Alejandro Amaya Alejandro Amaya Alejandro Hank Amaya (born August 2, 1977, Tijuana, Baja California, México) is a Mexican matador. Amaya grew up in Tijuana, Baja California, México, and was educated in the United States. In 2006, ESPN did a special story about Amaya, entitled "Haunted By The Horns". Amaya took his alternativa in Jaén, Spain, on October 18, 2001, at the Feria of San Lucas. His Padrino was Enrique Ponce. His Testigo was "El Juli", with bulls from the ranch of Jandilla. During his alternativa, Amaya received an 8 cm goring, although he finished the bull and was awarded an ear. He
Rafael Amaya (soccer) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He played seven games for the Clash that year. In January 1997, the Clash traded Amaya and Paul Bravo to the Colorado Rapids for Dominic Kinnear and a second round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. In the spring of 1998, Amaya joined the Colorado Comets in the USISL PDSL. He played for the Comets during 1998 and 1999. In the fall of 1998, he returned to the Wichita Wings for one game during the 1998–1999 NPSL season. However, in the fall of 1999, he signed with the St. Louis Ambush in