Jerónimo Amione

Jerónimo Arturo Amione Cevallos (born 31 March 1990) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Amione and the second or maternal family name is Cevallos.

Jerónimo Amione
Personal information
Full name Jerónimo Arturo Amione Cevallos
Date of birth (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2009–2010 Atlante UTN
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Atlante 53 (8)
2010 → Atlante UTN 1 (1)
2013–2014 Cruz Azul 19 (2)
2014 → Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1 (0)
2014–2015 Toluca 26 (2)
2015–2018 Puebla 41 (2)
2018 Lobos BUAP 10 (2)
2018 Oaxaca 16 (2)
2019 FC Lahti 15 (4)
2020 Zacatecas 2 (0)
Total 184 (23)
International career
2011–2012 Mexico U23 11 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Mexico, Amione is Lebanese from his father's side, and Mexican from his mother's side. He represented Mexico at youth level at the 2011 Pan American Games, winning the tournament. Amione obtained Lebanese citizenship in 2017; however, FIFA didn't consider him eligible for the national team as he had already represented Mexico competitively prior to becoming Lebanese.

Club career

Amione made his senior debut for Atlante on 23 April 2010 as a substitute in a match against Estudiantes Tecos, he scored a goal in the 9 minutes he played in a 3–2 defeat.[1] He was runner up in the 2013 Copa MX, where they lost to Cruz Azul. Later that year, he joined Cruz Azul.

On 30 December 2018, Amione signed for FC Lahti in Finland on a one-year deal with an option to extend it with one further year.[2] He signed for Ascenso MX side Mineros de Zacatecas on 23 January 2020.[3]

International career

Mexico

Amione was part of the under-23 side, in which Mexico captured its gold medal in 2011 Pan American Games. He also appeared in the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, however he was not included in the final 18 squad to participate in the 2012 Olympic football tournament. Mexico later won its first ever gold medal in their history. Amione scored four goals in 11 appearances for the Olympic team.[4]

Lebanon

Due to not being further selected into the main squad of Mexico, speculation emerged that he had opted to join the Lebanese national team. The rumours were confirmed when he accepted the offer to play for Lebanon.[5][6] On 18 December 2018,[7] FIFA refused the Lebanese Football Association's request of changing Amione's national team from Mexico to Lebanon on the basis that "at the time of his first appearance [...] for Mexico, he did not yet hold the Lebanese nationality", a prerequisite necessary for changing national teams.[8]

Personal life

Born in Mexico City, Amione is of Lebanese descent on his father's side (from the Lebanese town of Amioun) and of Mexican descent on his mother's side.[9][10] He obtained Lebanese citizenship on 14 November 2017.[8]

Honours

Atlante

Cruz Azul

Mexico U23

References
  1. "Estudiantes 3 - 2 Atlante - mediotiempo.com". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  2. Jerónimo Amione siirtyy FC Lahteen, fclahti.it, 30 December 2018
  3. "Jerónimo Amione, nuevo refuerzo de Mineros de Zacatecas - Imagen Zacatecas". 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. "Jeronimo Amione's U-23 National Team Goals".
  5. "Jerónimo Amione aceptó representar a la Selección de Líbano | Goal.com".
  6. "Líbano 'enamora' a Amione".
  7. "حدث في مثل هذا اليوم | بوكير يعود إلى لبنان والاتحاد يُعاقب جمهور النجمة". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. "AmioneFIFA.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  9. VAVEL.com (22 June 2013). "Amione sigue sin firmar contrato con Cruz Azul". VAVEL (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. "DOS ATLANTISTAS DE ORÍGEN". atlantefc.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  11. "Mexico wins olympic qualifying tournament; Mexico U-23 2, Honduras U-23 1". 3 April 2012.
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