiliano Amor se ilusiona con defender a exótica selección de Asia" (in Spanish). OneFootball. 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Japan 5–0 Syria". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at Vélez Sarsfield's official website (in Spanish)
- Emiliano Amor at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Emiliano Amor at Soccerway
