Jordi Amat (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Amat and the second or maternal family name is Maas.

Jordi Amat Maas (Catalan: [ˈʒɔɾði əˈmat]; Spanish: [ˈɟʝoɾðjaˈmat]; born 21 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim, for which he is captain, and the Indonesia national team.

Jordi Amat

Amat training with Indonesia in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Jordi Amat Maas[1]
Date of birth	(1992-03-21) 21 March 1992 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth	Canet de Mar, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s)	Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Johor Darul Ta'zim
Number	5
Youth career
1998–1999	Canet de Mar
1999–2009	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Espanyol B	17	(0)
2010–2013	Espanyol	41	(0)
2012–2013	→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)	27	(1)
2013–2018	Swansea City	52	(0)
2017–2018	→ Betis (loan)	25	(0)
2018–2020	Rayo Vallecano	31	(0)
2019–2020	→ Eupen (loan)	24	(2)
2020–2022	Eupen	56	(0)
2022–	Johor Darul Ta'zim	32	(1)
International career‡
2008	Spain U16	2	(0)
2008–2009	Spain U17	11	(1)
2010	Spain U18	2	(0)
2010–2011	Spain U19	7	(0)
2011	Spain U20	5	(0)
2011–2014	Spain U21	15	(0)
2011–2013	Catalonia	2	(0)
2022–	Indonesia	20	(1)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Spain FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

He spent the majority of his career with Espanyol and Swansea City, also representing Rayo Vallecano (two spells) and Betis in La Liga as well as Belgian Pro League club Eupen, before joining Johor Darul Ta'zim in June 2022.

Born in Spain, Amat played for that country at youth level and Indonesia as a senior, making his debut for the latter in 2022. He was a member of the squad that appeared at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Club career

Espanyol

Born in Canet de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia,^[4] Amat joined Espanyol's youth system at the age of only 7. He began appearing as a senior with the B team, in the Segunda División B.^[5]

On 24 January 2010, two months shy of his 18th birthday, Amat played his first La Liga match with the club, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Mallorca.^[6] He finished his first full season with 26 appearances (28 in all competitions),^[7] helping the Pericos to a final eighth position.^[8]

Amat was loaned to fellow top-tier Rayo Vallecano for 2012–13,^[9] being first choice during the campaign.^[7] He scored his first goal for the Madrid outskirts side on 24 February 2013, netting from 50 metres in an eventual 1–2 home loss to Real Valladolid and also putting one in his own net in the same match.^[10][11]

Swansea City

On 27 June 2013, Premier League club Swansea City announced Amat had been signed for a transfer fee of £2.5 million on a four-year deal; it was subject to international clearance and a medical.^[12] He made his official debut on 1 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 home victory over Malmö FF in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.^[13]

Amat agreed to a one-year contract extension on 11 March 2015, keeping him at the Liberty Stadium until 2018. On 7 July 2017, he was loaned to Real Betis for one season.^[14]

Return to Rayo

On 9 August 2018, Amat returned to both Rayo Vallecano and the Spanish top flight, signing for an undisclosed fee.^[15] He played his first match in his second spell ten days later, featuring the entire 1–4 home defeat against Sevilla FC.^[16]

On 1 August 2019, after Rayo's relegation, Amat joined K.A.S. Eupen of the Belgian Pro League on a one-year loan,^[17] with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.^[18]

Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 29 June 2022, Amat joined Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. of the Malaysia Super League.^[19] He made his debut on 19 August, in a 5–0 loss to Urawa Red Diamonds in the round of 16 of the AFC Champions League.^[20]

Amat played the full 90 minutes in three of Johor's 2022 Malaysia Cup matches, a 2–0 win against Petaling Jaya City FC in the round of 16's second leg, the 5–0 victory over Kelantan F.C. in the quarter-finals as well as the decisive match, a 3–1 defeat of Sabah FC.^[21] On 2 February 2023, he captained his team for the first time, in a friendly against Russian Premier League club FC Lokomotiv Moscow.^[22] His league bow took place later that month, in a 2–0 victory over Terengganu FC where he also acted as captain.^[23]

