Amaro Maya

Central Defender - Chicago Fire
14 Dec 2028
Thursday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 7 Transfers Relations Events 76 Awards Matches History

Events

76

  1. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  2. Clashed with Joaquín Leites over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  3. Personality clash with Jack Elliott

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  4. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  5. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  6. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  7. Wants to head back home

    Serious
    Cause
    After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  8. Still struggling to settle into the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.

  9. Clashed with Joaquín Leites over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  10. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  11. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $600.0K/y

  12. Clashed with Joel Waterman over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  13. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  14. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  15. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  16. Given a personal development plan

  17. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  18. Clashed with Joaquín Leites over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  19. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 5.8 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  20. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  21. Clashed with Joel Waterman over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  22. Personality clash with Jack Elliott

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  23. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  24. Stayed on the bench while Luca Andrada took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Luca Andrada was preferred — lower injury-risk profile.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  25. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  26. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  27. Clashed with Joaquín Leites over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  28. Praised by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  29. Manager broke a promise

    Major
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  30. Clashed with Joel Waterman over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  31. Contract talks stalled over squad status

    Moderate
    Cause
    The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  32. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  33. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  34. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  35. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  36. Clashed with Joaquín Leites over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  37. Wants to head back home

    Serious
    Cause
    After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  38. Still struggling to settle into the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.

  39. Clashed with Joel Waterman over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  40. Left out as Djé D'Avilla was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Djé D'Avilla was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  41. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  42. Personality clash with Jack Elliott

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  43. Left out as Djé D'Avilla was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Djé D'Avilla was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  44. Clashed with Joaquín Leites over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  45. Left out as Djé D'Avilla was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Djé D'Avilla was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  46. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  47. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  48. Left out as Djé D'Avilla was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Djé D'Avilla was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  49. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  50. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  51. Worried by competition from a new signing Lucas Benaducci

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  52. Left out as Djé D'Avilla was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Djé D'Avilla was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  53. Clashed with Joaquín Leites over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  54. Stayed on the bench while Djé D'Avilla took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Djé D'Avilla was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  55. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  56. Made his senior debut for the club

  57. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  58. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  59. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  60. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.

  61. Left out as Djé D'Avilla was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Djé D'Avilla was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  62. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  63. Personality clash with Joel Waterman

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  64. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $503.5K/y

  65. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $503.5K/y

  66. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Chicago Fire

  67. Alexis Coman, a compatriot, joined the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    Shared nationality and language helped this take root. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  68. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  69. No natural role in the current formation

    Serious
    Cause
    His preferred position simply isn't in the current shape.

  70. Clashed with Joaquín Leites over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  71. Personality clash with Jack Elliott

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  72. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Left on a free after a year unsold on the transfer list
    Who
    Board

  73. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Independiente Rivadavia U20 →

  74. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to squad requirements
    Who
    Board

  75. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $256.0K/y

  76. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $256.0K/y
    Who
    López Ezequiel