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'''Gabriel Amavizca Ortiz''' (born January 11, 1993) is a [[Mexicans|Mexican]] professional [[gridiron football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Aztecas UDLAP|UDLAP]], Universidad Madero and [[Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla|BUAP]]. Amavizca was also part of the [[Artilleros Puebla]] of the [[Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional]] (LFA), a professional spring football league in Mexico.
'''Gabriel Amavizca Ortiz''' (born January 11, 1993) is a [[Mexicans|Mexican]] professional [[gridiron football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Aztecas UDLAP|UDLAP]], Universidad Madero and [[Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla|BUAP]]. Amavizca was also part of the [[Artilleros Puebla]] of the [[Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional]] (LFA), a professional spring football league in Mexico.

In June 2019, Amavizca became the first [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] global player ever to score points in a regular season match.<ref name=CFL>{{cite web|title=CFL.ca Game Notes: A look at Week 3|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/06/26/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-week-3-4/|website=CFL.ca|publisher=[[Canadian Football League|CFL]]|date=26 June 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>


==Early years==
==Early years==
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Amavizca was selected by the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] at the [[2019 CFL-LFA Draft]] as the team's third pick (26th overall).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombers Select Three Players in Inaugural CFL/LFA Draft|url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/01/14/bombers-select-three-players-inaugural-cfl-lfa-draft/|website=bluebombers.com|publisher=[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]|date=14 January 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref> Amavizca attended the training camp with the Blue Bombers, but was released by the team on June 8, 2019 during the pre-season. Three days later, on June 11, he was signed by the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tiger-Cats sign global kicker Amavizca-Ortiz|url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-global-kicker-amavizca-ortiz|website=ticats.ca|publisher=[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]|date=11 June 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>
Amavizca was selected by the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] at the [[2019 CFL-LFA Draft]] as the team's third pick (26th overall).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombers Select Three Players in Inaugural CFL/LFA Draft|url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/01/14/bombers-select-three-players-inaugural-cfl-lfa-draft/|website=bluebombers.com|publisher=[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]|date=14 January 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref> Amavizca attended the training camp with the Blue Bombers, but was released by the team on June 8, 2019 during the pre-season. Three days later, on June 11, he was signed by the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tiger-Cats sign global kicker Amavizca-Ortiz|url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-global-kicker-amavizca-ortiz|website=ticats.ca|publisher=[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]|date=11 June 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>


On June 22, 2019, Amavizca became the first global player to score points in a [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] regular season game at his team's 64–14 win over the [[Toronto Argonauts]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2019-06-22 Game Tracker - Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Toronto Argonauts (2567)|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2567/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/?_ga=2.242099524.792066739.1567485807-730664477.1567485807#playbyplay|website=CFL.ca|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Dan|title=Interest in CFL's global players sparks imminent Mexican streaming deal|url=https://beta.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/interest-in-cfls-global-players-sparks-imminent-mexican-streaming-deal/wcm/c9e0cad5-35dc-4018-86da-ed70b647d3f6/amp/|website=canada.com|date=26 June 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>
On June 22, 2019, Amavizca became the first global player to score points in a [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] regular season game at his team's 64–14 win over the [[Toronto Argonauts]].<ref name=CFL/><ref>{{cite web|title=2019-06-22 Game Tracker - Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Toronto Argonauts (2567)|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2567/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/?_ga=2.242099524.792066739.1567485807-730664477.1567485807#playbyplay|website=CFL.ca|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Dan|title=Interest in CFL's global players sparks imminent Mexican streaming deal|url=https://beta.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/interest-in-cfls-global-players-sparks-imminent-mexican-streaming-deal/wcm/c9e0cad5-35dc-4018-86da-ed70b647d3f6/amp/|website=canada.com|date=26 June 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 21:06, 3 September 2019

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Gabriel Amavizca
No. 14 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1993-01-11) January 11, 1993 (age 31)
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
College:BUAP
CFL draft:2019 / round: 3 / pick: 26
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:Global
Stats at CFL.ca

Gabriel Amavizca Ortiz (born January 11, 1993) is a Mexican professional gridiron football placekicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UDLAP, Universidad Madero and BUAP. Amavizca was also part of the Artilleros Puebla of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), a professional spring football league in Mexico.

In June 2019, Amavizca became the first CFL global player ever to score points in a regular season match.[1]

Early years

Amavizca was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, but moved to Puebla when he was eight years old. He started playing gridiron football at the age of 11, after practicing other sports such as baseball, tennis and association football. In high school, he received a scholarship to play football at the ITESM Puebla.[2]

College career

Amavizca first enrolled the UDLAP's college football program, the Aztecas, one of the most prestigious in Mexico, where he played for the 2013 season. Later, he moved to the Universidad Madero Tigres Blancos (White Tigers), where he played from 2014 to 2017. He played his last college year for the BUAP.[2]

Professional career

Amavizca played for the Artilleros Puebla of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional for the 2019 season, while he was listed both as a linebacker and placekicker, he ultimately played only as a kicker for the Artilleros.[3]

Amavizca was selected by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at the 2019 CFL-LFA Draft as the team's third pick (26th overall).[4] Amavizca attended the training camp with the Blue Bombers, but was released by the team on June 8, 2019 during the pre-season. Three days later, on June 11, he was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[5]

On June 22, 2019, Amavizca became the first global player to score points in a CFL regular season game at his team's 64–14 win over the Toronto Argonauts.[1][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "CFL.ca Game Notes: A look at Week 3". CFL.ca. CFL. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b ""Los tiempos de Dios son perfectos": Gabriel Amavizca". El Sol de Puebla (in Spanish). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Gabriel Amavizca Ortiz". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Bombers Select Three Players in Inaugural CFL/LFA Draft". bluebombers.com. Winnipeg Blue Bombers. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Tiger-Cats sign global kicker Amavizca-Ortiz". ticats.ca. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  6. ^ "2019-06-22 Game Tracker - Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Toronto Argonauts (2567)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  7. ^ Barnes, Dan (26 June 2019). "Interest in CFL's global players sparks imminent Mexican streaming deal". canada.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.