Atlético Ottawa has today confirmed the signing of Spanish defender Jesús del Amo on a permanent contract, running until the end of the 2024 Canadian Premier League (CPL) season. The 25-year-old is the product of Barcelona’s famed academy and played for Villarreal’s under-19 team.

“Jesus is a left-footed defender with good technical ability, his capacity to play in different positions in the defence will give us more depth in the line,” said Carlos González, Head Coach, Atlético Ottawa. “We are happy to have him join us and that he can help us achieve our collective objectives.”

Speaking on the move, Del Amo said: “I am very excited about this new challenge in my professional career, I feel very motivated by the club’s project and I hope to help achieve all the objectives of this final stretch of the season.”

Del Amo, who stands at 1,85 cm, most recently played in the fourth tier of the Spanish soccer pyramid (Segunda Federación – Grupo I) for Real Avilés where he featured 30 times. The left-sided central defender is comfortable as a left-back and a right-back, having featured there for both Real Avilés and former clubs Real Jaén CF (Spain) and Atlético Mancha Real (Spain).