Height: 5-7 Weight: 150
Date of Birth: 3/1/1997
Hometown: Santa Ana, California
Last Club: LA Galaxy Academy
Q1: How old were you when you started playing soccer?
Ami: “Four years old. I was always around soccer, and my dad was a soccer player himself. My family was always at the park playing.”
Q2: What was the best advise you’ve received from a coach/mentor?
Ami: “My dad always tells me never to get comfortable where I’m at. You always have to work hard to become better.”
Q3: What do you listen to before a game?
Ami: “I listen to rap, and sometimes Reggaetón.”
Q4: What is something you do during training that’s a key to your success?
Ami: “I think pushing myself. When I’m tired in practice, and know I’m tired, I have to keep pushing because when I get to that point during the game, I’ll know that I can push through it and keep going.”
Q5: If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase?
Ami: “I’d get a house for my parents. I think that’s any Hispanic soccer player’s answer to that question.”
Q6: Do you model your game after an existing player?
Ami: “I’ve always looked up to smaller players like Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala. I like those guys who are really good with the ball and I try to emulate what they do.”
Q7: Do you have any pre-game superstitions?
Ami: “After I have a good match, like I did in the Real Monarchs pre-season match this year, I try not to wash anything before the next match.”
Q8: What is your favorite memory on the soccer field?
Ami: “My first championship with my club team. We were a super small club and nobody really knew about us. After that, everyone was talking about the Fullerton Rangers.”
Q9: Besides soccer, what are your favorite hobbies?
Ami: “I love playing FIFA with my family. My family is very competitive and there are always plenty of tournaments going on.”
Q10: What is your ultimate goal in professional soccer?
Ami: “Obviously to get a Division I contract, whether it be the MLS, or another league in Europe.”