Jordi Amat Maas (; ; born 21 March 1992) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Malaysia Super League club

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and the Indonesia national team. He spent the majority of his career with

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and

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, also representing Rayo Vallecano (two spells) and Betis in

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as well as

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club

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, before joining

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

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Club career

Espanyol

Born in Canet de Mar,

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, Amat joined

's youth system at the age of only 7. He began appearing as a senior with

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, in the

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. On 24 January 2010, two months shy of his 18th birthday, Amat played his first

match with the club, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw against

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. He finished his first full season with 26 appearances (28 in all competitions), helping the ''Pericos'' to a final eighth position. Amat was loaned to fellow top-tier Rayo Vallecano for

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, being first choice during the campaign. He scored his first goal for the

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outskirts side on 24 February 2013, netting from 50 metres in an eventual 1–2 home loss to

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and also putting one in his own net in the same match.

Swansea City

On 27 June 2013,

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club

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. He made his official debut on 1 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 home victory over

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in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the

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. Amat agreed to a one-year contract extension on 11 March 2015, keeping him at the

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until 2018. On 7 July 2017, he was loaned to

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for one season.

Return to Rayo

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

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. On 1 August 2019, after Rayo's

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, Amat joined

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of the

on a one-year loan, with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 29 June 2022, Amat joined

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of the Malaysia Super League. He made his debut on 19 August, in a 5–0 loss to

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in the round of 16 of the

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. Amat played the full 90 minutes in three of Johor's 2022 Malaysia Cup matches, a 2–0 win against

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in the round of 16's second leg, the 5–0 victory over

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in the quarter-finals as well as the decisive match, a 3–1 defeat of Sabah FC. On 2 February 2023, he captained his team for the first time, in a

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against Russian Premier League club

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. His league bow took place later that month, in a 2–0 victory over

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where he also acted as captain.

International career

Spain

Amat made his competitive debut for the Spanish under-17s in 2009. He also represented the nation at under-18, under-19,

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and under-21 levels.

Indonesia

In November 2022, Amat was called up by the Indonesia national team for a training camp in preparation for the

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. Selected for the final squad, he won his first cap on 23 December in a 2–1 win over

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in the group stage; 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. Amat scored his first goal for Indonesia on 28 March 2023, a last-minute effort in a friendly against

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to equalise 2–2.

Personal life

Amat has

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ancestry through one of his grandmothers, born in

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and also a descendant of the 14th and 17th Kings of , (1850–1889) and (1895–1908), respectively. He was officially welcomed as part of the Nusantara Sultanate Royal Council on 1 July 2022, being awarded the title of ''Pangeran'' (prince). Amat obtained Indonesian citizenship through naturalisation in November 2022.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honours

Johor Darul Ta'zim * Malaysia Super League:

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* Piala Sumbangsih:

Spain U17 *

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third place:

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Individual * AFF Championship Best XI:

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amat, Jordi 1992 births Living people People from Canet de Mar Indo people Spanish people of Indonesian descent Indonesian people of Spanish descent Naturalised citizens of Indonesia Sportspeople of Indonesian descent Spanish men's footballers Indonesian men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Barcelona Naturalised association football players Men's association football central defenders La Liga players Segunda División B players RCD Espanyol B footballers RCD Espanyol footballers Rayo Vallecano players Real Betis players Premier League players Swansea City A.F.C. players Belgian Pro League players K.A.S. Eupen players Malaysia Super League players Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. players Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers Indonesia men's international footballers 2023 AFC Asian Cup players Catalonia men's international footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Wales Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Wales Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia