Pablo Amo
Encyclopedia
Pablo Amo Aguado is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Olympiakos Nicosia
in Cyprus
, as a central defender.
, representing the Asturians
during three Segunda División
seasons. Joining Deportivo de La Coruña
in 2002–03, he went very much unnoticed until the 2007–08 season (serving two loans in the process), when he excelled in a five-man defence devised by coach Miguel Ángel Lotina
.
On 13 January 2008, in his first match for Depor in three years, Amo scored and was sent off
in a 3–4 loss at Villarreal CF
, also managing to find the net in a 2–0 home win against FC Barcelona
, three months later. However, he spent the following season on the sidelines, bothered by an Achilles tendon
ailment.
On 3 August 2009, Amo was deemed surplus to requirements at Deportivo and moved to Real Zaragoza
, on a two-year deal. His first season
was again severely hindered with constant physical problems, but his team maintained its La Liga
status.
On 21 July 2010, aged 32, Amo moved abroad for the first time, signing with Panserraikos F.C.
in Greece
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, as a central defender.
Football career
Amo started playing professional football with Sporting de GijónSporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
, representing the Asturians
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
during three Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
seasons. Joining Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
in 2002–03, he went very much unnoticed until the 2007–08 season (serving two loans in the process), when he excelled in a five-man defence devised by coach Miguel Ángel Lotina
Miguel Ángel Lotina
Miguel Ángel Lotina Oruechebarría is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager.-Playing career:...
.
On 13 January 2008, in his first match for Depor in three years, Amo scored and was sent off
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
in a 3–4 loss at Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
, also managing to find the net in a 2–0 home win against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, three months later. However, he spent the following season on the sidelines, bothered by an Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
ailment.
On 3 August 2009, Amo was deemed surplus to requirements at Deportivo and moved to Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
, on a two-year deal. His first season
2009–10 La Liga
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was again severely hindered with constant physical problems, but his team maintained its La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
status.
On 21 July 2010, aged 32, Amo moved abroad for the first time, signing with Panserraikos F.C.
Panserraikos F.C.
Panserraikos F.C. , the All-Serran Football Club, is the football club of Serres in Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos was formed in 1964 when two local clubs, Iraklis and Apollon, merged. Their current home ground is Serres Municipal Stadium, built in 1926...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.