Antonio Amaya

Early years and Rayo

Born in the capital of Madrid, Amaya began his career at local San Cristóbal de los Ángeles. He joined another team in the community, Rayo Vallecano, in 2002, also serving a six-month loan spell at lowly UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the Segunda División B. Eventually, Amaya returned to Rayo, becoming an important defensive unit for a side that returned to Segunda División at the end of the 2007–08 season and comfortably retained their league status the following campaign, with the player appearing in less than half of the games (18 out of 42).

Wigan Athletic

Amaya signed for Premier League club Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract on 14 August 2009, being joined by Rayo teammate Mohamed Diamé a week later. He made his debut in a 4–1 defeat at Blackpool in the second round of the Football League Cup on the 26th, scoring his team's goal with a header in stoppage time. After failing to make a single league appearance in 2009–10, Amaya returned to his former employers Rayo in a season-long loan. He was regularly used as they returned to La Liga after an eight-year absence.

Betis

On 18 July 2011, Wigan announced the departure of Amaya, who signed a three-year contract with Real Betis. He scored his first goal on 1 December 2013, in a 2–2 home draw against Rayo.

Return to Rayo

In early June 2014, following Betis' top-flight relegation, Amaya once again returned to Rayo Vallecano. He finished the first season in his…

Amaya's older brother, Iván, was also a footballer and a central defender. Both represented local Rayo. Their family were Romani people.

Rayo Vallecano

Segunda División: 2017–18 Segunda División B: 2007–08