Jose Maria Amo

Jose Maria Amo Torres (born 9 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Ponferradina as a central defender.

Club Career

Sevilla

Born in Las Pajanosas, Seville, Andalusia, Amo joined Sevilla FC's youth setup in 2006, aged eight; originally a central midfielder, he subsequently changed to a central defender. On 4 October 2015, aged only 17, he made his senior debut for the reserves by starting in a 1–1 away draw against Marbella FC for the Segunda Division B championship. Late in the year, British newspaper The Guardian named him as one of the fifty most talented youth soccer players in world.

Amo contributed with six appearances during the campaign, as Sevilla Atletico achieved promotion to Segunda Division. On 15 June 2016, despite having suffered a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament on the right knee, he renewed his contract until 2019.

On 21 February 2017, Amo scored two spot-kicks for nine-men Sevilla under-19s in the Round of 16 of the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League, giving his side the lead before they ultimately lost 2–3.