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    LAFC acquires Frankie Amaya on loan from Liga MX’s Toluca FC
    • April 24, 2025

    At the closing bell for Major League Soccer’s primary transfer window, the Los Angeles Football Club added depth to the middle of the park.

    Seeking to fight off fatigue from setting in for a trio of heavily used midfielders who have each played in more than 80% of LAFC’s 15 matches, LAFC brought in reinforcements Frankie Amaya and Ryan Raposo to its roster Wednesday.

    Amaya and Raposo, the ninth and 10th inbound moves for LAFC this season, offer head coach Steve Cherundolo additional pieces he can deploy before stepping down from the role when his fourth and final season with the club concludes in the fall.

    Those options also include midfielder Odin Holm, on loan through the end of the year from Celtic and hampered by an ankle injury in the preseason. Just now rounding into form, Holm, 22, has 108 minutes under his belt, starting once in five appearances, but the Norwegian did not appear in either of LAFC’s last two matches.

    Like Holm, Amaya, 24, is a loanee through 2025. The move does not include an option to buy. The native of Santa Ana, a UCLA product and the No. 1 overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft in 2019 arrives from Liga MX’s Toluca FC, where he had two assists in 15 appearances.

    Unlike Holm, Amaya comes to LAFC with MLS experience. The dual U.S.-Mexico citizen went from the college ranks as a star freshman with the Bruins to FC Cincinnati before being traded to the New York Red Bulls in 2021, totaling nine goals and seven assists in 131 career appearances inside the league.

    Last summer, New York transferred Amaya for a reported $4 million to the Mexican top flight.

    “We have admired Frankie’s growth and maturity over the past few seasons, and we believe he will add immediate value to our group both on and off the field,” LAFC co-president and general manager John Thorrington said in a statement announcing the move. “As we continue building a team that reflects our values and ambitions, Frankie’s character and playing style align seamlessly with what we represent as a club.”

    Raposo, a 26-year-old free agent from Canada, signed with LAFC following five seasons with the Vancouver Whitecaps, where he notched a handful of goals to go with eight assists.

    Amaya and Raposo figure to help spell midfielders Igor Jesus (13 starts/14 appearances; 1,144 minutes), Mark Delgado (13/15; 1,127 min.) and Timothy Tillman (12/14; 1,083 min.).

    ​ Orange County Register 

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