Player Details

Name

Frankie Amaya

Pronunciation

uh-MY-uh

Height

5' 5"

Weight

143 lbs

Date of Birth

9.26.2000 (23)

Birthplace

Santa Ana, CA United States

Position

Midfielder

Player Category

Generation adidas
Latest
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Career Summary

2020 (FC Cincinnati): Made 21 appearances, all starts, scoring one goal ... started and played 90 minutes in season opener at New York (March 1) ... led all FC Cincinnati players in tackles (7) ... started and played 90 minutes at Atlanta (March 7) ... started and played 90 minutes against D.C United (Aug. 21) ... completed 51-of-54 passes for a passing accuracy of 94.4% ... started and played 90 minutes against Chicago Fire FC (Aug. 25) and Columbus Crew SC (Aug. 29) ... completed 42-of-47 passes for an 89.4% passing accuracy against Chicago Fire FC (Sept. 2) ... started and played 90 minutes against Columbus Crew SC (Sept. 6) ... had a team-high five tackles and completed 42-of-48 passes for an 87.5% passing accuracy ... was unavailable for selection at New York City FC (Sept. 12) due to yellow card accumulation ... returned to the starting lineup and played 90 minutes against New York Red Bulls (Sept. 19) ... co-led the team with four tackles and completed 42-of-49 passes for an 85.7% passing accuracy ... started and played 90 minutes against Philadelphia Union (Sept. 23) ... started and played 57 minutes at New York City FC (Sept. 26) ... was replaced by Caleb Stanko in the second half ... started and played 90 minutes at Minnesota United FC (Oct. 3) ... registered a team-high five tackles and completed 57-of-64 passes for an 89.1% passing accuracy ... started and played 62 minutes at the Philadelphia Union (Oct. 7) ... was replaced by Alvaro Barreal in the second half ... started and played 45 minutes against Toronto FC  (Oct. 11) ...replaced by Kamohelo Mokotjo at halftime ... started and played 90 minutes against D.C. United (Oct. 18) ... started and played 89 minutes against Minnesota United FC (Oct. 24) ... completed 38-of-42 passes for a 90.5% passing accuracy ... was replaced by Rashawn Dally late in the second half ... started and played 90 minutes against Sporting Kansas City (Oct. 28) ... led the team with three clearances ... started and played 90 minutes against Atlanta United FC (Nov. 1) ... completed 56-of-58 passes for 96.6% passing accuracy ... started and played 55 minutes against Inter Miami CF (Nov. 8) ... replaced by Siem de Jong in the second half ... MLS is Back Tournament: Made four appearances, all starts, scoring one goal ... started and played all 90 minutes in group-stage match against Columbus (July 11) ... scored first professional goal, the game-winning goal, against Atlanta (July 16) ... started and played 90 minutes against New York (July 22) ... started and played 59 minutes against Portland (July 28) in the Round of 16 match ... was replaced by Fatai Alashe in second half.

2019 (FC Cincinnati/Orange County SC): Made a combined 23 appearances, including 17 starts, with FC Cincinnati and Orange County SC across all competitions … made 19 MLS appearances, including 15 starts, with FC Cincinnati ... made professional debut by replacing Allan Cruz in the second half against Philadelphia (March 30) ... made second appearance by replacing Kekuta Manneh as a second-half substitute at LAFC (April 13) ... departed for a short-term loan to Orange County SC on April 17 ... debuted with Orange County as a second-half substitute (April 21) … made first professional start against Fresno FC (April 27) … recalled from short-term loan on May 2 ... earned first FCC start and played 67 minutes at San Jose (May 4) ... began a stretch of five consecutive starts and nine consecutive appearances ... played 34 minutes as a second-half substitute at New York City FC (June 6) ... replaced Corben Bone in the second half ... started and played 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy (June 22) ... started and played 90 minutes at Minnesota United FC (June 29) ... started and played 45 minutes against the Houston Dynamo (July 6) … was unavailable for selection because of a knee injury at the Chicago Fire (July 13) ... returned to the starting lineup after missing a match and played 90 minutes against D.C. United (July 18) ... made second consecutive start and played 90 minutes against New England (July 21) ... missed match at Toronto FC because of a groin injury (July 27) ... played 23 minutes as a second-half substitute against Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Aug. 3) ... missed four consecutive matches because of a groin injury ... returned to the starting lineup and played 71 minutes against Toronto FC (Sept. 7) ... made five consecutive starts before missing season finale at D.C. United because of a groin injury (Oct. 6) … U.S. Open Cup: Made U.S. Open Cup debut in Fourth Round match against Louisville City FC ... started and played 102 minutes ... played 16 minutes in Round of 16 match at Saint Louis, replacing Corben Bone in the second half.

College (UCLA): Made 14 appearances, including 10 starts, scored two goals and added two assists in his lone collegiate season (2018) … was named Freshman All-American, First Team All-Pac-12, and Second Team All-Far West Region … first UCLA freshman to earn first team all-league status since 2015  … called up twice to represent the United States U-20 Men’s National Team … signed a Generation Adidas contract on Jan. 4, 2019, making him eligible for the 2019 MLS SuperDraft … scored first collegiate goal at UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 22),  with a left-footed shot … made NCAA debut on Aug. 24 at Coastal Carolina … Didn’t appear for UCLA after Oct. 28 due to his commitments to the U.S. U-20 National Team.

International (United States): Member of the United States U-20 Men’s National Team that won CONCACAF U-20 Tournament, ensuring a spot in 2019 U-20 World Cup... made his debut and first goal against France on March 21, 2018.

Personal: Born September 26, 2000 in Santa Ana, Calif.