Baltazar Amaya

Uruguayan rugby union player (born 1999)

Rugby player
Baltazar Amaya
Full nameBaltazar Amaya Saavedra
Date of birth (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
SchoolThe British Schools of Montevideo
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Peñarol 7 (5)
Correct as of 13 February 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20s 6 (30)
2020– Uruguay XV 5 (5)
2021– Uruguay 8 (0)
Correct as of 9 September 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2020 Uruguay Sevens 2
Correct as of 13 February 2022

Baltazar Amaya Saavedra (born 26 May 1999) is a rugby union player who plays as a wing or fullback for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol.[1] Born in Argentina, he represents Uruguay at international level.

Personal

Amaya was born in Argentina and played at Hindú Club as a child, but his family relocated to Uruguay due to his father's job when he was nine years old.[2] He attended The British Schools of Montevideo.[3] He became a Uruguayan citizen in 2022.[2]

Professional career

Amaya signed for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol ahead of the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season, before re-signing ahead of the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[4][5][6] He has also represented the Uruguay national team.[7]

In 2022, Amaya competed for Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Baltazar Amaya". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Arrillaga, Enrique (29 August 2023). "Baltazar Amaya, el argentino fanático de Boca que defenderá a Uruguay en el Mundial de Rugby de Francia". El País. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Yearbook 2016". The British Schools of Montevideo. 2016. p. 148. Retrieved 8 December 2022. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. ^ "Peñarol-Selknam, el miércoles a las 20.30 en vivo por ESPN +". ESPN (in Spanish). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Peñarol confirmó los jugadores uruguayos para la SLAR". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Peñarol's powerful roster for SLAR 2022". Americas Rugby News. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Flat Uruguay fall to Romania in Verona". Americas Rugby News. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Big Names on Uruguay Roster for Sevens World Cup Camp". Americas Rugby News. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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