Eloi
Personal information
Full name Eloi Amagat Arimany
Date of birth (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Girona, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1995–2001 Penya Bons Aires
2001–2004 Vilobí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Girona 47 (0)
2004–2005 → Palafrugell (loan) 8 (1)
2006–2007 → Gavà (loan) 37 (3)
2008–2009 Lorca Deportiva 19 (2)
2009–2012 Llagostera 90 (21)
2012–2018 Girona 133 (8)
2018 New York City 9 (0)
2019–2023 Olot 115 (5)
Total 458 (40)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eloi Amagat Arimany (born 21 May 1985), known simply as Eloi, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Girona

Born in Girona, Catalonia, Eloi began his career with his hometown side Girona FC, being loaned to neighbouring FC Palafrugell and CF Gavà for two of the following three seasons.[1] In the summer of 2008, after helping his parent club to promote to Segunda División for the first time in 49 years, he joined Lorca Deportiva CF also in the Segunda División B, meeting the opposite fate.

In November 2009, Eloi signed for UE Llagostera in the Tercera División.[2] He scored eight goals in his second year, and his team reached the third tier for the first time ever.

Eloi returned to Girona and division two on 5 July 2012, on a one-year contract with an option to a further season.[3] He made his debut in the competition on 18 August, against neighbours CE Sabadell FC.[4] He scored his first goal in the league the following weekend, playing five minutes and contributing to a 5–1 away rout of CD Guadalajara.[5]

Eloi appeared in 16 matches in the 2016–17 campaign, as the Estadi Montilivi-based club promoted to La Liga for the first time in its history.[6] He made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 16 February 2018 at the age of 32, coming on as a late substitute in the 3–0 home win over CD Leganés.[7][8]

New York City

On 25 July 2018, Eloi moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining New York City FC.[9] He made his debut in the Major League Soccer on 22 August, being one of two players sent off for the hosts in a 1–1 home draw with the New York Red Bulls.[10]

Later career

Eloi returned to his homeland on 31 January 2019, agreeing to a deal at third-division UE Olot.[11]

References

  1. ^ El Girona es reforça amb el fitxatge del migcampista Eloi Amagat (Llagostera) (Girona strengthen with signing of midfielder Eloi Amagat (Llagostera)); Televisió de Catalunya, 6 July 2012 (in Catalan)
  2. ^ L´exjugador del Girona Eloi Amagat debutarà amb el Llagostera (Ex-Girona's Eloi Amagat will make debut with Llagostera); Emporda, 1 November 2009 (in Catalan)
  3. ^ Eloi Amagat, nuevo jugador del Girona (Eloi Amagat, new Girona player) Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Girona FC, 5 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Girona y Sabadell parten con un empate que satisface a ambos (Girona and Sabadell start with a satisfying draw); Marca, 18 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Jandro reescribe la historia ante el Guadalajara (Jandro rewrites history against Guadalajara); Marca, 25 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Las caras del ascenso del Girona (The faces of Girona's promotion); El Periódico de Aragón, 4 June 2017 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Girona beats Leganes 3–0, continues to impress in Liga debut; Associated Press, 16 February 2018
  8. ^ Otros españoles que, como Enric Gallego, debutaron en Primera con más de 30 años (Other Spaniards who, as Enric Gallego, made debut in Primera after turning 30); Marca, 16 January 2019 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ New York City FC sign veteran Spanish midfielder Eloi Amagat; Major League Soccer, 25 July 2018
  10. ^ Two goals, two reds and one tie for Red Bulls and N.Y.C.F.C.; The New York Times, 22 August 2018
  11. ^ Eloi Amagat, accent gironí de luxe (Eloi Amagat, deluxe Girona accent); UE Olot, 31 January 2019 (in Catalan)

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