Frankie Amaya

Franuel "Frankie" Amaya (born September 26, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. Born in Santa Ana, California, Amaya played with youth club Pateadores before playing college soccer for the UCLA Bruins. Following his freshman season with the Bruins, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by expansion club FC Cincinnati.

Frankie Amaya
Amaya with FC Cincinnati in 2019
Personal information
Full name Franuel Amaya
Date of birth (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000
Place of birth Santa Ana, California, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
New York Red Bulls
Number 8
Youth career
2014–2017 Pateadores
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 UCLA Bruins 14 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 FC Cincinnati 40 (1)
2019 → Orange County SC (loan) 2 (0)
2021– New York Red Bulls 78 (8)
International career
2018–2019 United States U20 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024

After playing with FC Cincinnati for two seasons, Amaya was traded to the New York Red Bulls.

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