Baltazar Amaya Explained

Baltazar Amaya
Fullname:Baltazar Amaya Saavedra
Birth Date:1999 5, df=y
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:1.84m
Weight:91kg
Ru Position:Wing / Fullback
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Peñarol
Apps1:7
Points1:5
Ru Clubupdate:13 February 2022
Repyears1:2018–2019
Repteam1:Uruguay U20s
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:30
Repyears2:2020–
Repteam2:Uruguay XV
Repcaps2:5
Reppoints2:5
Repyears3:2021–
Repteam3:Uruguay
Repcaps3:8
Reppoints3:0
Ru Ntupdate:9 September 2023
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2020
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Uruguay Sevens
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:2
Ru Sevensupdate:13 February 2022
School:The British Schools of Montevideo

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. He competed for Uruguay at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and for the Uruguayan sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

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] [3] He attended The British Schools of Montevideo.[4] He became a Uruguayan citizen in 2022.[2]

Rugby 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.[5] [6] [7] He has also represented the Uruguay national team.[8]

In 2022, Amaya competed for Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[9] [10] In 2023, He played for the Uruguayan fifteens team at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11] He scored two tries in his sides win against Namibia at the tournament.[12]

Amaya competed for Uruguay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[13] [14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baltazar Amaya. Ultimate Rugby. 13 February 2022.
  2. News: 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. 28 September 2023.
  3. Web site: 2023-10-07 . Uruguay: Rugby World Cup 2023 review . live . 2024-08-13 . www.world.rugby.
  4. Yearbook 2016. The British Schools of Montevideo. 2016. 148 . 8 December 2022.
  5. News: Peñarol-Selknam, el miércoles a las 20.30 en vivo por ESPN +. ESPN. 3 March 2020. 2 February 2021. Spanish.
  6. News: Peñarol confirmó los jugadores uruguayos para la SLAR. ESPN Deportes. 29 January 2021. 2 February 2021. Spanish.
  7. Web site: Peñarol's powerful roster for SLAR 2022 . Americas Rugby News . 7 February 2022 . 13 February 2022.
  8. News: Flat Uruguay fall to Romania in Verona. Americas Rugby News. 7 November 2021. 13 February 2022.
  9. Web site: 2022-09-08 . 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide . 2022-09-19 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2022-07-25 . Big Names on Uruguay Roster for Sevens World Cup Camp . 2022-09-17 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-09-27 . Baltazar Amaya and Felipe Berchesi Set World Cup Records for Uruguay . live . 2024-08-13 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2023-09-27 . Uruguay Secure Bonus Point Win over Defiant Namibia at World Cup . live . 2024-08-13 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2024-07-08 . Uruguay Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games . 2024-07-25 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2024 . Uruguay - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . 2024-07-27 . www.world.rugby.