Jordi Amat (footballer)

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.

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.

[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 Mallorca.

[10][11] 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 in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

[27] Selected for the final squad, he won his first cap on 23 December in a 2–1 win over Cambodia in the group stage;[28] 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.