International career

Spain

Amat made his competitive debut for the Spanish under-17s in 2009.^[24] He also represented the nation at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.^[25]

Indonesia

In November 2022, Amat was called up by the Indonesia national team for a training camp in preparation for the 2022 AFF Championship.^[26] Selected for the final squad, he won his first cap on 23 December in a 2–1 win over Cambodia in the group stage;^[27] as his side operated in a 4–3–3 formation, he was their only player to be included in the tournament's All-Star XI, playing four complete matches and missing one due to yellow cards.^[28]

Amat scored his first goal for Indonesia on 28 March 2023, a last-minute effort in a friendly against Burundi to equalise 2–2.^[29] He skippered the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup,^[30] helping it reach the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time ever.^[31]

Personal life

Amat has Indonesian ancestry through one of his grandmothers, born in Makassar and also a descendant of the 14th and 17th Kings of Siau [id] in Sitaro Islands, Jacob Ponto [id] (1850–1889) and Manalang Doelag Kansil [id] (1895–1908), respectively.^[32][33] He was officially welcomed as part of the Nusantara Sultanate Royal Council on 1 July 2022, being awarded the title of Pangeran (prince).^[34]

Amat obtained Indonesian citizenship through naturalisation in November 2022.^[35]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 November 2024^[36]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Espanyol	2009–10	La Liga	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	2010–11	La Liga	26	0	2	0	—		—		28	0
	2011–12	La Liga	9	0	4	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		41	0	6	0	—		—		47	0
Rayo Vallecano (loan)	2012–13	La Liga	27	1	0	0	—		—		27	1
Swansea City	2013–14	Premier League	17	0	3	0	1	0	9[c]	0	30	0
	2014–15	Premier League	10	0	2	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2015–16	Premier League	8	0	1	0	2	0	—		11	0
	2016–17	Premier League	17	0	0	0	2	0	—		20	0
	Total		52	0	6	0	5	0	9	0	73	0
Betis (loan)	2017–18	La Liga	25	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
Rayo Vallecano	2018–19	La Liga	31	0	0	0	—		—		31	0
Eupen (loan)	2019–20	Belgian Pro League	24	2	1	0	—		—		25	2
Eupen	2020–21	Belgian Pro League	29	0	3	0	—		—		32	0
	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	27	0	2	0	—		—		29	0
	Total		80	2	6	0	—		—		86	2
Johor Darul Ta'zim	2022	Malaysia Super League	0	0	0	0	3	0	1[d]	0	4	0
	2023	Malaysia Super League	23	0	4	1	2	1	6[d]	0	35	1
	2024–25	Malaysia Super League	9	1	3	0	0	0	1[e]	0	13	1
	Total		32	1	7	0	5	1	8	0	52	2
Career total			288	4	26	1	10	0	14	0	355	5

1. Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup, Belgian Cup, Malaysia FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup, Malaysia Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in AFC Champions League
5. Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

International

As of match played 10 October 2024^[37]

Indonesia
Year	Apps	Goals
2022	2	0
2023	8	1
2024	10	0
Total	20	1

As of match played 28 March 2023

Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amat goal.^[37]

List of international goals scored by Jordi Amat

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	28 March 2023	Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia	6	Burundi	2–2	2–2	Friendly

Honours

Johor Darul Ta'zim

• Malaysia Super League: 2023^[36]
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2022,^[38] 2023^[36]
• Malaysia Cup: 2022,^[39] 2023^[36]
• Piala Sumbangsih: 2023

Spain U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2009^[40]

Individual

• AFF Championship Best XI: 2022^[41]
• FAM Football Awards: Team of the Season 2023^[42]

See also

• List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia

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External links

• Jordi Amat at BDFutbol
• Jordi Amat at Soccerbase
• Football Association of Indonesia profile
• Jordi Amat – UEFA competition record (archive) 
• Jordi Amat – FIFA competition record (archived)