Jordi Amat Maas (, ; born 21 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national team.
He spent the majority of his career with Espanyol and Swansea City, also representing Rayo Vallecano (two spells) and Betis in La Liga as well as Belgian Pro League club Eupen, before joining Johor Darul Ta'zim in June 2022.
Born in Spain, Amat played for that country at youth level and Indonesia as a senior, making his debut for the latter in 2022. He was a member of the squad that appeared at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Born in Canet de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia, Amat joined Espanyol's youth system at the age of 7. He began appearing as a senior with the B team, in the Segunda División B.
On 24 January 2010, two months shy of his 18th birthday, Amat played his first La Liga match with the club, coming on as a late substitute in a 1âÂÂ1 home draw against Mallorca. He finished his first full season with 26 appearances (28 in all competitions), helping the Pericos to a final eighth position.
Amat was loaned to fellow top-tier Rayo Vallecano for 2012âÂÂ13, being first choice during the campaign. He scored his first goal for the Madrid outskirts side on 24 February 2013, netting from 50 metres in an eventual 1âÂÂ2 home loss to Real Valladolid and also putting one in his own net in the same match.
On 27 June 2013, Premier League club Swansea City announced Amat had been signed for a transfer fee of ã2.5 million on a four-year deal; it was subject to international clearance and a medical. He made his official debut on 1 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4âÂÂ0 home victory over Malmö in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Amat agreed to a one-year contract extension on 11 March 2015, keeping him at the Liberty Stadium until 2018. On 7 July 2017, he was loaned to Real Betis for one season.
On 9 August 2018, Amat returned to both Rayo Vallecano and the Spanish top flight, signing for an undisclosed fee. He played his first match in his second spell ten days later, featuring the entire 1âÂÂ4 home defeat against Sevilla.
On 1 August 2019, after Rayo's relegation, Amat joined Eupen of the Belgian Pro League on a one-year loan, with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.
On 29 June 2022, Amat joined Johor Darul Ta'zim of the Malaysia Super League. He made his debut on 19 August, in a 5âÂÂ0 loss to Urawa Red Diamonds in the round of 16 of the AFC Champions League.
Amat played the full 90 minutes in three of Johor's 2022 Malaysia Cup matches, a 2âÂÂ0 win against Petaling Jaya City in the round of 16's second leg, the 5âÂÂ0 victory over Kelantan in the quarter-finals as well as the decisive match, a 3âÂÂ1 defeat of Sabah. On 2 February 2023, he captained his team for the first time, in a friendly against Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow. His league bow took place later that month, in a 2âÂÂ0 victory over Terengganu where he also acted as captain.
On 5 July 2025, aged 33, Amat signed for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta.
Amat made his competitive debut for the Spanish under-17s in 2009. He also represented the nation at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.
In May 2022, it was announced that Amat had decided to represent the Indonesia national team. On 22 November, he was called up for a training camp in preparation for the 2022 AFF Championship. Selected for the final squad, he won his first cap on 23 December in a 2âÂÂ1 win over Cambodia in the group stage; as his side operated in a 4âÂÂ3âÂÂ3 formation, he was their only player to be included in the tournament's All-Star XI, playing four complete matches and missing one due to yellow cards.
Amat scored his first goal for Indonesia on 28 March 2023, a last-minute effort in a friendly against Burundi to equalise 2âÂÂ2. He captained the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, helping it reach the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time ever.
Amat is of Dutch descent through his maternal grandfather. He also has Indonesian ancestry through his maternal grandmother, born in Makassar, and is a descendant of the 14th and 17th Kings of Siau in Sitaro Islands, Jacob Ponto (1850âÂÂ1889) and Manalang Doelag Kansil (1895âÂÂ1908), respectively. He was officially welcomed as part of the Nusantara Sultanate Royal Council on 1 July 2022, being awarded the title of Pangeran (prince).
On 17 November 2022, Amat officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.
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