Maximiliano Amondarain
 Amondarain playing for Cardiff City in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximiliano Javier Amondarain Colzada | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barakaldo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2012 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Nacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Progreso (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Elche B | 22 | (0) |
| 2016– | Barakaldo | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Uruguay U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2016. | |||
Maximiliano 'Maxi' Javier Amondarain Colzada (born 22 January 1993 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Barakaldo.
He began his career in his native Uruguay, playing for Nacional and Progreso. After a successful trial, he moved to Cardiff City but did not make an appearance for the first team during a two-year spell with the Bluebirds. He has also represented the Uruguay U20 national team.
Club career
After graduating from Nacional's youth system, Amondarain was loaned to Progreso in 2012 summer. Progreso also kept an agreement with Nacional by receiving a part of the sale if the player was sold.[1] Amondarain made his professional debut on 7 October 2012, in a 0–2 away defeat against Fénix.[2] He finished the season with 18 appearances, and returned to Nacional.
On 30 August 2013, Cardiff City confirmed the signing of the free agent Amondarain after an impressive trial period earlier in the summer.[3] He signed a four-year deal with the club after a one-month trial basis. Amondarain's contract with Cardiff was terminated by mutual agreement on 24 June 2015,[4] having played no senior games for the club.
On 21 November he joined Elche CF's reserve team on a trial basis,[5] signing a contract in December being registered in the first team in January.[6]
Prior to the 2016–17 Jupiler League season, he spent time on trial with FC Emmen but was not offered a permanent contract.[7]
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2013 Runner Up
References
- ↑ Maxi Amondarain pasó a Cardiff City (Maxi Amondarain gone to Cardiff City); El Observador, 30 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Fénix vs. Progreso 2–0; Global Sports Media, 7 October 2012
- ↑ Cardiff sign Uruguayan defender Maximiliano Amondarain; BBC Sport, 30 August 2013
- ↑ Maxi Amondarain leaves club; Cardiff City FC, 26 June 2015
- ↑ El central uruguayo Maximiliano Amondarain está a prueba en el Elche Ilicitano (Uruguayan stopper Maximiliano Amondarain is on trial at Elche Ilicitano); Diario Información, 21 November 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Álex Felip y Amondarain, disponibles en enero (Álex Felip and Amondarain, available in January); Marca, 23 December 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Maxi Amondairain on trial at FC Emmen" (in Dutch). FC Emmen. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
